Blogs and Guidance

The Ofsted Shake-Up: How the New Framework Impacts Practice
  December 02 2025

This is a summary from Judicium’s Safeguarding and Thrive ‘Sofa Session’ from 3rd December, with our Judicium Safeguarding consultant Joanne Bocko, Thrive Head of Innovation and Principal Trainer, Viv Trask-Hall and Director of Thrive, Tom Preston. Drawing on decades of combined experience in safeguarding, governance, SEND, leadership, and mental health, the panel unpacked how the framework’s shifts will impact schools, what Ofsted will be looking for, and how leaders can position themselves for success.

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“Day-One” Unfair Dismissal Rights Scrapped - Employment Rights Bill Update
  December 01 2025

On 27 November 2025, the UK government altered a flagship commitment in the Employment Rights Bill and dropped plans to grant most workers protection from unfair dismissal from their first day of employment.  Instead, the Bill will now grant unfair-dismissal rights after six months of continuous service. Read this blog to uncover the reasons why, what this means for schools and how we can help.

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From Risk to Readiness – Strategic Health & Safety for SEND Inclusion
  November 25 2025

This blog is based on Judicium’s Health & Safety and SEND session on 26th November with resident expert India Cottenden

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Your Voice Matters: Join the Employment Rights Bill Consultations
  November 25 2025

In this post, we look at the four ERB Consultations that have been launched by the government and set out links to the consultations so that you can have your say.

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Building a Culture of Support: Prioritising Staff Wellbeing in Schools
  November 17 2025

In this blog, we'll share the summary notes from our HR and Employment Law Sofa Session from the 19th November, delivered by our resident expert, Kirstie Young.

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From Allergens to Audits: Mastering the Facilities Tightrope in Schools
  November 12 2025

This blog is based on Judicium’s Food Safety Sofa session on 12th November with resident experts Sue Roberts and Tracey Killick

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Enhancing Performance Management and Implementing Best Practices for Schools and Trusts
  November 11 2025

In this blog, we will explore the significance of enhancing performance and best practice in education and how it can be implemented effectively.

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Minimising the Impact of Staff Absence on Learning: HR-Driven Strategies for Better Outcomes
  November 04 2025

This blog looks at this impact and suggests strategies for improvement.

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Ofsted-Ready Starts Here: Fresh Thinking for SEND and Safeguarding
  November 03 2025

This is a summary taken from Judicium’s SEND and Safeguarding ‘Sofa Session’ from 5th November, with our Safeguarding and SEND consultants Rik Chilvers and Simon Hanley. In this session we discuss the new SEND and Safeguarding toolkit and how to best prepare for an Ofsted visit.

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Data Breach Alert: No system is Safe - But Your Response Can Be
  October 21 2025

This is a summary taken from Judicium’s DPO ‘Sofa Session’ from 22nd October, with our Data Protection Consultant Jessica Vannan. In this session, we broke down what constitutes a data breach, how it should be assessed, and what effective breach management looks like.

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