United Kingdom: Education

Subscribe

Consumer protection law thought leadership, articles, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics that involve consumer protection regulations and the developing law surrounding them from specialists working in this area.

Do You Know Your School's Energy Consumption?

Schools are facing increasing financial pressures, and with energy costs rising, they need to think of new ways to diversify their income and reduce their expenses.

United Kingdom Consumer

WS

Wrigleys Solicitors

Ofsted's New Education Inspection Framework: Key Changes From November 2025

From 10 November 2025, Ofsted will begin inspecting schools, early years settings and further education providers under a new education inspection framework (the framework).

United Kingdom Consumer

WS

Wrigleys Solicitors

Education Bulletin Autumn 2025

The start of a new school year is always a time for reviewing past achievements and intense planning for the year ahead.

United Kingdom Consumer

WS

Wrigleys Solicitors

Disruption And Distress In U.K. Higher Education

The U.K. Higher Education (HE) sector is facing unprecedented disruption. Since 2015, policy changes have intensified market competition, while tuition fee income has eroded in real terms.

United Kingdom Consumer

A

AlixPartners

Private Equity Investment In Education: Understanding The Market

United Kingdom Consumer

M

Macfarlanes LLP

#EdInfluence Podcast (Series 5): In Conversation With Inspiring Leaders

United Kingdom Consumer

BJ

Browne Jacobson

Top Safeguarding Tips For 2025/26

United Kingdom Consumer

BJ

Browne Jacobson

MAT Mergers: A Guide For Academy Trust Leaders And Trustees

United Kingdom Consumer

BJ

Browne Jacobson

The DfE Publishes Martyn's Law Guidance For Education Providers

United Kingdom Consumer

WS

Wrigleys Solicitors

Ofsted Confirms Changes To Inspection Framework

United Kingdom Consumer

BJ

Browne Jacobson

Schools White Paper: SEND Reform, Behaviour Changes And Other Expectations

United Kingdom Consumer

BJ

Browne Jacobson

Key Lessons For Higher Education From Local Authority Mergers

United Kingdom Commercial

BJ

Browne Jacobson

New Statutory Safeguarding Guidance: Keeping Children Safe In Education 2025

United Kingdom Consumer

WS

Wrigleys Solicitors

Innovation In Students' Union Governance

United Kingdom Consumer

WS

Wrigleys Solicitors

UK 20-Year Route To Settlement Explained | 20 Years UK Residence Visa (Video)

United Kingdom Immigration

L

Latitude Law

UK Refugee Family Reunion Closed: New Visa Options (Video)

United Kingdom Immigration

L

Latitude Law

Navigating The EU Data Act: Key Obligations And A Spotlight On Switching Rights

United Kingdom Commercial

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

A Guide To Marriage And Civil Partnership Visit Visas

United Kingdom Immigration

RC

Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Fitness Giants Face Off: Strava Sues Garmin Over Segments And Heatmaps

United Kingdom IP

R

Rouse

Transforming Higher Education: Lessons From The Academies Programme - Final Thoughts

The Academies Programme's transformation from 200 institutions in 2010 to circa 11,600 today highlights interesting learnings about large-scale educational reform for the higher education sector.

United Kingdom Consumer

BJ

Browne Jacobson

Transforming Higher Education: Lessons From The Academies Programme In Schools For University Leadership

As the higher education sector faces unprecedented financial pressures, more universities are taking up the invitation to explore innovative collaborative structures to change how they operate...

United Kingdom Consumer

BJ

Browne Jacobson

Strategic Implications For Higher Education

As noted previously, the political, academic and financial drivers and targets of the Academies Programme were very different to the circumstances the HE sector is facing now.

United Kingdom Consumer

BJ

Browne Jacobson

Mentoring Scheme For Underrepresented Groups At The Bar

Applications are now open for the 2025/6 mentoring scheme...

United Kingdom Law Performance

GC

Gatehouse Chambers

Data (Use And Access) Act 2025: An Update For Academy Trusts

United Kingdom Privacy

WS

Wrigleys Solicitors

Be Prepared For The 2025-26 School Year

United Kingdom Consumer

BJ

Browne Jacobson

Reception Year Admissions Guide

United Kingdom Consumer

BJ

Browne Jacobson

Academy Trust Handbook 2025: What's New For Academy Trust Leaders?

United Kingdom Consumer

WS

Wrigleys Solicitors

A Victory For Procedural Fairness: Oxford Business College Wins Judicial Review Against Department For Education

United Kingdom Consumer

RF

Ronald Fletcher Baker

Supporting Neurodiverse Staff In The Education Sector

United Kingdom Employment

BJ

Browne Jacobson

On Alert: Key Signs Of Distress In Independent Schools

United Kingdom Consumer

FR

FRP Advisory

If I Work In Higher Education Can My Employer Force Me To Sign An NDA As Part Of Any Settlement?

