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The Department’s clients include MATs, sixth form colleges, maintained and independent schools. Team members serve clients across the UK via our network of regional offices. Team members include specialists in commercial, charity, real estate, education law, dispute resolution, regulatory (e.g. health & safety/data protection/immigration) and public law.
The team has worked on academy projects since the inception of the academy programme. We also continue to assist MAT clients with finding routes to sustainable growth as the sector matures, often being called upon to work with Trustees to develop action plans and represent their interests in interactions with regulators, e.g. Regional Directors and DfE. We have seen an increased demand from clients for assistance with challenging Ofsted grades and have been successful in achieving changes to draft Ofsted reports.
We understand the challenges which institutions face and the complex legal and regulatory issues involved in managing people. Our lawyers assist schools with the full range of HR issues that they face, including advising on industrial relations, equality, whistleblowing and complex grievances/disciplinaries. Our dedicated student team has significant experience of advising education clients in relation to the legal and practical issues arising in the student context (SEND, safeguarding, admissions and exclusions).
Our lawyers also regularly advise the independent school sector on mergers and acquisitions.
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Eversheds Sutherland advised a multi-academy trust on the conversion of a Hub School from a local authority-maintained school to an academy.
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The Eversheds Sutherland team are excellent and have a wide breadth of knowledge.
Eversheds Sutherland's advice for complex situations is methodical, clear and well-reasoned.
The Eversheds Sutherland team listens attentively, gets to know us as a business, and takes cognisance of our current needs and future aspirations for growth.
Eversheds Sutherland is able to use a wide range of specialised knowledge bases to provide tailored advice.
The firm provides practical, pragmatic advice and is down to earth in its approach.
The Eversheds Sutherland team are excellent and have a wide breadth of knowledge.
Eversheds Sutherland's advice for complex situations is methodical, clear and well-reasoned.
The Eversheds Sutherland team listens attentively, gets to know us as a business, and takes cognisance of our current needs and future aspirations for growth.
Eversheds Sutherland is able to use a wide range of specialised knowledge bases to provide tailored advice.
The firm provides practical, pragmatic advice and is down to earth in its approach.
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Ben Wood frequently assists multi-academy trusts with academy conversions and employment issues. He is experienced in handling executive pay reviews, parental complaints and employment tribunal proceedings involving discrimination claims.
Ben always provides timely, practical and sound legal advice.
Ben Wood provides excellent advice, is very approachable and responsive.
Ben is absolutely superb in every area, we cannot rate him highly enough.
Ben is brilliant and always pragmatic in his advice. He understands the situations we are facing.
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ACS International Schools
Batley Multi Academy Trust
Beacon Multi Academy Trust
Busy Bees Nurseries Limited
Caterham School
Frontier Learning Trust
Haberdashers’ Academies Trust South
LEAD Academy Trust
Nova Education Trust
Oaks Park High School
The Harmony Trust
The Wensum Trust
Twyford Church of England Academies Trust
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Global educational businesses
Independent schools
Maintained schools
Multi academy trusts