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Dealing with divorce
Revolution in family law finally removes the need for blame as a basis for divorce No one enters into marriage expecting it to end in divorce. However, for many couples, divorce is the sad reality.…

The best brains in Essex set to battle it out at Haslers Foundation quiz night
The best brains in Essex set to battle it out at Haslers Foundation quiz night After a one year break due to the Pandemic, Haslers are organising a cracker of a brain…

Pension freedoms
Pension freedoms You work, you save and then you retire A full and happy retirement is a priority for many.…

Improving your financial health
Improving your financial health Staying on track to achieving specific financial goals All of your financial decisions and activities have an effect on your financial health. To help improve your…

Spring Statement 2022 summary
Spring Statement 2022 summary Exactly two years since the first lockdown was announced, the eyes of the public were firmly fixed on the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, as he rose to the despatch box in the…

DfE provides template example for pupil premium payments
DfE provides template example for pupil premium payments The Department for Education has provided practical guidance to help schools fill…

Spending gap between state and private education sectors widens
Spending gap between state and private education sectors widens New research has revealed that the gap in per-pupil spending between the state and private sectors…

CIF applicants now expected to provide additional financial contributions
CIF applicants now expected to provide additional financial contributions Schools have been warned that they must increase their contributions in…

Ofsted moves the goalposts for ‘outstanding’ schools
Ofsted moves the goalposts for ‘outstanding’ schools Ofsted’s National Director of Education has revealed that some schools judged to be ‘outstanding’ face being downgraded despite…

Archbishop criticised as Catholic schools told they must academise
Archbishop criticised as Catholic schools told they must academise Catholic schools in the Birmingham Archdiocese have been told they must put in place plans to become academies by September 2022. In a letter to governors…