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12th November 2026 | HR & Employment Law

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Sickness Absence Through a Strategic Lens: What's It Really Costing Your School?

When a member of staff calls in sick, the immediate cost can seem relatively straightforward: arranging cover, adjusting timetables and managing...

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9th November 2026 | Sofa Sessions | Governance & Clerking

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The Rise of the Manosphere: Are Governors Prepared for the Impact on School Culture?

From new regulations, safeguarding structures and age-appropriate learning, find out how the manosphere is affecting schools and trusts, and what...

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5th November 2026 | Sofa Sessions | Safeguarding

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Safeguarding FAQs: Ask the Experts

Ahead of our Annual Safeguarding Virtual Conference, our safeguarding experts explored the importance of challenging assumptions, strengthening...

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8th May 2024 | Sofa Sessions | Data Protection

Data Protection: Demystifying Data Mapping

This is a summary taken from Judicium’s DPO ‘Sofa Session’ from 8th May, with our Data Protection Consultant Jessica Gant.

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30th April 2024 | Sofa Sessions

SEND Strategy 2024-25

This blog is based on Judicium’s SEND ‘Sofa Session’ from the 1st of May, with our resident expert Rik Chilvers.

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25th April 2024 | Sofa Sessions | Safeguarding

Safeguarding: Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews: The Key Takeaways

This blog is based on Judicium’s Safeguarding ‘Sofa Session’ from the 25 April with our resident expert Sarah Cook.

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23rd April 2024 | Sofa Sessions | H&S and Fire

10 Things Schools Need to Know About Asbestos

This blog is based on Judicium’s Health and Safety ‘Sofa Session’ from the 24th of April, with our resident expert Marta Zydel.

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16th April 2024 | Sofa Sessions | HR & Employment Law

Employment Law: Employee vs Employee – Unlocking the Power of Mediation

This summary is based on Judicium’s Employment Law ‘Sofa Session’ from the 17th of April, with our resident expert Paul Luffman LLB (Hons),...

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20th March 2024 | Sofa Sessions | Data Protection

Data Protection: What is a Lawful Basis?

This is a summary taken from Judicium’s DPO ‘Sofa Session’ from the 20th of March with Data Services Consultant Patrick Ballantine.

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14th March 2024 | Sofa Sessions | H&S and Fire

The Do’s and Don’ts of Having Contractors On Site

This blog is based on Judicium’s Health and Safety ‘Sofa Session’ from the 14th of March, with our resident expert Jamie Ashard, LLB (Hons),...

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12th March 2024 | Sofa Sessions | Safeguarding

Safeguarding: Tackling and Responding to Domestic Abuse: What Schools Should Know

This blog is based on Judicium’s Safeguarding ‘Sofa Session’ from the 13th of March, with our resident expert Joanne Bocko.

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5th March 2024 | Sofa Sessions | HR & Employment Law

Employment Law: Top Tips for Mid-year Appraisals (where there are concerns about performance)

This summary is based on Judicium’s HR ‘Sofa Session’ from the 6th of March, with our resident expert Louise Durbin, Chartered MCIPD.

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28th February 2024 | Sofa Sessions | H&S and Fire

The Ins and Outs of Keeping Radioactive Materials in your School

This summary is based on Judicium’s Health and Safety ‘Sofa Session’ from the 28th February, with our resident expert Jonathan Davies MSc...

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14th February 2024 | Sofa Sessions | Data Protection

Tricky Subject Access Requests

This is a summary taken from Judicium’s DPO ‘Sofa Session’ from the 14th of February with Data Services Consultant Sam Hall.

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8th February 2024 | Sofa Sessions

SEND: Improving High Quality Teaching: Lesson Observation Tips for SENDCOs

This blog is based on Judicium’s SEND ‘Sofa Session’ from the 8th of February, with our resident expert Rik Chilvers.

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