Richard Oldershaw

There are significant gaps in the provision of Legal Aid. Picture: globalmoments/Adobe Stock
Features

Legal Update: Legal aid changes

Children's Services
Alternatives such as mediation could save court time. Picture: endostock/Adobe Stock
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Legal Update: Tackling family court delays

Legal
Schools should encourage an ethos of respect and clamp down on any inappropriate behaviour seen from pupils. Picture: JackF/Adobe Stock
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Legal Update: Sexual harassment in schools

Education
Some parents see no alternative to home education. Picture: Zoran Zeremski/Adobe Stock
Best Practice

Legal Update: Managing school attendance

Legal
Many children with SEND miss out on vital support. Picture: By Lordn/Adobe Stock
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Legal Update: Issues SEND review must solve

Special Educational Needs
Places must meet the needs of looked-after children. Picture: Gilbert Gulben/Adobe Stock
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School admissions framework: Legal update

Education
The Local Government Ombudsman has strongly criticised Richmond Council and its external children’s services provider, Achieving for Children
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Ombudsman orders audit over SEND failings

Children's Services
Features

Legal Update: Education of looked-after children

Education