edu Education briefing - Employment law after Brexit By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-03 The UK’s exit from the European Union on Friday 31 January 2020 has a number of important consequences for education institutions. In our briefing of 29 January 2020 we covered the publication of the long anticipated report from the Migration ... Full Article
edu Education ebriefing Statutory parental bereavement leave and pay to commence in April 2020 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-04 Background The Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 received Royal Assent as long ago as 13 September 2018. The intention was the Act would come into force in 2020, with further clarification on the provisions to be contained in regulations... Full Article
edu Education briefing OfS publishes consultation on harassment and sexual misconduct By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-14 The issue of harassment and sexual misconduct has been a high profile one now for some time with widespread local and national coverage across multiple sectors and jurisdictions. This has included copious discussion and analysis of the issue in the ... Full Article
edu Education briefing - Further clarity on the use of NDAs new ACAS guidance published By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-18 The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) has published guidance which aims to provide greater clarity for employers, managers, HR professionals, workers, worker/trade union representatives and job applicants on the law and good... Full Article
edu Education briefing - Governments plans for new immigration system published By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-20 The Government has now published a policy statement setting out details of the immigration system which it intends will apply in the UK from 1 January 2021. This follows the report by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) on 28 January 2020 setting... Full Article
edu Education briefing - ICO Consultation on the Processing of Criminal Records Data By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-24 The legal issues surrounding the processing of personal data relating to criminal convictions, allegations and offences or related security measures (“Criminal Records Data”) are complex. Education institutions tackle such issues on a re... Full Article
edu Education briefing - 5 point plan for effectively managing disruption on campus. By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-25 The latest round of industrial action by University lecturers and other members of staff brings back into focus the risk of disruption on campus from students and others who are affected by the strike action. Disruption on campus can arise and ... Full Article
edu Coronavirus - Employment law update (Education) - the UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-04 Overview Our previous briefing on this topic (Coronavirus: Implications for Institutions) set out the main issues facing institutions when dealing with the CoVID-19 outbreak. In this briefing we address some of the more com... Full Article
edu Coronavirus - Commercial issues (Education) - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-12 Overview Our previous briefings on this topic (Coronavirus: Implications for Institutions and Full Article
edu Coronavirus travel guidance for the education sector - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-16 Following the government’s announcement on 12 March 2020 that it was advising schools and colleges to cancel overseas trips for children under 18 until further notice, it has now published travel guidance for the education sector. This ... Full Article
edu Education briefing - Covid-19 - Termination of Students Accommodation Contracts By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-20 One of the issues which accommodation teams in the Education Sector will be grappling with will be students trying to terminate their accommodation contracts early because of the Coronavirus outbreak. The impact this will have on the institution&rsq... Full Article
edu Coronavirus Education: moratorium on forfeiture UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-30 Many educational institutions have granted business tenancies to third parties who occupy part of their estate and many institutions also occupy third party premises as business tenants. In light of the ongoing Covid-19 situation, the Government has... Full Article
edu Education briefing - Student Accommodation: What happens when the Covid-19 lockdown ends By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-30 Educational institutions are having to navigate through unchartered territory with regards to their student accommodation, implementing the recent government guidance in relation to Covid-19 to ensure the safety of both staff and students. Although ... Full Article
edu Education briefing - Coronavirus - Emergency volunteering leave By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-30 The Coronavirus Act 2020 has now been enacted and introduces a new statutory emergency volunteering leave, to support health and social care authorities. Health and social care workforces are under increasing pressure in providing services during th... Full Article
edu Education Briefing - Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Guidance for Employers By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-01 1. INTRODUCTION On Friday 20 March 2020, the Chancellor announced a new Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the Scheme) to help pay peoples wages. Employers will be able to contact HMRC for a grant to cover most of the wages of their workforce who ... Full Article
edu Education briefing Coronavirus - contract termination and force majeure By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-02 Introduction Last Monday’s announcement from the Government placing the country in lockdown will be felt heavily by institutions who are trying to ensure continuity of provision to students and maintain quality and standards of teaching. In ou... Full Article
