11/21/2025 9:38:50 AM PFI Fridays #6 - Breaking up is hard to do (but it doesn’t have to be): The PFI exit clause edition By Rumandeep Dhariwal Alex Lawrence PFI contracts have underpinned the delivery of many schools, hospitals, and other public infrastructure during the first quarter of the...
7/3/2024 2:47:37 PM Menopause in the workplace - ignorance is not bliss… it’s expensive! The perils of ignoring an OH report By Sarah Harnett Engaging with your occupational health (OH) professional and following their advice formed the basis of our recent podcast. Only two...
6/20/2024 3:27:42 PM School sickness absence - Three top tips By Sarah Harnett According to Employer Link's recent analysis of academy trust workforce costs document, levels of sickness absence in academies almost...
5/3/2024 1:55:44 PM Department for Education publishes guidance on procuring school uniforms By Rumandeep Dhariwal The Department for Education has recently published updated guidance on procuring school uniform supplies. The guidance is aimed at...
3/20/2024 12:30:46 PM DfE making lighter reading for schools when it comes to governance – two new governance guides launched By Esther Campsall So it’s big news but not big news. Instead of maintained schools and academies having to sift through a joint Governance Handbook which...
12/13/2023 1:58:36 PM Changes to Ofsted’s post-inspection arrangements and complaints handling By Molly Quinney Tim Coolican Lorna Kenyon-Pain Following the tragic death of Ruth Perry, Ofsted commenced a consultation, proposing to change its post-inspection arrangements. Ofsted...