Tag Archives: Education

WEBINAR ON VIDEOCONFERENCING HEARINGS AT THE ET: 27th MARCH 2020 1.00 pm: ADVANCE NOTICE

Anisa Niaz-Dickinson, Laura Gouldand Rosie Kight are running a short session on Zoom on video-conferencing at the ET.   Details of how to join will be sent out shortly. The London Central ET hopes that short contentious hearings such as pre-hearings on jurisdiction can be dealt with electronically within the next 6 weeks. An EJ specifically […]

KIDS AT HOME: RESOURCES FOR HOME SCHOOLING: RINGING THE BELL…

Constanze Bell considers what resources are available for parents who are educating children at home   Resources for home schooling  The Coronavirus offers a unique opportunity for skills sharing: who is Twitter? What is Stormzy? How do I Facebook a WhatsApp? Your teen or pre-teen can help with all of these issues (and please do […]

SCHOOLS OUT FOR SUMMER – BUT NOT FOR ALL: EDUCATION: WHO IS A “KEY WORKER”? “VULNERABLE CHILDREN” DEFINED

  Philip Robson considers  important issues of who is a ‘key worker’ under government guidance and what is meant by a vulnerable child. Friday 20 March was the last school day in the UK, potentially for quite some time.  Some children were initially excited; it was the start of the holidays.  But very quickly the […]

COVID-19 AND STUDENTS STUDYING THE BPTC: WHERE DO WE STAND?

The COVID-19 outbreak has caused difficulties across the educational sphere, including those studying the Bar Exams. Pupil barrister Shaylla Shabbir examines the current situation for students studying for the bar. A number of law schools across the country have cancelled all face to face teaching in the wake of Covid-19. BAR STANDARDS BOARD GUIDELINES This […]