edu Education briefing - Coronavirus: when can untaken statutory holiday be carried over? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-02 The Working Time (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 came into force on 26 March 2020. These amend the Working Time Regulations 1998 to create an exemption relating specifically to COVID-19 and holiday leave. Under the Working Time Regulation... Full Article
edu Education briefing - Institutes of Technology a new wave . By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-03 Last month the Department for Education published its prospectus for a second wave of institutes of technology (see here). £120m has been pledged to ensure access to an institu... Full Article
edu WEBINAR RECORDING - Coronavirus - An overview of employment law issues for education institutions By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-07 ... Full Article
edu Education briefing: Coronavirus - New Guidance: Government update on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-07 On Friday 20 March 2020, the Chancellor announced a new “Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme” (the Scheme) to help pay people’s wages. See our previous briefings of 23 March and Full Article
edu Education briefing - Coronavirus - Further guidance on Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-14 In previous briefings (here and here and Full Article
edu Education briefing: Updated CJRS Guidance and Treasury Direction By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-17 Less than a week before the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the Scheme) is due to go live (currently due to open on 20 April), further significant changes have been published in the form of a Treasury Direction (the Direction), setting out the Full Article
edu WEBINAR RECORDING - Covid-19 and higher education: How universities and pathway providers are navigating disruption By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-24 ... Full Article
edu Education briefing - Fitness to study and coronavirus By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-24 A common topic for sector discussion is whether “fitness to study” is an appropriate term to use in connection with an institution’s regulation of its student community where a concern arises about the ability of a student to study... Full Article
edu COVID-19 Stimulus Measures Must Save Lives, Protect Livelihoods, and Safeguard Nature to Reduce the Risk of Future Pandemics By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 10:22:00 +0000 IPBES Expert Guest Article by Professors Josef Settele, Sandra Díaz and Eduardo Brondizio1 and Dr. Peter Daszak2 on 27 April 2020 The post COVID-19 Stimulus Measures Must Save Lives, Protect Livelihoods, and Safeguard Nature to Reduce the Risk of Future Pandemics appeared first on Inter Press Service. Full Article Biodiversity Climate Change Combating Desertification and Drought Environment Featured Global Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies Sustainability TerraViva United Nations IPBES
edu NFL unveils 2020 schedule By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 03:04:38 +0900 The Kansas City Chiefs will open the defense of their Super Bowl championship by hosting Houston on Sept. 10 in the NFL's annual kickoff game ... Full Article Sports NFL Kansas City Chiefs covid-19
edu Keidanren to suggest four-day workweek to reduce virus infection risk By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 22:09:35 +0900 Japan's largest business lobby plans to suggest that member companies introduce a four-day workweek as part of efforts to reduce risks of novel coronavirus infection.A ... Full Article News Keidanren covid-19 covid-19 in Japan
edu Restructure education system By www.monitor.co.ug Published On :: 2020-05-09T09:23:24Z Sectors such as manufacturing, technology, mechanisation of agriculture, mining and oil exploration shall be managed by our own highly skilled citizens and the soaring unemployment shall be harmonised Full Article
edu Israel returning money deducted to stop Palestinian terrorists’ salaries By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:20:47 GMT PA paid NIS 517.4m. on these salaries in 2019, some NIS 15m. more than previous year Full Article Palestinian Authority Terrorism moshe kahlon terror funding pay for slay
edu Kim Jong-un reduced public activities because of coronavirus, says South Korea’s spy agency By www.scmp.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 16:22:52 +0800 There are no signs North Korean leader Kim Jong-un received heart surgery when he disappeared from state media for three weeks, but he reduced public activity due to coronavirus concerns, South Korean lawmakers briefed by the spy agency said on Wednesday.Kim attended the completion of a fertiliser plant, North Korea’s official media said on Saturday, the first report of his appearing in public since April 11.His absence fuelled a flurry of speculation about his health and whereabouts, with a… Full Article
edu New educational program for English-speaking children opens in Prague By praguemonitor.com Published On :: Two Hour School For bilingual families, choosing a school may no longer be a dilemma. The Two Hour School has opened in Prague. read more Full Article
edu Infant mortality in Cambodia is being reduced with Czech help By praguemonitor.com Published On :: Czech Development Agency While as late as 1990 the WHO reported 116 deaths for every 1,000 births in Cambodia, the situation has now improved fourfold. This is credited to a Czech Development Agency project through which health care equipment and neonatal tools, including incubators, were provided to the Pediatric Hospital in Phnom Penh. read more Full Article
