VAT on school fees – Taking a practical approach
It is too early to claim that the dust has settled but we can at least start to see the road ahead. With that in mind, this article provides practical guidance to deal with the challenges for your school…
The new duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace
“The government has recently passed new legislation to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. Solicitor, Cerys Cousins, takes a look at the new duty, outlines what has changed…”
Navigating around common safeguarding pitfalls
“Safeguarding expert and former police detective, James Simoniti, has undertaken an analysis of some of the common safeguarding issues that have emerged from Independent Schools Inspectorate…”
Taking resource sharing to the next level
“At Sevenoaks School we work closely with the Sevenoaks Primary School Partnership, a collaboration of 31 schools across the local area with a combined pupil roll of approximately 6,000 children…”
Approaches to staff wellbeing
“Over the past few years there has been an important shift to ensuring staff are looked after and their wellbeing safeguarded. Quite rightly, staff are any school’s biggest asset, and this means authentic actions not simply tokenistic words…”
The arts and sciences need to come together more overtly – but why?
“I want to start provocatively by challenging the frequently proclaimed new idea of needing to educate students for a future that is yet unknown. The idea that future job requirements are unknowable is frankly nonsense…”
VAT – What are the key changes and financial consequences?
fter months of speculation, media commentary, and a General Election, HM Treasury (HMT) and HMRC published full details of the plans to impose VAT on independent school fees on 29 July 2024. This was a surprise both in terms of its timing and some of the content. Published information – HMT and HMRC have published the following…
Political engagement in schools
The sudden call for a General Election in July 2024 may have caught some on the hop, but the Politics Department at Loughborough Grammar School once again leapt into action like a greased otter! Any election, especially a UK-wide election, presents an opportunity to educate an entire school community on the central role that politics plays in all of our lives. This mission has never been more necessary…
If you can’t recruit them, grow them…
In an ever-changing world how can schools maintain standards of behaviour? Depute: Standards and Ethos at George Heriot’s School, Edinburgh, Matthew Mallinson, discusses his aim for pupils to not see teachers as just teachers but as human beings and how using the concept of teamwork has created positive results in behaviour management…
Fees in advance – liability for back VAT
In an ever-changing world how can schools maintain standards of behaviour? Depute: Standards and Ethos at George Heriot’s School, Edinburgh, Matthew Mallinson, discusses his aim for pupils to not see teachers as just teachers but as human beings and how using the concept of teamwork has created positive results in behaviour management…