FURTHER EDUCATION
What's the best way to ensure young people are taught in safety?
Independent - 22 April 2010
Safeguarding students has become the single biggest issue for today's colleges. But while the tighter structures being put in place might look like good news for all, they are fraught with difficulties.
HIGHER EDUCATION
ECU urges vice-chancellors to deliver lesbian, gay and bisexual equality
Equality Challenge Unit - 21 April 2010
Universities and higher education institutions need to take a more serious approach to acknowledging homophobia on campus and wiping out discrimination against lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) staff and students, according to new guidance published by the higher education equality body, Equality Challenge Unit
SCHOOLS
Government consults lawyers over Sats boycott
The Guardian - 21.04.10
The Schools Secretary is seeking advice on mounting a legal challenge against primary school headteachers in England who intend to boycott national tests for 10 and 11 year olds.
High Court hearing for international school visa row
The Argus - 23 April 2010
New hope has been given to language schools in their fight against visa changes they claim could cost the industry millions of pounds. Heads of language schools in Brighton and Hove have been given a boost after English UK, the umbrella body for language schools, was given permission to challenge the changes in the High Court.
Labour claims Tories will halt refurbishment of 750 schools
The Guardian - 21 April 2010
Labour today published a list of 750 schools in 90 local authorities that it claims are likely not to be refurbished as a result of Conservative plans to scale back the government's £55bn Building Schools for the Future programme.
Media reporting bill "threat" to vulnerable children
Law Gazette - April 16 2010
Lawyers have argued that provisions in the Children, Schools and Families Bill, which received Royal Assent ahead of the dissolution of Parliament on April 12, 2010, could put vulnerable children at risk if the media is granted greater reporting access to the family courts under Pt 2 of the Act.
