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Education law
| Date | 6 October 2010 |
|---|---|
| Duration | 1 Day |
| Price | GBP 399 + VAT
Membership Price: 199.5 + VAT |
| Location | London |
| Venue | Venue not yet confirmed |
| Registration | 9.00-9.30 |
| Close of Seminar | 5.00 |
| Our code | 35482 |
| Also held on |
19 October 2010, Birmingham 1 February 2011, London 8 March 2011, Manchester |
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- Why you should attend this seminar
- Who should attend?
- Key benefits
- Programme
- Speaker
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Why you should attend this seminar
Education is all about teaching and learning, but schools today have to deal with a very wide range of other issues before they can deliver that education to their pupils and students. Over the last few years there has been an exponential increase in law and policy development, affecting all schools and it is often difficult for schools to keep abreast of these changes. This one day seminar is designed to distil the most important legislative developments which will impact on the day-to-day running of your school over the next twelve months. Consisting of a series of workshops, the day will be presented by leading education lawyer Yvonne Spencer. Yvonne is a solicitor advocate with a wide breadth of experience. She advises a number of schools and colleges in the state and private sectors, and also represents parents in claims brought to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal and the High Court. She is renowned for providing practical and tactical advice, which can be easily implemented within the school. This is an excellent opportunity to have all your questions answered and to be updated on all the latest developments. All workshops will be inter-active to enable you to gain the most out of each session.
Who should attend?
The seminar concentrates on the law relating to LEA schools, foundation schools and academies and is particularly relevant to:
- Headteachers/Principals
- Deputies
- Bursars
- Chairs of governors
- LEA education officers
Key benefits
In one day, you can absorb a real understanding of the relevant law and, in particular, how it has changed in the past 12 months and likely changes over the next academic year. This is the ideal programme for those in need either of an overview of the subject or a refresher. It will help you:
- Develop key policies
- Understand the legal framework for referring unsuitable professionals
- Manage the new admissions framework and appeals process
- Safeguard both staff and pupils
- Understand Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunals and provide practical points for avoiding litigation
Programme
1 Safeguarding update - the scholls's duty to implement safer recruitment practices and effective child protection procesdures
- The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 – lays the foundation for a new scheme which helps to avoid harm, or risk of harm, to children and vulnerable adults. The new scheme will be rolled out in 2010. This will have important consequences for all schools and colleges and will impact on the implementation of safer recruitment and vetting procedures.
- The Interface between Child Protection Investigations and Your School’s Legal Position – implementing your school’s child protection procedures in parallel with other agencies. This session will advise you on staff suspension and disciplinary hearings; school’s investigations; social services duties; the involvement of the police; and the employee’s right to confidentiality when an allegation is made against them.
2 School admissions and appeals – understanding the new legislation
- Successive publications of new school admission codes means that all schools, including academies, must ensure their admissions arrangements are compliant with the statutory guidance. In addition, parents are becoming increasingly aware of the potential for succeeding in challenges to admissions arrangements if raised through the independent schools admissions adjudicator. This workshop provides an overview of the current framework and will identify the most common areas of challenge by parents in the admissions appeals process.
3 The education of looked after children
- In June 2007 the Government published the Care Matters White Paper which sought to radically improve life outcomes for children in care, including their educational attainment. Children in care statistically under perform in schools. This workshop will examine the provisions and their relevance to all schools and colleges.
4 Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal – an overview of the current trends in litigation
Parents are becoming increasingly aware of their right of appeal to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SENDIST) against unfavourable SEN decisions made by local authorities; and disability discrimination claims against all schools. Although hearings are confidential, rumours and parental gossip about disability discrimination claims can seriously damage a school’s reputation as they portray an uncaring image on the part of the school. This workshop will explain the latest trends in the Tribunal’s decisions and will provide practical advice on avoiding and defending these claims. The session will also explore:
- The overlap between pupil exclusions on grounds of poor behaviour and potential for disability discrimination claims
- Disability awareness
- Preparing an effective case statement and the most effective use of school-based evidence in special education needs appeals
Speaker
Yvonne Spencer: Yvonne heads the Pastoral team within the Education Department at Veale Wasbrough. Yvonne specialises in all areas of education law, advising schools and local authorities on child protection, admissions and pupil expulsions, parent complaints, school uniform, discrimination law, special education needs, governance, incident management, public law and human rights. Yvonne is co-author of three books on education law and her articles and comment on education are frequently published in the national press and journals including Education Law Update, Independent Education Today, Solicitors Journal, the Law Society Gazette, Education Public Law and the Individual, and Legal Action Group. Yvonne is invited to speak at conferences and seminars all over the country. In 2004 Yvonne was named Lawyer in the News in the Law Society Gazette following her representation in the High Court of Shabina Begum. In 2007 her work developing innovative community legal services was recognised through two major national awards: Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Award (winner, solicitors organisation category), and the Law Society's Excellence Awards (runner-up).
Comments from previous attendees:
q " Excellent, highly informative, good opportunities to revise individual questions and to network with other educational professionals" Janet Carles, NE Assistant Local Education Officer, Surrey County Council
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