United Kingdom Employment

d

didlaw

Freedom Of Speech In Higher Education: Navigating Changes To The Current Regime

United Kingdom Consumer

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Planning For The Future: Why Mergers Are On The Rise In The Independent School Sector

United Kingdom Consumer

WS

Wrigleys Solicitors

On Alert: Key Signs Of Distress In Independent Schools

The change of government and its move to apply VAT to school fees from January 2025 was an inflection point that was widely anticipated to have a significant impact.

United Kingdom Consumer

FR

FRP Advisory

If I Work In Higher Education Can My Employer Force Me To Sign An NDA As Part Of Any Settlement?

On 1 August 2025 section 1 of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 came into force. This legislation prevents English providers...

United Kingdom Employment

d

didlaw

Freedom Of Speech In Higher Education: Navigating Changes To The Current Regime

Key provisions of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 (HEFSA) concerning freedom of speech and academic freedom in higher education are due to come into force on 1 August 2025.

United Kingdom Consumer

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Planning For The Future: Why Mergers Are On The Rise In The Independent School Sector

Schools have had their fair share of challenges over the past few years, with the pandemic, high inflation, and an escalating cost of living putting additional pressure on school budgets...

United Kingdom Consumer

WS

Wrigleys Solicitors

If A Child Has An EHCP In Place, Do They Also Need A Care Plan? (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

AG

Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

What Do Academy Trusts Need To Know About The Updated Guidance On Alternative Provision?

The Guidance refers to statutory requirements for local authorities and maintained schools. Academy trusts are not covered by the statutory requirements, but they must take account...

United Kingdom Consumer

WS

Wrigleys Solicitors

CJEU Considers If Parents Are Consumers When Buying Private Educational Services

The Court of Justice of the EU has recently considered the definition of "consumer" under European consumer legislation. The issue of whether someone comes within the definition of consumer can be quite a thorny one.

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

Facing The Challenge Together - Independent Schools And Universities

In the independent schools space, the VAT and business rates position is having a severe impact and we are seeing many schools having to make very difficult decisions and, in some cases...

United Kingdom Consumer

WL

Withers LLP

The Higher Education (Freedom Of Speech) Act 2023: What Does It Mean?

The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act ("the Act") puts new duties on universities and colleges and to help protect freedom of speech for staff members, students and also visiting speakers on university campuses.

United Kingdom Consumer

WL

Withers LLP

VAT On Independent Schools: Judicial Review Hearing Concluded

United Kingdom Consumer

WL

Withers LLP

Contractual Considerations For Schools And Academy Trusts

United Kingdom Consumer

WS

Wrigleys Solicitors

Employment Tribunal Claims: Risk Reduction For Academy Trusts And Schools

United Kingdom Consumer

WS

Wrigleys Solicitors

Primary School National Offer Day – It's Coming

United Kingdom Consumer

IB

IBB Law

Boosting Income For Academy Trusts: Understanding Trading Subsidiaries And Charity Law

United Kingdom Consumer

WS

Wrigleys Solicitors

Education Law Case Study: Successful Academic Appeal Enabling Student To Submit Dissertation And Obtain Her Masters

United Kingdom Consumer

IB

IBB Law

Court Of Appeal To Hear Case Involving School Permanent Exclusion And Child Criminal Exploitation

United Kingdom Litigation

BL

Bindmans LLP

The Impact Of Adding VAT To Independent School Fees

United Kingdom Tax

IB

IBB Law

Secondary School National Offer Day: The Appeal Process

United Kingdom Litigation

IB

IBB Law

Six Key Ingredients To An Effective Cancer Prevention Strategy For Your Workforce

United Kingdom Consumer

W

WTW

Wrigleys Hosts Michael Pain From Forum Strategy: Looking At The Changing Policy Landscape For Academy Trusts

United Kingdom Consumer

WS

Wrigleys Solicitors

School Safety: Key Lessons From A Recent HSE Prosecution

United Kingdom Consumer

WS

Wrigleys Solicitors

Children's Mental Health Week 2025

United Kingdom Healthcare

IB

IBB Law

Developments In Free Speech Law: What University Students Need To Know

United Kingdom Consumer

IB

IBB Law

Education Law Case Study: Obtaining Transcript From University Within An Hour

United Kingdom Consumer

IB

IBB Law

See more

Latest Videos

See more

If A Child Has An EHCP In Place, Do They Also Need A Care Plan? (Video)

AG

Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Talking HEds: Sexual Misconduct (Video)

MR

Mills & Reeve

Defending Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct At University – Solicitor Kate Chanter Discusses (Video)

BS

BCL Solicitors LLP

"DC Excellence": Financial Education In The Workplace – An Employers Approach For Achieving Successful Member Outcomes (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

One Million Futures (Video)

D

Deloitte

Mondaq uses cookies on this website. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies as set out in our Privacy Policy.

Learn More