The UK Government is changing the divorce law in England and Wales so that there will be less conflict between couples who no longer want to be married. We don’t know yet what the new laws will be in detail, but a recent consultation which invited people to give their...
Additional Learning Needs – a new system of support for children and young people in Wales
The Welsh Government has identified that there were 105,625 school pupils with ‘special educational needs’ in Wales in 2017/2018[1]. It has also researched how children and young people are being supported and has decided that the system that has been in place for 30...
Equal protection from discrimination for disabled children
Guest Blog by Polly Sweeney Thousands of children with disabilities will now be properly protected from discrimination in schools after a landmark ruling has found the government’s equality laws are unlawful. The Upper Tribunal has held that regulations under...
Discrimination in Education
Discrimination could potentially affect anyone at some time during their education, so here’s a guide about what it means and what you can do if you think you’re being discriminated against. What is discrimination? Discrimination is different and unfair treatment. You...