Education Law for Schools

We're here to help schools, colleges and teachers across the full range of legal challenges faced by educational professionals.
110+
years of service
26+
experienced partners
400+
advisers and growing
Specialist education lawyers to support your organisation through every challenge

Expert legal advice for schools and teachers

Education leaders face constant challenges with cost-management, pressure to deliver results, staffing difficulties, and navigating requests from parents. Our education solicitors will support you and your organisation on all aspects education law, including advice on SEND issues, EHC Plans, safeguarding, discrimination, reputational management, local authority and OFSTED complaints.

Nationally recognised legal expertise

Our education team is recognised within the Legal 500 and is led by Victoria Kerr. She has over 25 years of legal experience across children’s law, through family, social care and education. She has clerked Independent Review Panels, undertaken Judicial Reviews and other Administrative Law matters.

She leads a committed team of Legal Advisors: Machela BoampongMadeleine Oakley-BennettAlexandra KremerAbigail Denmanand Charlotte Brown.

Tees represents schools (maintained, academies and independent schools), colleges, universities, local authorities and other educational organisations, as well as individual teachers at all levels from primary to further and higher education.

Our experts speak your language

We understand the needs of education providers and will work hard to meet all your objectives. While schools face many common issues, we approach each client on an individual basis and act accordingly.

Legal and financial advice

Tees is a Top-Tier Legal 500 firm with a multi-disciplinary team who can help you with all aspects related to business borrowing and other financial products. We have an in-house team of independent financial advisers who work closely with our legal teams to ensure joined-up first rate service. Our legal and financial specialists collaborate to deliver a cohesive and high-quality service, ensuring your business protection planning and implementation needs are fully met.

The public law team at Tees is highly approachable and composed of dedicated professionals who consistently go above and beyond to deliver exceptional results for their clients

Our experience in education law

Our expertise

Our legal experts support education providers through many challenging situations including:

  • Admissions appeals 
  • School exclusion appeals
  • Special Educational Needs (SEN) and disability issues 
  • Education Health and Care Plans (EHCP) 
  • Judicial Review
  • Safeguarding concerns
  • Discrimination allegations and breach of the Equality Act 2010
  • Reputational and risk management, defamation and social media 
  • Allegations of professional misconduct, educational negligence or bullying 
  • Complaints to local authorities and OFSTED 
  • Data protection and compliance, including GDPR compliance
  • Changes to the status of a school
  • Policy drafting and consultation – best practice advice
  • Recovery of fees and allegations of breach of contract (for independent schools)

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If you’d like to meet one of our experts for a confidential, no obligation chat, please get in touch.