Blog — 13 August 2020

What can be done about unexpectedly poor A Level grades at your school today?

Thousands of teenagers will have received their A Level grades today, and whilst many will be celebrating, many others will be bitterly disappointed.  Yesterday, the Education Secretary Gavin Williamson apologised…

Blog — 11 August 2020

A-level results under Covid-19

Pupils did not sit their A-level examinations due to Covid-19. We have now seen exam results in Scotland with significant concerns being raised that results were downgraded for students in the…

Blog — 05 May 2020

Education Law Update

There has been speculation since the beginning of lockdown about proposed changes to the Children and Families Act 2014 imposed by Schedule 16 of the Coronavirus Act 2020. The Act…

Blog — 16 July 2019

The right to education and parental choice

Local Government analysis: Over 60% of parents choose a state secondary school which is further away from their home, according to the recently published ‘School choice in England’ study. Karen…

Blog — 19 September 2017

Equality and Human Rights Commission commits funding to help people experiencing discrimination in education.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has initiated its second Legal Support Project which aims to help people who have experienced or are experiencing discrimination in education. The EHRC…