Tees Law welcomes Senior Education Law Solicitor

We are delighted to announce that Victoria Kerr, a highly experienced Education Law Solicitor, has joined the Tees Education Law team.

With over 25 years of legal experience, Victoria has dedicated her career to advocating for children and families. For the past 20 years, she has worked at Hertfordshire County Council, specialising in education law, safeguarding, social care, and public law disputes. Her extensive expertise further strengthens our specialist Education Law team, supporting parents, schools, and local authorities.

Victoria is based in our Bishop’s Stortford office but provides nationwide legal support through remote consultation options. She brings a broad and strategic perspective to education disputes and offers expert advice to achieve early and effective resolutions.

Victoria says:

My career has always focused on supporting children and families through the law. I’m thrilled to join the highly regarded Education Law team at Tees, particularly when the need for legal support in education is greater than ever. Whether it’s helping parents navigate their child’s Special Educational Needs (SEN) journey or resolving disputes between parents, schools, and local authorities, I am passionate about ensuring the best outcomes for children.”

How Tees can help

Our Education Law team provides expert advice on:

  • Special Educational Needs (SEN) legal support
  • School admissions and exclusions appeals
  • Safeguarding and social care law
  • Disputes between parents, schools, and local authorities
  • Judicial reviews and public law challenges

For specialist legal support, contact our Education Law team today.

Polly Kerr talks to ITV Anglia News

ITV News has released a report on the provision of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in East Anglia.

The survey of 500 parents of children with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities showed there is a significant level of dissatisfaction among families. It also highlighted that there were many service and provision shortcomings.  Additionally, the findings reveal a system that puts hundreds of individuals in debt.
The survey revealed that 32% of parents claimed their child was not receiving the support they were entitled to, as per their Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

Polly Kerr spoke to ITV Anglia News, sharing her thoughts on the current state of SEND provision:

I don’t think it would [change much] because I don’t think there are the school places available or the resources available to be able to affect change now.
It’s going to be like moving the Titanic.

She said thousands of children were being failed.

You can read the full report here:
Thousands of parents and children being failed by special educational needs system, research shows | ITV News Anglia