Specialist support for independent schools
We combine our specialist expertise gained working with charities and social enterprises with our knowledge of education-specific regulation. We offer support to head teachers, bursars, HR managers and chairs of governors in the independent sector.
What we do
We provide specialist legal services to independent schools and educational foundations in the following areas:
- Behaviour and exclusions
- Charity law and regulation by the Charity Commission
- Collaborations and joint ventures
- Fundraising and trading
- Governance
- ISI and Ofsted inspections
- Parent contracts
- Parental complaints
- Safeguarding and child protection
- Sponsorship of academies and free schools
In addition, we have specialist expertise in other areas of law:
- Commercial contracts
- Construction projects
- Data protection
- Dispute resolution
- Employment and discrimination
- Funding
- Health and safety
- Information technology
- Intellectual property
- Outsourcing
- Property
