further education

Further education is a fast changing and dynamic sector, with ongoing issues around capital funding and changes in commissioning arrangements being of particular concern. However, these issues have also created a drive for colleges to review business structures and to consider opportunities for collaboration and consolidation.

We provide specialist legal services to a wide range of education sector organisations, including further education colleges. We know how colleges work, in particular their changing relationship with commissioners. We understand the educational and business priorities of each college we work with, and advise in a way that supports their aims and objectives.

  • our clients - we act for a range of further education colleges throughout the country
  • our expertise - we have a growing reputation in the sector having acted in connection with numerous college mergers and advising on collaboration and joint working projects
  • our team – our three office network means easy access to the whole of England and Wales
  • our experience – advising on governance arrangements, due diligence upon consolidation, funding documentation, capital projects, collaborative working, employment, regulation, property, information technology and commercial contracts
  • training - we provide bespoke training for staff and governors on all aspects of the law affecting the further education sector

Result: committed legal partners focused on understanding and supporting your organisation; effective delivery of your educational and business objectives through resolution of complex issues

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education portal
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Richard Cox
Partner
0115 976 6135
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Mark Blois
Partner and Head of Education
0115 976 6087
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Dominic Swift
Partner and Head of Public sector and Property
0161 242 1303
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James Tait
Partner
0121 237 3999
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Nick MacKenzie
Partner
0121 237 4564

 

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