Joe Orme

The School Admissions Appeal Code - what is new and what are the implications

United Kingdom - October 3 2022 The Department for Education (‘DfE’) has released an updated version of the School Admissions Appeal Code (the ‘Code’). The new version of the Code…

Jonathan Ward

Exclusions: A High Court Review

United Kingdom - June 1 2022 The High Court has recently rejected a parent’s application for a judicial review over a school’s decision to permanently exclude her son (‘Pupil A’)…

India Hall

Schools reform - the next steps

United Kingdom - May 31 2022 On 25 May 2022 the government released its further detailed paper on how it proposes to achieve a trust-led system of schools in England by 2030…

Personal data: A new direction

European Union, United Kingdom - November 1 2021 Data protection has been a ‘hot topic’ for Boris Johnson’s government, both throughout Brexit negotiations and with a view to the future now the…

Mandatory off site schooling

United Kingdom - September 28 2021 The High Court recently handed down judgment in R. (on the application of CHF) -v- Newick CE Primary School setting out the legal position for…