Blogs and Guidance

Newsflash - Coronavirus Testing
  December 22 2020

As you may already know, in-school COVID-19 testing for all secondary-school age children is set to begin on 4 January 2021. The DfE released guidelines on 18 December for how to administer the testing.

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Newsflash - Christmas 2020
  December 16 2020

Welcome to our festive newsletter. Unfortunately, our main update is on Brexit but we are also providing some guidance on managing data going into the Christmas and New Year break.

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Top Tips on Planning a Restructure
  December 09 2020

At Judicium we like to plan and we know that now is often the time of year where schools are looking at their budgets and considering if a restructure is to take effect from the new Academic Year 2021/2022. So here are our 8 top tips for planning a restructure.

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GDPR Top Tips for the New Year
  December 02 2020

This Poster is based on Judicium’s GDPR ‘Sofa Session’ from the 2nd of December, with our Resident expert Craig Stilwell LLB (Hons), LPC.

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The Stress Elephant with Sarah Crouch
  November 27 2020

Here at Judicium, we are seeing a rise in stress related staff absences, especially now that the second lockdown is in full effect. It is important to review policies, provide refresher training for your staff, look at what support is available and what can be done to prevent stress.

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Newsflash - EU staff post Brexit
  November 26 2020

As you may be aware, with the end of the Brexit transition so close (31 December 2020), now is the time to help secure the future of any EU members of staff working for the school by making them aware of the requirements to apply for settled or pre settled status by 30 June 2021 if they want to continue living in the UK beyond that date.

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HR Spotlight on Stressed Employees with Jenny Salero
  November 13 2020

Here at Judicium, we are seeing a rise in stress related staff absences, especially now that the second lockdown is in full effect. It is important to review policies, provide refresher training for your staff, look at what support is available and what can be done to prevent staff from staying home.

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GDPR Do's and Don'ts with Craig Stillwell
  November 12 2020

With staff transitioning between school and home working, it is important to review policies, look at refresher training and begin discussions surrounding retention of data in general as we return after half term.

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Newsflash - Extended furlough scheme guidance published
  November 11 2020

As you may be aware, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, last week announced that the scheme will remain open until 31 March 2021, not the end of the national lockdown of 2 December as many assumed.

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Newsflash - H&S Covid Amendments
  November 06 2020

The following is a summary of amendments to the re-opening of schools guidance. The information below should be used to amend your COVID-19 school risk assessments where required.

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