Blake Lapthorn solicitors' Schools team publishes articles and information to keep you up-to-date with news and topical issues affecting the sector.

legal briefing for schools - Spring term 2012 - issue 1

03 Jan 2012

Our Education group looks at the current educational legal issues and practical tips around converting to academy status.

Education Act 2011 receives Royal Assent

17 Nov 2011

Our Education team reviews the Act, which implements the legislative proposals set out in 'The Importance of Teaching' and contains measures proposed by BIS and reforms to higher education funding.

charitable independent schools and the public benefit

28 Oct 2011

Our Charities group considers in detail the implications of the ruling in an appeal by the Independent Schools Commission that parts of the Charity Commission's public benefit guidance will need to be re-written.

firm to run academy conversion conferences for schools on the south coast and in Oxfordshire

30 Aug 2011

Blake Lapthorn's Academies team is running two conferences on academy conversions, which will take place at its Southampton and Oxford offices on Tuesday 13 and Friday 16 September 2011 respectively.

academies conference, Oxford - 16 September

08 Jul 2011

Blake Lapthorn hosted the second of two half day conferences looking at the latest legal developments of which schools need to be aware if converting to academy status and at the issues that they will face post-conversion.

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For further information, contact Elizabeth Davis in the Education team on 023 8085 7011 or email elizabeth.davis@bllaw.co.uk.

If you would like to receive future updates please contact Ian Binns at ian.binns@bllaw.co.uk or on 01865 254267.