Tom Morrison

Nationally recognised for his specialist expertise in supporting colleges, Tom is Stone King’s Head of FE and HE and Joint Head of the Education Sector. Tom is also a member of Stone King’s Partnership Council and our Deputy Chair.

Tom advises education providers on strategic, governance, contractual and commercial issues, with particular expertise in leading projects, handling contract negotiations and supporting discussions with regulators. He and his team work exclusively with education sector clients, supporting the teams at colleges, universities, multi-academy trusts and other education providers throughout England.

Tom’s practice includes:

Education law, further education, external board reviews and governance support for colleges.

Tom has worked with education providers for over 25 years, with a particular emphasis on FE and HE. He spent the first part of his career at a regional firm in Yorkshire, progressing from trainee to equity partner and Head of Education, before joining Stone King as national Head of FE and HE.

Tom is the author of the Further Education Overview section for Thomson Reuters’ legal publication WestLaw and has been a contributor for New Law Journal. He regularly speaks at sector conferences including those organised by the Association of Colleges, the Sixth Form Colleges Association, the Education & Training Foundation, the College Finance Directors Group and the National Governance Professionals’ Special Interest Group.