IM Educate Briefing

IM Educate Legal briefings are sent fortnightly during term.

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Autumn Term 2017

• 11 September 2017 - Best practice: suspending an employee

Summer Term 2017

• 21 April 2017 - What are the key data protection changes that will affect schools?
• 5 May 2017 - The Apprenticeship Levy
• 19 May 2017 - Disciplinary investigations – our guide to avoiding common pitfalls
• 2 June 2017 - Providing staff references
• 16 June 2017 - How much can you deduct from the salary of a teacher who is on strike?
• 30 June 2017 - Do your teaching and support staff understand what they can/can’t say on social media?
• 14 July 2017 - Educating children on "sexting"

Spring Term 2017

• 3 February 2017 - Legal responsibilities of academy heads
• 17 February 2017 - Dealing with requests from separating parents
• 3 March 2017 - How far does your school have to go to accommodate the religious beliefs of your staff?
• 17 March 2017 -  April 2017 changes to the IR35 treatment of personal service company workers and the effects on the Education sector
  
• 31 March 2017 - How to lawfully exclude a child from school

Summer 2016 - Download PDF

• What is in force or expected to come into force this year?
• News in brief
• Educating children about sexting
• Is the academisation of all schools still on the cards despite the apparent U turn
• Spotlight on: The additional legal responsibilities owed by academy head teachers
• How to celebrate diversity and build an inclusive environment in your school
• My school story: Ian Kelsey
• Pupil attainment gap in Northern England needs to be tackled for Northern Powerhouse Success
• Helping children with autism reach their full potential
• Think it Create it: A new approach to delivering the computing curriculum
• Taxation considerations for educational establishments providing living accommodation - Part 2
• Can Acivico Energy cut your school energy costs?
• Case law update
• ACAS Schools Forum

Spring 2016

• Birmingham charity of the year 2016
• Introducing The Leeds Rhinos Foundation charity
• Leeds charity of the year 2016
• Legislation & regulation tracker: what does 2016 have in store?
• News in brief
• Do you use human resources professional to help with staff discipline?
• Apprenticeship levy: does your wage bill exceed £3 million per year?
• Spotlight on staff references
• How do you enforce terms of a settlement agreement?
• Tax considerations for schools providing living accommodation
• My school story: Hannah Cockroft
• Case law update

Autumn/Winter 2015

• How far do schools have to go to accommodate the religious beliefs of their staff?
• Attracting talent to your school
• Holiday pay issues for schools – what you need to know
• Does Big Brother surveillance have a place in schools?
• My school story – Jamie Dunn, shortlisted for the Top 20 Young People in the World awards