10/12/2026 1:35:25 PM Government announces plans to restrict non-compete clauses By Amy Berry Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced plans to restrict the use of non-compete clauses in employment contracts, as part of the...
10/12/2026 1:32:52 PM Beyond closure: rewiring the civic estate for a new era of "place" By Ciara Campfield There is perhaps a tendency to think about our public buildings in neat silos. Schools educate, health centres heal, job centres support...
10/5/2026 1:24:57 PM 'Reasonable adjustments': what is reasonable, what is not By Elizabeth Fortin That the Department for Education is producing guidance for schools on what may be considered to be ‘reasonable’ or ‘unreasonable’...
10/2/2026 8:54:42 AM Employment Rights Act: Reforms to zero-hours and low-hours contracts By Spyros Maravegias Amy Berry The Employment Rights Act 2025 represents the most significant reform of UK employment law in a generation. Among the changes are major...
10/2/2026 8:48:07 AM Employment Rights Act 2025: Employment tribunal time limits increase from 1 October 2026 By Amy Berry From 1 October 2026, the time limit for submitting most employment tribunal claims (including unfair dismissal and discrimination) has...
10/1/2026 4:03:43 PM Executive pay in academy trusts: What school leaders need to know By Oliver Daly The Department for Education has updated its guidance on executive pay in academy trusts, alongside the introduction of new senior pay...
10/1/2026 11:06:21 AM Employment Rights Act 2025: duty to inform workers of their right to join a trade union delayed until January 2027 By Amy Berry The Government has announced that the new duty on employers to inform workers of their right to join a trade union will not now take...
10/1/2026 10:59:45 AM The careers lottery starts earlier than we think By Jamie Otter Alan Milburn wants children to start learning about the world of work from the age of four, with work experience becoming mandatory for...
9/28/2026 9:08:51 AM AI could create a new divide for NEET young people By Jamie Otter I've been reading Britain's Greatest Education Opportunity Ever, a landmark new report from one of Britain's leading voices on education,...
9/25/2026 4:18:29 PM Beyond resilience: reflections on the Confederation of Schools Trust 2026 report By Jacqui Tookey Drawing on the views of almost 400 trust leaders across England, the latest report of survey findings from the Confederation of Schools...
9/25/2026 8:47:20 AM Call me maybe? Managing long-term sickness absence By James Barratt A recent report, ‘Keep Britain Working’ by the government's ‘back to work' expert, Sir Charlie Mayfield, highlights an issue regularly...
9/24/2026 8:50:19 AM Consultation response published on bereavement leave, including pregnancy loss By Amy Berry The Government has published its response to the consultation on a new statutory right to bereavement leave, including pregnancy loss....
9/18/2026 11:24:26 AM Are schools being misled on the funding for the teacher pay rise? By Craig Vincent The Government’s latest announcement on teacher pay has been presented as a solution to concerns about how schools will fund the 3.5%...
9/17/2026 2:47:22 PM Charity Commission urges charities to act on early warnings By Andrew Willis The Charity Commission’s annual updates over the summer have highlighted an area of growing risk for charities. Its annual report and...
9/17/2026 1:16:27 PM Flexible working: consultation outcome published By Amy Berry The Government has published its response to the Make Work Pay consultation on improving access to flexible working. The response...
9/15/2026 10:25:32 AM Food for thought: New school food standards on the horizon for state-funded schools By Danielle Francombe The Department for Education has published updated guidance on school food, alongside details of proposed changes to the school food...