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Six women have been arrested after the death of a one-year-old boy at a day nursery

January 31, 2023 in Uncategorized

On December 9th an infant collapsed and suffered a cardiac at the Fairytales Day Nursery in Dudley, West Midlands. He was rushed to hospital but …

Academics must ‘come clean’ about the amount of online learning they are delivering

December 29, 2022 in Uncategorized

Academics and prominent educationists have insisted universities must “come clean” about the amount of online learning they are delivering. According to a letter signed by …

Universities ordered to teach colonialism

November 30, 2022 in Uncategorized

Universities have been instructed to teach, “colonialism”, “white supremacy” and “class division” by the body that recommends degree content, the Quality Assurance Agency. In one …

Universities fined if Students don’t get jobs

October 31, 2022 in Uncategorized

The Office for Students has recently criticised poorly performing higher education establishments. Seemingly, tens of thousands of students are studying at universities and colleges that …

Cambridge appoints American to assist with Free Speech

September 30, 2022 in Uncategorized

An American professor has been appointed as professor of gender stereotypes at Cambridge University. Deborah Prentice, former Provost of Princeton University, will become the first …

Government advice on gender neutral toilets

August 31, 2022 in Uncategorized

Suella Braverman has used a major speech to set out the Government’s legal advice on transgender pupils, stating that schools that only offer “gender neutral” …

Schools warned to stop forcing students to play rugby

July 30, 2022 in Uncategorized

Health Professor Allyson Pollock has suggested that playing rugby in schools is dangerous, but in response ex-England star Brian Moore has argued that the benefits …

School Exclusion Guidance Updates 2022

July 22, 2022 in Uncategorized

Our specialist education lawyers receive regular enquiries from parents who wish to challenge the decision of a school to permanently exclude their child. Our solicitors …

Absences hidden in ‘web of deceit’ by headteacher

June 30, 2022 in Uncategorized

A tribunal has heard that a cheating headteacher covered up 28,000 pupil absences in a five-year “web of deceit”. 52-year-old Peter Spencer ordered staff to …

Teacher fired after ordering pupil out over Covid rules

May 30, 2022 in Uncategorized

A private school teacher was dismissed after she ordered a pupil to leave the classroom for removing his Covid mask to drink water. An employment …