This article explains the legal background to the UK’s furlough scheme in response to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The piece discusses the background to the scheme, what the term means, the various discrepancies involved around who can work and who can’t, who can claim it and who has to pay it, and what it means for wider employment law. It also explains the future impact of furlough leave on the economy and businesses more widely. This article was written by Hannah Carpenter, a Leducate volunteer for Leducate Explains, a series explaining complex legal terminology used in everyday life.
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Read MoreOn 23rd March, Leducate is supporting Debt Awareness Week, run by StepChange.
Debt Awareness Week aims to open up the conversation around debt and encourage those who need help to seek it out. Leducate’s work goes hand in hand with the week’s theme for this year to ‘change your debt story’. Our core curriculum has included teaching young people about the legal ramifications of taking on debt and how to manage them, which we believe is more important than ever in the current economic climate.
Read MoreThis February, Leducate has been proud to support Justice Week, providing a week’s worth of exciting events and material to highlight the important role of public legal education and showcase some of the work we do all year round.
Read MoreCommercial chancery barrister Zara McGlone tells us what chancery law is and how it helps to protect our rights and freedoms for Justice Week.
Read MoreOn 31st January, Leducate partnered with the Redhill Trust for its annual Moving On Day. In total, almost 300 Year 13 students from five schools in the Redhill Trust in Nottinghamshire attended a day of interactive, rotational talks to inspire and prepare them for life at university or their first apprenticeship.
Read MoreIn January Leducate celebrates its first birthday. We look back on some of the key moments over the last very busy year. We’re so excited to see this year will bring.
Read MoreOn International Education Day, we hear from Joe Myers, a Teach First teacher, discussing his experience in the class room and the importance of curricula having real-world applications.
Read MoreOn the 10th of December the U.N. celebrates Human Rights Day, so designated to mark the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1984. This year’s theme is Youth Standing up for Human Rights, and so it seems appropriate to discuss the right to education. Read more here…
Read MoreThis November, we celebrated Pro Bono Week across the legal community. So Leducate asked some of our fantastic volunteers, partners and ambassadors what pro bono meant to them and why they were getting involved in Leducate’s mission to empower young people with a legal education. Read what they had to say below!
Read MoreThose of you who receive a copy of the Law Society Gazette may have noticed an article featuring Leducate’s Director Adam. It is only in the printed version, but please see below for a quote from the article.
Read MoreAs a charity, Leducate is always pleased to support volunteers keen to raise money to support our goal to teach children in schools about the laws around them in everyday life. So, on 20th October, Leducate is proud to share that we will be represented by runner Beth Evington, who will be donning an orange t-shirt at the Amsterdam Marathon. We asked Beth to put together a few words on her preparation for the big day.
Read MoreRead about Leducate’s experience walking 10k around London with 15,000 other people.
Read MoreLeducate’s patron, Lord Neuberger introducing Leducate at our launch event in June 2019
Read MoreOn Wednesday 5th June, Leducate had its first opening to the world. Click here to find out more
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