edu Coronavirus: Hong Kong exams body to develop alternative student grading system for crises, education chief reveals By www.scmp.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 08:30:11 +0800 Exam authorities will carry out citywide research to develop an alternative student grading system in the event university entrance tests are cancelled because of future pandemics, Hong Kong’s education minister told the Post on Thursday.In an exclusive interview, Secretary for Education Kevin Yeung Yun-hung also said his bureau would review with schools how to better prepare for class suspensions, including teacher training and resources for non-traditional instruction methods.Hong Kong… Full Article
edu Most of Hong Kong’s teachers were professional during protests, despite misconduct complaints: education chief By www.scmp.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:00:21 +0800 Most of Hong Kong’s 70,000 teachers remained professional during the anti-government protests, despite complaints being made against more than 170 of them for misconduct, the city’s education chief said in a Thursday interview with the Post.Reflecting on the movement that started almost a year ago, Secretary for Education Kevin Yeung Yun-hung said there would be more emphasis on teaching proper values and knowledge about mainland China.However, he said there were no plans for schools to… Full Article
edu Artificial intelligence, and human education, needed to advance energy efficiency -- by Yongping Zhai (翟永平), Yoonah Lee, Dan Millison By blogs.adb.org Published On :: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 13:19:43 +0800 To get energy efficiency programs back on track, governments need to focus on education, incentives and improved regulations, as well as artificial intelligence and machine learning. Full Article
edu Reduce Memory Costs and Retain Data at Power Loss with Microchip’s EERAM Memory Solutions By www.microchip.com Published On :: 12/2/2019 2:05:00 PM Reduce Memory Costs and Retain Data at Power Loss with Microchip’s EERAM Memory Solutions Full Article
edu Intern - Education SG, SDSC - 2006 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-07-15 00:00:00 ADB has a vacancy for the position of Intern - Education SG, SDSC - 2006 in the Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department. The deadline for submitting applications is on 15 September 2019. Full Article
edu Effective Approaches to Poverty Reduction: Selected Cases from the Asian Development Bank By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-11-28 00:00:00 This report presents nine case studies on poverty reduction projects financed by ADB in Mongolia, Nepal, the People’s Republic of China, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, and Viet Nam. Full Article Publication
edu Slum-Upgrading Project Helps Reduce Poverty and Improve Livelihoods Across Indonesia By www.adb.org Published On :: 2019-09-06 00:00:00 670,000 households in Indonesia are benefitting from improved access to water and sanitation. Full Article
edu Supporting Technical Education and Skills Development Facility By www.adb.org Published On :: 2020-04-27 00:00:00 Approved project 42466-018 in Bangladesh. Full Article
edu Enhancing Productivity for Poverty Reduction in India By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-04-16 00:00:00 This brief presents findings from a study on labor productivity across various sectors in India and its impact on poverty reduction. Full Article
edu Loan 3095-PRC Guangxi Nanning Vocational Education Development Project [EH-03] By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Full Article
edu 3309-TAJ: Strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training [MOLME/TVET/NCB-GS07] By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Full Article
edu Trade Impact of Reducing Time and Costs at Borders in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Region By www.adb.org Published On :: 2020-03-31 00:00:00 Trade facilitation, by reducing trade costs and raising the efficiency of moving goods across borders, is integral to international trade. Full Article
edu HARMAN’s Ultimate Team-Up: JBL, Brand Ambassadors and Little Kids Rock Commit to Supporting At-Home Education By news.harman.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 15:48:00 GMT All over the world, people and societies are adjusting to social distancing and a long-term work-from-home environment. Students and teachers too are now adapting to virtual classes, quickly mastering and equipping themselves with all tools necessary to... Full Article
edu The most expensive education in America - Felix TV By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:38:00 -0400 The Poway school district in San Diego County, Calif., is investing $105 million in education. But the final cost will actually be much more. Full Article
edu Ranibizumab Injections Reduce Retinal Swelling By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Ranibizumab Injections Reduce Retinal SwellingCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/2/2008 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/2/2008 12:00:00 AM Full Article
edu Circumcision Can Reduce AIDS Risk, Study Shows By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Circumcision Can Reduce AIDS Risk, Study ShowsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/28/2009 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/28/2009 12:00:00 AM Full Article
edu Health Tip: Reduce Dietary Sugar By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Health Tip: Reduce Dietary SugarCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/26/2010 8:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/26/2010 12:00:00 AM Full Article
edu Educational Program Urges Parents to Immunize Kids By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Educational Program Urges Parents to Immunize KidsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/27/2010 8:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/27/2010 12:00:00 AM Full Article
