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Benedict’s Law moves forward as Government commits to mandatory school allergy guidance 

8 March 2026

Benedict’s Law — the campaign to make schools safe for children with allergies — reaches a pivotal moment as peers voted on a landmark House of Lords amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing…

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Government to ‘update’ collective worship guidance for England’s schools

12 February 2026

The United Kingdom’s Department for Education (DfE) has now confirmed plans to “update” its own guidance on collective worship “to reflect the current legal framework”, including European Convention on Human…

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Free webinar: Understanding what Martyns’ Law means for Education

10 February 2026

 Figen Murray OBE, mother of Martyn Hett and Campaigner for Martyn’s Law joins Louis Donald of EduShield to discuss what Martyn’s Law, formally known as the Terrorism (Protection of Premises)…

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Curriculum reform: Preparing for statutory citizenship

5 February 2026

The introduction of statutory key stage 1 and 2 citizenship strengthens progression from primary to secondary, aligns with the government’s commitment to lower the voting age to 16, and ensures…

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Reviewing statutory RSHE: Are you ready for September?

1 February 2026

Schools must implement the updated statutory relationships, sex, and health education from September with its new focus on building skills and taking a positive approach. How should we prepare in…

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Protecting children’s privacy when using Artificial Intelligence

10 October 2025

This training video guides educators on the safe and responsible use of Generative AI in schools, with a focus on data protection. Learn about the differences between open and closed…

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PE and sport premium for primary schools

9 October 2025

The DfE have updated the guidance for the 2025 to 2026 academic year. Schools now get 50% of their funding allocation in the first payment and 50% in the second…

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Mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse

6 October 2025

On 25 February 2025 the Crime and Policing bill was introduced into Parliament. It includes provisions to introduce a new statutory duty for individuals undertaking key roles with responsibility for children and…

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Updated guidance: Registering and inspecting school-based early years provision

25 September 2025

Ofsted recently released a very useful blog about the changes made to their guidance on registering and inspecting school-based provision which makes it much clearer whether a school's early years or childcare provision…

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How Martyn’s Law will affect education settings

9 September 2025

The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (the Act) became law 3 April 2025. It is commonly known as Martyn’s Law. The act will make individuals working at premises and events responsible…

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Sexual harassment at work: new statutory duty

18 November 2024

A new proactive statutory duty on employers to prevent workplace sexual harassment is now in force, supplemented by updated guidance from the EHRC. Sexual harassment at work was always unlawful. Employers…

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Teacher appraisal 2024: what you need to know about the transition from performance related pay

8 September 2024

The DfE announced that from September, schools will no longer be required to use the Performance Related Pay (PRP) system, which can lead to schools and teachers going through an…

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