The return of the School Support Staff Negotiating Body (SSSNB)
After more than a decade, the School Support Staff Negotiating Body (SSSNB) is set to return, and it could reshape

Our education law solicitors provide a range of education law advice for parents including: SEND advice, EHC plans, school admissions appeals, challenging exclusions and independent review panel hearings.
Finding your way through the education maze to get what your child needs, can feel like an uphill struggle. We’re here to guide and support you, to help you get the best possible outcome for your child.
We act for many parents and families seeking provision for children and young people with SEND and for children who find school a struggle. We help parents of children who have been excluded from school or refuse to attend.
Victoria Kerr, has over 25 years of legal experience across children’s law, from private parental disputes, social care and education. She leads a committed team of legal advisors: Machela Boampong, Madeleine Oakley-Bennett, Alexandra Kremer, Abigail Denman, and Charlotte Brown. Many of our team are SEND parents themselves, or have personal experience of SEND, bringing both professional expertise and lived understanding to our work. The Team offer a committed and pragmatic approach to education law, to achieve the best possible results in a timely fashion and without incurring unnecessary costs.

The practice has great experience and expertise in tribunals relating to SEN issues. Their understanding of customer's needs are insightful and hugely appreciated.
Legal 500 UK, 2026


We can help with:
If you’ve tried to sort out a problem with your child’s school yourself and not managed to get anywhere, give us a call for a confidential discussion about how we can help. You’ll find us friendly and easy to talk to.
If you’d like to meet one of our partnership disputes experts for a confidential, no obligation chat, please get in touch.
We have offices across Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire, but we can help you wherever you are in England and Wales.
Our legal services are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
After more than a decade, the School Support Staff Negotiating Body (SSSNB) is set to return, and it could reshape
As a parent, one of your key responsibilities is ensuring your child gets a full-time, suitable education, usually by attending
It’s not uncommon for a child to express reluctance or even refusal about returning to school. As a parent, this
For many parents and carers of children with special educational needs or disabilities (“SEND”), understanding how to access the right
If you’d like to meet one of our experts for a confidential, no obligation chat, please get in touch.