VAT on independent school fees
12 August 2024
With the publication on 29 July 2024 of draft legislation to remove the VAT exemption for private school fees,…
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Ways to survive (Independent Insight)
19 January 2022
“While the independent sector has weathered much of the storm of Covid, challenges ahead may mean considering…
Education newsletter - Spring Term 2022 edition
6 January 2022
Welcome to the Spring 2022 edition of our newsletter for schools.
This time last year schools in England…
This time last year schools in England…
Maximising school fees debt recovery
6 January 2022
All fee-paying schools will have experienced some problem with school fees debts at one time or another. It may…
Conducting disciplinary and grievance investigations
6 January 2022
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, conducting a grievance or disciplinary investigation is a task which…
Information law update
6 January 2022
The last year has seen the High Court handling a large number of data protection and privacy cases and two of…
HM Land Registry: The 2030 Goal of ‘Comprehensive Registration’
6 January 2022
If your school has unregistered land on-site or in your portfolio, perhaps 2022 is the year to consider…
Mental health and wellbeing in schools (Independent Insight)
3 September 2021
What should schools be doing to improve pupil resilience and emotional wellbeing?
Vicky Wilson reports in an…
Education newsletter - Autumn Term 2021 edition
19 August 2021
Welcome to the Autumn 2021 edition of our Education newsletter. We hope you have managed to enjoy a break over…
COVID-19 vaccination for 16-17 year olds – tackling the immediate issues
19 August 2021
COVID-19 vaccination for 16-17 year olds – tackling the immediate issues
The government has adopted the JCVI's…
Mental health and wellbeing in schools – a safeguarding perspective
19 August 2021
Mental health and wellbeing has been in the spotlight since the reopening of schools in March 2021 and there is…
The new Academy Trust Handbook 2021
19 August 2021
The Academy Trust Handbook 2021, which replaces the Academies Financial Handbook, comes into effect on 1…
Data Protection – Brexit fall-out
19 August 2021
We have three matters to report relating to the impact of Brexit and a CJEU (the Court of Justice of the…
Education newsletter - Spring Term 2021 edition
8 January 2021
Welcome to the spring edition 2021 of our newsletter for schools.
If you require advice following the…
If you require advice following the…
Remote learning from 5 January 2021
6 January 2021
Further to the Government announcement yesterday evening which imposes another national lockdown, the immediate…
COVID-19 vaccinations, testing and Employment issues for schools
6 January 2021
The country has seen light at the end of the tunnel with the approval and start of a vaccine roll-out, which it…
Refusal to attend school on health and safety grounds
6 January 2021
Many schools will have been aware of the template letter being circulated by the Unions which staff could use…
Data protection Brexit update – boring but important!
6 January 2021
Although the UK left the EU at midnight on 31 January 2020, we didn't feel the impact of our departure because…
Internal investigations
6 January 2021
Internal investigations are important signifiers of how effective a school is in its sensitivity towards…
Updated Charity Governance Code 2020 – new equality, diversity and inclusion principle
6 January 2021
The Charity Governance Code sets out the principles of governance and standards of best practice which apply to…
Roundup of SEND issues
6 January 2021
The Autumn Term 2020 saw a number of SEND issues in the news and courts, ranging from the need to make…
KCSIE: Out-of-school guidance
6 January 2021
One of the most important pieces of statutory guidance for schools is 'Keeping Children Safe in Education'…
Schools team celebrate Chambers listing
27 October 2020
Congratulations to our Schools team who join some of the big legal players in the education sector by being…
Simple steps to effective school fees recovery
21 April 2020
The obligation to pay school fees is a contractual obligation: parents enter into a contract with a school to…
Relying on force majeure clauses
21 April 2020
As early as possible in your communications with parents about the service that can be provided during school…
Online contracts: Schools as commercial entities
21 April 2020
Question: When is a consumer not a consumer?
As individuals, many of us will have signed up to terms and…
Handling school panel processes with care
21 April 2020
Independent schools are expected to handle a number of internal processes by way of a panel review, for…
Summer 2020 exam grading system
21 April 2020
Following the announcement on 18 March 2020 that all GCSE and A-Level summer exams were cancelled, concerns…
Education e-alert: Key considerations for schools
27 March 2020
What a difference a week makes...
The government is already looking at the impact of Coronavirus on…
Education e-alert: A bit of reassurance in the COVID-19 climate
23 March 2020
You will either have made it to the end of the spring Term 2020 by last Friday 20 March, or you will from today…
Coronavirus: what steps should UK independent schools be taking with half-term next week?
11 February 2020
Almost 15,000 Chinese pupils in UK independent schools – 27% of all overseas pupils
Many Chinese pupils at UK…
Schools Managing Risk Conference – 2020
3 February 2020
This year we were pleased to bring back our annual Independent Schools Conference. We welcomed over 40 Heads,…
Taking and Using Images of Children
7 January 2020
There are a number of events throughout the Academic Year when parents will no doubt be vying for the best…
Reporting Safeguarding Concerns - KCSIE Changes
7 January 2020
Our 'go to' statutory guidance on the topic of safeguarding is 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' (KCSIE).…
The fine print: School Exclusions and Fees
7 January 2020
In these challenging circumstances, is your parent/school contract still fit for purpose?
Are parents…
Increased holiday pay for term-time workers
8 August 2019
The Court of Appeal confirmed that pay for term-time staff with irregular hours should be calculated on the…
Education Newsletter Summer 2019
2 May 2019
Welcome to the summer edition of our Education newsletter. We hope you had an enjoyable and peaceful Easter…
“Serious incidents” at school – don’t forget the Charity Commission
2 May 2019
If a serious incident happened at your school, would you report it to the Charity Commission?
The Charity…
The Charity…
Summer Holiday Lettings - Key considerations
2 May 2019
Although schools have just returned from the Easter break, it will not be long before School is out for summer.…
Top 10 tips when considering withdrawing from the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
2 May 2019
Schools will be aware of the increase in employer contributions under the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) that…
Managing peer-on-peer abuse
2 May 2019
When it comes to safeguarding incidents or concerns, the questions that you ask (or indeed decide not to ask)…
Q&A on exam malpractice and results
2 May 2019
We are embarking upon the exam season once again and every year schools face similar issues. This Q&A has been…
Education Newsletter Spring 2019
28 February 2019
Welcome to the Spring edition of our Education newsletter - we hope you have enjoyed a well-deserved half term…
The Effect of No Deal Brexit on the Education Sector
26 February 2019
On 31 January 2019 the government produced updated guidance regarding the effect of a 'no deal' Brexit on…
Time for registration?
26 February 2019
HM Land Registry: The 2030 Goal of 'Comprehensive Registration'
If your school has unregistered land on-site…
If your school has unregistered land on-site…
Dealing with a parental complaint
26 February 2019
Scenario
It is the first day back after the February half term break and there appears to be a new trend…
It is the first day back after the February half term break and there appears to be a new trend…
Gender Separation in Mixed Schools
26 February 2019
In this article we take a look at the legislation and recent case law to help you manage the risks associated…
Schools Managing Risk Conference – January 2019
8 February 2019
One of Wilsons’ first training sessions of 2019, the annual Independent Schools Conference – which this year…
Dealing with Parent issues - A tale of two halves
4 September 2018
When the Parents of a child disagree or are going through a difficult period of separation or divorce, it is…
Ten top tips on school exclusions
4 September 2018
"The number of permanent exclusions increased from 6,685 in 2015/16 to 7,720 in 2016/17. This corresponds to an…
