Blake Lapthorn’s Nursery and Childcare team understands the
issues that nursery operators encounter on a day-to-day basis and
the amount of management time which such matters can absorb.
These include:
- the constant need to maintain staff:child ratios
- employment issues and staff management
- relationships with parents
- health and safety
- late or non payment of fees
- occupancy rates and competition from publicly funded
settings
- correct maintenance of child data
- operation of CCTV systems under data protection law
- OFSTED inspections
- disputes between parents relating to a child at the
nursery
All of this has to be managed in an increasingly complex legal
environment. We can help with practical legal advice and
assistance:
- employment – contracts and policies, advice
and guidance, strategic support, training, staff retention,
pensions and employment of overseas staff. We also have an
employment risk management system known as Vigil which we have
developed in conjunction with Temple Legal Protection which has
particular benefits to our clients in the nursery and childcare
sector. For more information, visit our Employment law team
website by clicking here.
- regulatory –health and safety, OFSTED
regulatory issues, compliance advice, representation in tribunals
and courts. For more information visit our Regulatory team
website by clicking here.
- commercial - contracts with parents, contracts
with suppliers, data protection, arrangements with public
authorities, IT agreements, intellectual property rights
- dispute resolution - effective resolution of
disputes with suppliers, parents and debt recovery through
mediation, arbitration and litigation. For more information
visit our Dispute Resolution team website by clicking here.
- family-related issues – advice when you find
yourself drawn into the domestic issues of parents. For more
information, visit our Family and Children team by clicking
here.
