Hosted by Smita Jamdar who is joined by our education and legal specialists, Going Further And Higher offers you a deeper understanding of the current key topics influencing the education sector.In each episode, Smita will discuss topical issues impacting the further and higher education sector, aiming to spark debate, engage and inspire those working in the sector.With a long-standing involvement in and commitment to the education sector, Shakespeare Martineau's education team have extensive experience across all legal issues that affect education institutions, guiding and supporting our clients through challenges and opportunities.
In this episode Smita Jamdar is joined by Paul Wakefield, a Partner specialising in Legal Planning, to discuss the government’s planning reforms and what opportunities they present for universities and colleges, both in terms of revisiting their estates masterplans but also to support the wider government agenda. Find out more or get in contact with our education team here.See all of our other episodes here.
20 min
30 January 2025
Procurement Matters
In this episode, Smita Jamdar and Bhikhu Samat look ahead to the implementation of the new Procurement Act in February 2025, highlighting the key changes and what they mean for universities and colleges. We explore some of the new processes and suggest how institutions may wish to adapt to them. Find out more or get in contact with our education team here.See all of our other episodes here.
22 min
30 September 2024
Exploring the new OFS condition of registration on harassment and sexual misconduct
In this episode Smita Jamdar and Joanna Forbes will discuss what new registration condition E6 will mean for institutions and identify some of the areas that are likely to be especially challenging such as partnerships, placements and freedom of speech. Find out more or get in contact with our education team here.See all of our other episodes here.Find out more or get in contact with our education team here.See all of our other episodes here.
16 min
24 July 2024
New government, new priorities
In this episode, Smita Jamdar and Tom Long discuss what the new Government means for HE and FE and how the two sectors may need to adapt to meet a new policy agenda. Find out more or get in contact with our education team here.See all of our other episodes here.
19 min
29 May 2024
Talking Tertiary
This episode was recorded before the General Election was announced.Smita Jamdar is joined by Tom Long, Joanna Forbes and Mark Taylor to discuss the recommendations of a recent report advocating a more tertiary approach to HE and FE in England and the implications of universities and colleges voluntarily setting up tertiary groups. Find out more or get in contact with our education team here.See all of our other episodes here.
23 min
27 March 2024
“Depending on the circumstances” – protected beliefs and why they are hard to manage on campus
In this episode Smita Jamdar and David Browne discuss the issue of protected beliefs, their intersection with other protected characteristics and with broader concepts such as freedom of speech and academic freedom, and why managing them on campus can be so challenging.Find out more or get in contact with our education team here.See all of our other episodes here.
22 min
27 February 2024
The learnings from a tragedy: part 2
Content Warning - in this episode, Smita Jamdar and Geraldine Swanton discuss the High Court’s conclusions on the appeal in the case of Natasha Abrahart –v- the University of Bristol and includes references to death by suicide and mental health. The case considered various aspects of disability discrimination under the Equality Act and offered important clarifications for universities and colleges on their duties.Find out more or get in contact with our education team here.Find out more or get in contact with our education team here.See all of our other episodes here.
22 min
24 January 2024
Things to look out for in 2024
In this episode, Smita Jamdar is joined by colleagues Helen Dyke and Mark Taylor to look ahead to developments in law, policy and regulation that will affect HE and FE institutions in the year ahead, including new family and caring rights to leave, responsibilities to deal with workplace sexual harassment, and concerns around franchising. Find out more or get in contact with our education team here.See all of our other episodes here.
21 min
29 November 2023
The risky business of handling student sexual misconduct cases
In this episode Smita Jamdar and Geraldine Swanton examine a recent County Court judgment that concluded that the handling of a sexual misconduct case by a HEI was negligent.Find out more or get in contact with our education team here.Find out more or get in contact with our education team here.See all of our other episodes here.
21 min
30 August 2023
The challenges of dealing with sexual misconduct cases
In this episode Smita Jamdar and Geraldine Swanton review recent case law relating to the investigation and hearing of student disciplinary procedures involving sexual misconduct, explore some of the difficulties this creates for institutions in handling these complex cases and suggest what changes are needed to improve the ability of institutions to act fairly and robustly in future. Find out more or get in contact with our education team here.Find out more or get in contact with our education team here.See all of our other episodes here.
