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The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has published a short guide to how rights in the workplace could be affected in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

The Welsh Government has launched a consultation seeking views on its plans to issue statutory guidance for local authorities on home education together with a handbook for home educators.

Earlier this year, Ofsted launched a consultation seeking views on proposals for changes to the education inspection framework (EIF) from September 2019.

Should some of the financial measures used in academies be applied to schools run by local authorities?

Just before he was replaced as Education Secretary by Gavin Williamson, Damian Hinds launched #SummerOutdoors in an attempt to lure children away from the attractions of video games, boxsets and social media.

The Home Affairs Select Committee has published a new report on knife crime and serious youth violence which calls for dedicated police officers in all schools in areas with an above average risk of youth violence.

A new Wellbeing Advisory Group aims to help school and college staff look after their mental health.

People who talk about “political correctness gone mad” tend also to say that “you can’t say anything nowadays”. Not true, of course, but how people are addressed or referred to at work can be a sensitive matter and may lead to problems.

Secretary of State for Education Damian Hinds has confirmed that a network of Careers Hubs is to be expanded across England.

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has said the scale of asbestos in schools is “deeply worrying” and urged schools with asbestos in their buildings to ensure they manage it effectively in order to prevent staff and students from contracting incurable cancers like mesothelioma.