Bursar’s Review Spring 2022 Sampler

5 @the_isba Spring 2022 £6.99 | TheOfficialMagazineof the ISBA Spring2022 The Bursar’s Review Spring 2022 Whyschoolsneed to treatmenopauseasa workplace issue Page32 Potentialchanges todata protection lawandhow theywilla ectschools Page36 Managingworkplace con ict through mediation Page 40 STUDENT SPONSOR LICENCES – PREPARING FOR HOME OFFICE INSPECTIONS Page 26 With this issue: Supporting independent schools supplement – Target zero: Becoming a sustainable schoolpart3 And The ISBA impact report BR_Spring 2022_COVER.indd 2 25/01/2022 11:53 Check List TOP TIPS When student sponsor licence and Home Office inspections loom knowledge is power and preparation is key. Although these inspections have earned a reputation for being somewhat alarming; given their potentially far- reaching negative consequences, adequate preparation can serve to allay concerns. Elena Hinchin and Zoe Jacob of Farrer & Co offer advice and reassurance. PAGE 26 Out of all the articles in this issue of the Bursar’s Review, we have agged up some of the most critical topics for you to think about: 26 Student sponsor licence and Home Office inspections • The Home Office has discretion to inspect a child student sponsor without cause • Compile a spreadsheet of the immigration status of all your pupils 32 Menopause and the workplace • The menopause is not a disability, but the symptoms of it could be • Support flexible working and, where possible, allow women to make changes to their usual working pattern 36 Potential changes to data protection law • Many of the proposals are intended to reduce the burdens of compliance on data controller organisations • Proposed reforms are explicitly stated to build on the key elements of the UK GDPR 40 Workplace conflict – logical resolution through mediation • The mediation process clarifies the real issues, generating better and longer lasting solutions • Mediation improves communication and promotes problem solving between the parties 44 Investigations in schools – top tips and problem areas • Interviewers should avoid asking leading questions or multiple questions at the same time • Any decision around confidentiality and anonymity should be made clear to the investigator and included in their terms of reference 82 Innovation in the cleaning of schools • Parents are now more aware and inquisitive, wanting to understand the measures schools are taking to protect pupils • Protective coatings, as well as delivering microbial protection, result in easier to clean surfaces 76 84