Colleges can charge fees for information requests
As public sector organisations, colleges are sometimes faced with requests from staff, learners and third parties wanting confidential information. These take time and effort to…
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Human Rights breached by disclosure of ‘spent’ offences
Regular readers may recall an article published in October last year on the reform of the safeguarding regime and how this would affect the further…
Employment law for FE – all change this year?
There have been a number of proposals put forward by the Government in recent weeks that will affect colleges should they be enacted. The Government is…
Keep an eye on Charitable Incorporated Organisations and FE colleges
Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) are a corporate structure designed for the specific and sole use of charities. Introduced by the Charities Act 2011, this corporate…
Supreme Court can hear equal pay cases when time limit in Tribunal has run out
In what is seen as a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has recently confirmed that equal pay cases that would have been out of time…
Auto-enrolment – is FE ready?
On 1 October 2012 radical changes to workplace pensions came into force. Employers will now be required to enrol eligible jobholders into a pension scheme as…
Changes to the safeguarding regime: Protection of Freedoms Act 2012
The education sector has been affected by the recent introduction of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (the “Act”). This has amended regulations on the…
Annual leave: another headache for colleges
Recent cases reported on the problems of sickness and annual leave are causing some consternation in College HR Departments. Most Colleges are aware that this…
The legal ins and outs of social media
The use of social media is having a massive impact on colleges, which are often faced with dealing with difficult and potentially damaging comments being…
A New Era for FE Governance?
Over the last three years, the FE landscape has changed dramatically. The review of governance conducted by the AoC and LSIS in late 2009, which…