0300 124 0406 Our expertise Team About us Insight Careers Contact Home / Our expertise / Education Education Specialist legal and commercial advice to help your school or trust to thrive. Advice and support you can rely on Ongoing changes in education and legislation only add to the everyday challenge of running a school or academy trust. We’re here to help by providing practical and commercial legal support for all schools, including academies, multi-academy trusts, free schools and independent schools. You’ll get sound advice from solicitors immersed in education, who’ll work with you to determine the best approach for you. Whatever your challenge, we can help Our education solicitors support hundreds of primary and secondary schools, academies and multi-academy trusts across the UK. You can turn to them for commercial advice on everything from regulatory issues to governance, corporate structures, property, employment and charity law. And with transparent pricing, you’ll know where you stand on costs. Specialist advice when it matters most As a headteacher, business manager, HR manager or governor, it’s reassuring to know you have a team of legal experts on hand with a deep understanding of the education sector. We can advise you on an ad hoc basis or create a package built around your needs. This could, for example, include our fixed-fee Just Teach service, which offers unlimited advice on HR and employment issues, preliminary advice on other legal matters as well as health & safety compliance support. Events that address your needs You’re welcome to join us at our regular forums and seminars for people in the education sector. They’ll help you keep up to date with legal changes that may affect you and enable you to meet other leaders in your field to share ideas. They focus on key concerns and provide clarity on matters such as the complexities of disciplinaries, redundancies and common HR issues. What our clients say “Customer service is genuinely outstanding, you always get an immediate answer which supports effective case management.” Tracy Nash Share MAT 1 2 3 How we can support you Just Teach Academy conversion Academy conversion Support from conversion to growth Are you considering converting your school to an academy or joining a multi-academy trust? Perhaps your school has already converted, or you want to expand your multi-academy or umbrella trust. Whatever your situation, we’ll help you maximise the opportunities offered by academy status, including closer collaboration among schools. We simplify the process From start to finish, we make the academy conversion process easy to understand and implement, and you have the reassurance that every aspect is taken care of. From transferring land and buildings to funding, governance, changes in staffing structure and setting up your academy trust. Ongoing advice for academies and trusts Once the conversion is complete, we can provide ongoing support to help your school or trust make the most of its independent management. If growth is one of your goals, we’ll help you ensure successful expansion and consolidation. While our Just Teach fixed-fee service is an option offering unlimited advice on HR and employment issues and preliminary advice on other legal matters. What areas do we cover? Sign up to our newsletter to get the latest news and updates. Sign up Bradford office Church Bank House Bradford West Yorkshire BD1 4DY Phone: 01274 350 800 Fax: 01274 306 111 Leeds office 76 Wellington Street Leeds West Yorkshire LS1 2AY Phone: 0113 849 4000 Fax: 0113 243 9326 Huddersfield office 30 Market Street Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD1 2HG Phone: 01484 915 000 Fax: 0800 368 8449 Copyright © Schofield Sweeney Solicitors. All Rights Reserved. Schofield Sweeney LLP is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Website by Tall Contact Legal information Privacy statement Cookie policy Covid risk assessment Complaints policy We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. Cookie settings ACCEPT