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Last week, the Chancellor announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will be extended until the end of...

Welcome to the summer edition of our newsletter for schools.

We are beginning a summer Term remotely, until further...

The obligation to pay school fees is a contractual obligation: parents enter into a contract with a school to provide...

As early as possible in your communications with parents about the service that can be provided during school closures...

Question: When is a consumer not a consumer?

As individuals, many of us will have signed up to terms and conditions...

Independent schools are expected to handle a number of internal processes by way of a panel review, for example,...

Following the announcement on 18 March 2020 that all GCSE and A-Level summer exams were cancelled, concerns have been...

As schools, and indeed all employers, have begun getting to grips with new ways of operating in these unprecedented...

The Government set out a number of changes to employment law in its Good Work Plan which was published at the end of...

It has been another hectic week for schools with lots of additional guidance from the DfE. This e-alert provides a...

On Saturday 4 April the government issued updated guidance regarding the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, clarifying...

What a difference a week makes...

The government is already looking at the impact of Coronavirus on education.

On 25...

You will either have made it to the end of the spring Term 2020 by last Friday 20 March, or you will from today be...

At Wilsons we wanted to keep you up to date with our plans due to COVID-19 and recent advice from the Government.

The...

The Spring/Summer 2020 edition of the Wilsons magazine is out now. This edition features the usual mixture of legal and...

Almost 15,000 Chinese pupils in UK independent schools – 27% of all overseas pupils

Many Chinese pupils at UK...

This year we were pleased to bring back our annual Independent Schools Conference. We welcomed over 40 Heads, Bursars,...

There are a number of events throughout the Academic Year when parents will no doubt be vying for the best seats to...

Nelson Mandela said “From the poorest of countries to the richest of nations, education is the key to moving forward in...

Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has recently issued guidance to schools and colleges on how to cater for transgender...

Our 'go to' statutory guidance on the topic of safeguarding is 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' (KCSIE). The latest...

In these challenging circumstances, is your parent/school contract still fit for purpose?

Are parents challenging...

Welcome to the Autumn edition of our newsletter for schools.

We hope that you have enjoyed a well-deserved break over...

If a charity charges fees for the provision of goods, property or services it may be engaging in trading activity. The...

If your school receives or is threatened with a SEND Tribunal claim, it is worth noting the recent finding by The Upper...

Our round-up of recent guidance has been created as a quick reference point for schools, including the updated "Keeping...

We have summarised our advice to schools on the rights of their EU workers and schools' obligations leading up to and...

Many readers will be familiar with receiving and dealing with grievances, but could you spot a whistleblowing...

Teachers are placed on the front line every day. How do you support your staff in their duties to identify and support...

The Court of Appeal confirmed that pay for term-time staff with irregular hours should be calculated on the average of...

The Spring/Summer edition of our biannual magazine is out now and is a mixture of the usual thought-provoking legal...

Welcome to the summer edition of our Education newsletter. We hope you had an enjoyable and peaceful Easter break.

As...

If a serious incident happened at your school, would you report it to the Charity Commission?

The Charity Commission...

Although schools have just returned from the Easter break, it will not be long before School is out for summer. But the...

Schools will be aware of the increase in employer contributions under the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) that will...

When it comes to safeguarding incidents or concerns, the questions that you ask (or indeed decide not to ask) will be...

We are embarking upon the exam season once again and every year schools face similar issues. This Q&A has been designed...

Welcome to the Spring edition of our Education newsletter - we hope you have enjoyed a well-deserved half term break.
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On 31 January 2019 the government produced updated guidance regarding the effect of a 'no deal' Brexit on schools in...

HM Land Registry: The 2030 Goal of 'Comprehensive Registration'

If your school has unregistered land on-site or in...

Scenario

It is the first day back after the February half term break and there appears to be a new trend amongst...

In this article we take a look at the legislation and recent case law to help you manage the risks associated with...

It will not be news to the majority of HR departments that stress-related absence in schools has been rising steadily...

One of Wilsons’ first training sessions of 2019, the annual Independent Schools Conference – which this year focused on...

New legislation has arrived this month that will reassure the sector and provide schools with greater access to...

When the Parents of a child disagree or are going through a difficult period of separation or divorce, it is often...

"The number of permanent exclusions increased from 6,685 in 2015/16 to 7,720 in 2016/17. This corresponds to an average...

Introduction

We appreciate how much work is involved in ensuring that your school is GDPR-compliant and have therefore...

Six years ago, Parliament amended the Education Act 2002 (the Act) to impose restrictions on the reporting of alleged...

In the UK, children and young people have their “childhood” status until they reach the age of 18. Each organisation...