Current Awareness...

In the news this week... 30/04/2008

• Colleges may be judged on value to community
• Rammell hails new university application figures
• Less able pupils 'culled'
• Private schools net more pupils
• Schools may be judged on teenage pregnancy rates and drug problems

Cases...

• Bangle Wrangle
• Birkdale School Sheffield v Revenue and Customs Commissioners. 2008 WL 576834.
• Dimmock v Secretary of State for Education and Skills (now Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families)
• HMRC v The Board of Governors of the Robert Gordon University
• Hourly paid lecturer wins full-time staff rights in landmark ruling
• University of Sheffield - Part-timer loses fair pay case

Legislation...

• Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
• A modern legal framework for charities comes into force
• Further Education and Training Act 2007 (Commencement No.1) (England) Order 2008
• Regional Learning and Skills Councils Regulations 2008

The legislation provided on the HMSO web site is not updated and, as a result, does not incorporate any amendments made since the Act or SI was originally published