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Mark is the national head of our education team. He is a leading expert in education law and governance and has been recommended as a leader in his field for almost 20 years in Chambers and Legal 500. Chambers ranks him as one of only two lawyers ranked in Band One nationally for recommended schools lawyers. Legal 500 includes him in their Hall of Fame, which highlights law firm partners who are at the pinnacle of the profession.

Mark also has over 20 years' experience of serving in governance roles in the school, academy and further education sectors. Between 2011 and 2021, Mark served as the Chair of the L.E.A.D Academy Trust, a 25 school multi-academy trust operating in the East Midlands, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire region educating over 10,500 children and young people. Mark continues as the Trust's Vice Chair.

Mark regularly speaks at national conferences including those of the Confederation of School Trusts (CST), the Association of School & College Leaders (ASCL), the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), the Institute of School Business Leadership (ISBL) and the National Governance Association (NGA). Mark is also a Trustee of the National Association for Special Educational Needs (NASEN).

Professional Memberships

Mark served as a member of the Regional Council of the Learning and Skills Council, as a Director of the National Governors' Association and on the Board of a 157 Group FE College. Mark has been the Chair of the L.E.A.D Academy Trust for eight years. He is a Trustee of NASEN and also a Non-Executive Legal Advisor to the National SEND Forum.

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Education: Institutions (Schools) - UK-wide

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Mark Blois possesses an exceptionally well-regarded practice that focuses on assisting clients with an array of issues affecting academies. He has a strong reputation for his expert handling of academy conversions and reorganisations, governance reviews, discrimination claims and student exclusion cases.

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