Your challenges
The further education sector is no stranger to change. Institutions are continuously called upon to manage effectively the impact of changes to funding, machinery of government and the professionalisation of teaching. Whether these issues are national or local, we work with colleges to establish pragmatic and commercial solutions.
Achieving your ambitions
We work with a range of colleges across the country, from those serving deprived metropolitan areas to land based colleges. We also advise a number of leading organisations within the sector, using our expertise to help shape policy and quality of provision.
With our collaborative approach to working, we will draw on our expertise and knowledge to help you. We will provide you with clear, prompt and good value advice. This will help you to pre-empt and manage obstacles to the achievement of your objectives, while protecting your reputation.
We will use, to your benefit, our specialist knowledge within the further education sector of, for example, effective collaborations, mergers, staff reorganisations, capital redevelopment, governance and student matters.
The strength you need
From within our further education group, you will be able to draw on the expertise of over 25 partners across the full range of legal disciplines, many of whom are leaders in our fields, supported by over 50 other lawyers. Our team has experience of the public, private and charity sectors. This means that you will have access to best practice relating to key issues that impact on your business as a college.
The importance of education to us enables us to invest in the sector and continually develop resources to support your needs.
Lawyers you can trust
We are ranked in the top tiers for education in Chambers UK and the Legal 500 client guides to the legal profession. We are noted in the guides as having “a grasp of education law that is second to none” and “… a real commitment to the field, and this shines through in its ‘thorough understanding and genuine interest’ in all issues that affect … its very loyal client base”. “Clients like working with a team they view as ‘responsive, with a good feel for what you’re trying to achieve’.”