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SEND reform: the impact on behaviour challenges
Coral Peutrill considers how schools can manage the prospect of increased challenges in managing the support required for all pupils including those with SEND.
Flexible working in schools
Harry Silverman and Ruth Rule-Mullen set out what the updated Department for Education guidance on flexible working in schools means for employers.
Permanent exclusions and decision letters
The High Court recently quashed a school’s decision to permanently exclude a pupil. Thomas McElholm looks at the lessons from the ruling, including in relation to decision letters.
KCSIE 2026: The 'for information' version has been published
The Department for Education has now published the 'for information' version of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2026, ahead of it coming into force on 1 September 2026. Alice Reeve sets out what schools need to know before September.
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How hair strand testing should be instructed for family court proceedings
For years, FTS, a drug, alcohol and DNA lab in Yorkshire, has been advocating for an end to the use of Society of Hair Testing (SoHT)…
How Finders International Supports Council Officers
Councils across the UK face a growing number of complex cases involving deceased individuals with no known next of kin, unclaimed estates,…
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Drawing the Line: Handling Serious Misconduct Cases and Statutory Referrals in Education Webinar
A webinar organised in collaboration with Galina Ward KC of Landmark Chambers, for senior leadership and HR professionals in schools and colleges.
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