Expert, practical advice to Sixth Form Colleges
Recognised experts in advising Sixth Form Colleges, covering all their needs
Blake Morgan’s Education team are recognised experts in helping sixth form colleges in all the areas where they need advice. We are proud to work in partnership with sixth form colleges and the Sixth Form Colleges Association (‘SFCA’) to provide specialist, practical advice from our network of offices.
Main Areas Of Practice
We have an experienced team who specialise in advising sixth form colleges. Our experience includes:
Governance and administration
Over recent years the educational landscape has changed significantly. Our education experts stay up to date with proposed and upcoming changes to education law and regulation. We understand what these changes mean for your sixth form college and are able to provide commercial, pragmatic advice on all areas of governance and administration.
Mergers
If you are considering a merger with another education provider our legal experts will work with you to understand your objectives and secure the best possible outcome for you, your staff and your students.
Funding arrangements
We advise on all finance and borrowing facilities loans and other funding for development.
DfE and local authorities
We advise on all dealings with the DfE and local authorities.
Faith colleges and academies
Our expert team is experienced in advising diocesan authorities in relation to faith colleges and academies.
Employment advice
Our Employment team deals with a wide range of issues cases for sixth form colleges. We provide a full employment service in relation to teachers and staff including the Red and Lilac Books.
Equality and discrimination
We support you in ensuring an inclusive environment for your staff and students.
Trade unions and collective bargaining
Our experience includes advising on strikes, strike pay and industrial relations.
Freedom of information and GDPR
We have a dedicated team who advise further education clients on this fast developing area of law. This includes all aspects of GDPR compliance including the review and variation of contracts with suppliers and other third parties and updating standard contract terms. We are the only law firm accredited by the British Computer Society to provide its Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection course.
Safeguarding and health and safety
Our Critical Incident team provides a 24-hour legal response service in the event of an incident or emergency situation. Our experienced team of solicitors and barristers are on hand 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to support sixth form colleges in the event of any health and safety or safeguarding incident.
Fitness to practice
If the conduct or performance of a member of your teaching staff is called into question, our education experts work closely with our regulatory team to provide expert advice.
Pupil discipline and sanctions
Our education experts advise on all aspects of student discipline, suspension and exclusions.
Procurement and commercial
Our lawyers advise on a wide range of commercial agreements and procurements for sixth form colleges, arrangements for funding staff and student recruitment and teaching.
Intellectual property protection
We have advised sixth form colleges on IP ownership issues, licensing arrangements and drafting and negotiating internal IP protocols for staff and students.
Real estate and construction
We advise on a range of issues including land management, acquisition and disposals, development, planning and construction, college land, playing field reverter, publicly funded land and shared leisure and other facilities.
Dispute management
We work closely with sixth form colleges to resolve conflicts quickly. We focus on finding a resolution so that you can focus on your students.
Academy conversions
We act for sixth form colleges, single academy trusts, multi-academy trusts and sponsored converters.
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Our Clients
We act for a number of sixth form colleges across England. We also work in close partnership with the Sixth Form Colleges Association to provide advice, training and guidance to sixth form colleges, through our seminar programme with the SFCA.
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