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This article outlines the key legal considerations for employers, schools, and academy trusts when offering work experience to children and young people. It highlights age restrictions, permitted types of work, working hours, and health and safety requirements, including safeguarding responsibilities. The article also covers the legal distinction between children (under 16) and young people (16-17), the role of local authority byelaws, and the importance of compliance with work permits and emp

With mergers back on the agenda, we look at what we mean by a merger and some key issues trust boards and leaders need to consider.

The Office of Tax Simplification ("OTS") has now published its long-awaited second report following the "call for evidence" in April 2018 and the publication

We look here at the key elements of the DfE updated and consolidated guidance on external reviews of governance.

Recently, we had the privilege of welcoming Michael Pain, the founder of Forum Strategy, to discuss the changing landscape for academy trusts. Forum Strategy has carried out its annual survey of chief executive officers.

We consider the application of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to rural businesses and other Covid-19 related concerns affecting the sector.

As the UK's upcoming election nears, Labour's manifesto outlines sweeping reforms to employment law under its "Plan to Make Work Pay". Key proposals include banning exploitative zero-hour contracts, expanding rights from day one, and enhancing protections against unfair dismissal and workplace harassment.

Key legal considerations for schools and academy trusts. It is easy to point to the barriers to increasing flexible working in schools. Timetabling, particularly at secondary level, has become ever more complex in recent years.

The emergence of a reportedly much more infectious strain of the coronavirus in the lead up to Christmas has now led to another national lockdown and raised questions

The Law Commission is consulting on changes to co-operative and community benefit society law. Learn how you might be affected and have your say.

In this update, we look ahead to some of the legal developments which charities can expect in 2026 and a little beyond.

Litigation about workers' rights in the "gig economy" sector continues. 20 bicycle couriers working for CitySprint are reported to have filed unlawful deductions from wages claims for backdated...

On Tuesday 6 December 2022 we hosted our Employment Law Brunch Briefing ‘What's new in employment law?' where we looked back at the key employment law cases...

We explore some common questions around Wealth Tax in the UK.

The following guide summarises the key requirements that members and boards of academy trusts must satisfy when making decisions.

Consultation seeks views on updated guidance and examples for service providers...

A summary of some of the more interesting and important employment cases concerning schools over the last 12 months.

Parts one to three of this guide are designed to help employers of all sizes and sectors fairly navigate a disciplinary process.