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KCSIE 2026: The 'for information' version has been published
The Department for Education has now published the 'for information' version of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2026, ahead of it coming into force on 1 September 2026. Alice Reeve sets out what schools need to know before September.
Sharpe Pritchard Successfully Defends Local Authority in Nursery Closure Judicial Review Challenge
Sharpe Pritchard shares details of a successful case representing a local authority in a challenge against the closure of a nursery.
The legal framework for educating child performers
Benjamin Deery, who was a professional actor for many years before switching to the legal profession, looks at the education framework for child performers and the role of local authorities.
AI in education: the importance of transparency
The debate around AI in education often focuses on capability. What can it do? How much time can it save? Yet some of the most important questions are not technical at all. Adam Halsey looks at why transparency should come before implementation.
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How Finders International Supports Council Officers
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How hair strand testing should be instructed for family court proceedings
For years, FTS, a drug, alcohol and DNA lab in Yorkshire, has been advocating for an end to the use of Society of Hair Testing (SoHT)…
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