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It was a relief to many organisations and contractors that the new IR35 Regulations ("Regulations") which were…

Welcome to the spring edition 2021 of our newsletter for schools. 
 
If you require advice following the…

Further to the Government announcement yesterday evening which imposes another national lockdown, the immediate…

The country has seen light at the end of the tunnel with the approval and start of a vaccine roll-out, which it…

Many schools will have been aware of the template letter being circulated by the Unions which staff could use…

Although the UK left the EU at midnight on 31 January 2020, we didn't feel the impact of our departure because…

Internal investigations are important signifiers of how effective a school is in its sensitivity towards…

The Charity Governance Code sets out the principles of governance and standards of best practice which apply to…

The Autumn Term 2020 saw a number of SEND issues in the news and courts, ranging from the need to make…

One of the most important pieces of statutory guidance for schools is 'Keeping Children Safe in Education'…

The country has seen light at the end of the tunnel with the approval last week of a vaccine, which it is hoped…

This webinar was recorded on 26 November 2020.

In this video our Employment team discuss the challenges of…

Just a few hours before the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) was due to come to an end in favour of the…

As we approach the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, businesses which currently employ, or plan…

During the referendum campaign along with ‘Get Brexit Done’ what we heard a lot of was the introduction of new…

Congratulations to our Schools team who join some of the big legal players in the education sector by being…

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has announced the replacement to the Coronavirus Job Retention…

Welcome back!

For some of you it will have been a short break over the summer before preparations for…

The Department for Education (DfE) issued a flurry of new and updated guidance at the end of last week. The…

We have collected some of the most important issues and recent headlines which schools should be aware of to…

The new KCSIE guidance was published on 1 September 2020 and is available here. Part 1 for all school staff is…

Preparations for September 2020 were likely to have started earlier than usual as more pupils are welcomed back…

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

Welcome to the summer edition of our newsletter for schools.

We are beginning a summer Term remotely, until…

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

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

Question: When is a consumer not a consumer?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What a difference a week makes...

The government is already looking at the impact of Coronavirus on…

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

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

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

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,…

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

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

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

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

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

Are parents…

Welcome to the Autumn edition of our newsletter for schools.

We hope that you have enjoyed a well-deserved…

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

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

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