Education

Educational establishments have always needed to adapt and the sector is experiencing fundamental shifts yet again. We can help you deliver the best possible outcome for your organisation, whatever changes you face.

You will be supported by lawyers who have sector experience, who understand the issues that you face and who are able to proactively support you in addressing them. Our education services cover the full range of legal needs which affect education clients including:

Our national team of education specialists have comprehensive experience with the unique situations faced throughout the education sector. Our education solicitors advise:

  • Nurseries
  • Schools
  • Academies
  • Free schools
  • Independent schools
  • Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs)
  • Colleges
  • Universities
  • Individual teachers and governors

We work with senior leaders, business managers and board members and speak your language. With strong legal advice behind your decisions, we can help you achieve your education vision with successful outcomes for your governance, leadership and management.

We are also proud to work closely with partners within the education sector and can connect you with services including finance, HR operations, payroll administration, occupational health and facilities management. Together we offer comprehensive support and insight that goes above and beyond traditional legal services.


Contact our Education lawyers - 0370 1500 100


Or visit the Education team page.

Key Contacts

Our key contacts our all experts in their fields. Feel free to email or phone them to find out how we can help your business.

KEY CONTACTS

In-depth Analysis

IM Educate eBrief

Our IM Educate briefings are sent out every fortnight to schools and colleges during term-time and are a powerful resource for education industry leaders who want to learn more about legal issues including data protection, HR and discipline.

Read our IM Educate Briefings

Case Study - Shrewsbury Colleges Group

Shrewsbury Colleges Group is Shropshire’s largest college with over 6000 students. We advise the college on a wide range of employment issues covering both individual cases and general policy development. Our employment solicitors have also guided the college through two rounds of redundancy and related TUPE regulations.

They have a sensible balance between providing advice that is factually correct but applied in a practical fashion to the real world of work. In addition we also receive monthly legal updates, which provide us with a good overview of case law and statutory developments. I have no hesitation in recommending their service to others.”

Donna Lucas – Group Vice Principal of HR and Professional Development

Recent Deals

Maltby Learning Trust

Advising on the growth as a multi-academy trust and significant learning provider in its community including governance, real estate, charity law and commercial matters

George Dixon Academy

Guiding the academy through HR challenges such as dealing with poor performance and introducing performance-related pay structures

Schools and Multi-Academy Trusts

Providing pragmatic, cost-effective advice and empowering proactive decision-making to a number of schools and MATs on a wide range of topics including employment and HR, restructures, serious disciplinary cases and property/estate matters

Association of Colleges

Advising over 300 members of the association on employment law issues via a helpline and providing up-to-date templates, policies and handbooks

Related Services

IMhrplus

Our fixed-fee employment law service that is specifically designed for the education sector and gives you unlimited advice and support across a range of legal and HR issues

GDPR

All educational establishments store personal data about their students and staff. We can help you make sure that you are compliant with the incoming General Data Protection Regulation and reap the rewards of strong data management policies.

Student Matters

We are specialists in advising schools and colleges on all issues involving students including special educational needs, safeguarding, admissions and exclusions, complaints and disability discrimination.

Public Law and Judicial Review

Our nationally recognised public law team can provide expert advice on public law issues including challenging local authority decision-making, funding disputes, Ofsted and regulatory bodies.

Real Estate

We will provide the legal support you need to effectively manage your properties today and plan for future opportunities

Construction & Engineering

Our team advises on all legal aspects of construction projects, including procurement strategies, contracts and disputes

Pensions

Comprehensive, practical advice for employers and trustees throughout the life cycle of your pension schemes

Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Advice and representation for establishments of all sizes across issues including property litigation, contract disputes, professional negligence claims and more

Restructuring & Insolvency

A specialist team providing time-sensitive advice and solutions for organisations in financial distress

We Work Nationally

We have offices in major cities throughout the UK and our lawyers can arrange to visit you or your business in person if necessary. We also have international capability, with global links to other legal specialists.

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