Confidentiality clauses and severance payments in FE colleges and Academy Trusts
Alexandra Addington looks at recent changes for FE colleges and academy trusts in relation to confidentiality clauses and severance payments.
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Confidentiality clauses and severance payments in FE colleges and Academy Trusts
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Phelps v The London Borough of Hillingdon - 25 years on
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John Friel and Jim Hirschmann look at the development of caselaw on educational claims following the landmark House of Lords ruling in Phelps.
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Schools would benefit from proactively reviewing their high-risk contracts, writes Matthew Wolton.
Subject access requests: key issues for schools and academy trusts
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Andrew Gallie shares some practical tips to help schools manage subject access requests effectively.
Martyn's Law marks a new chapter in school safety
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Artificial intelligence in Education and EHC Plans
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School exclusions – CCTV and police investigations?
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School admissions: A guide to parental rights
Sep 24, 2025
School trips: key legal considerations
Sep 17, 2025
Urgent Capital Support: the key points
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All things PFI
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School behaviour policies and disciplinary sanctions
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Banter in the classroom
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Exclusions – lessons from the last academic year
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New statutory guidance on RSHE
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Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025
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Education and contracts of employment
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Removal from the village green register
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Closures of educational sites
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One teacher, two jobs
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Webinars
Public Sector Insights – Disability discrimination in education
Trish D’Souza, a Legal Director in the Education sector, and Jo Corbett-Simmons, a Legal Director in our Commercial Litigation team, delivered a session for schools, local authorities and academy trusts on Disability discrimination – how to recognise potential claims.




