For the education sector

 

Effective Performance Management

This event was led by Helena Oxley, an Employment Solicitor in the Education Team.  Effectively managing staff performance enhances staff engagement and productivity and avoids presenteeism and potentially having the wrong staff in post. This webinar...

Flexible Working

This event was led by Helena Oxley, an Employment Solicitor in the Education Team.  It is anticipated that the changes to flexible working rights for staff will come into force in April 2024. This webinar provides an overview of the changes as...

References - best practice and avoiding common pitfalls

This event was led by Helena Oxley, an Employment Solicitor in the Education Team.  Helena provided a guide for schools and colleges on best practice and avoiding common pitfalls when requesting or providing references for staff. Visit our ...

SEND parents and divorce

This event was led by solicitor Kimberley Hircock and Senior Associate solicitor Karen Johnson  who joined forces to present this webinar on SEND parents and divorce. Visit our  main events page  for our upcoming webinars. ...

A guide to SEND law for SENCos

This event was led by Head of Education,  Thomas Emmett . Thomas gave a guide to SEND law for SENCos and took live questions at the end. Visit our main events page to sign up for future events. ...

Legal briefing on the opportunity for all white paper

This event for education leaders and professionals was led by Head of Education,  Thomas Emmett . Thomas gave a legal briefing on the Opportunity for All white paper. Visit our main events page to register for future events .   ...

The SEND Review: Right support, right place, right time

This event for parents, guardians and young people was led by Head of Education, Thomas Emmett . Thomas looked at The SEND Review from a legal perspective. He also answered live questions at the end. Visit our main events page to register for future...

A headteacher's guide to the law on pupil exclusions

This event was led by Thomas Emmett , Head of Education at Birkett Long. Thomas gave a headteacher's guide to the law on pupil exclusions.     Visit our main event page to book a place at future events including our Wednesday...

School governors' liabilities

This event was led by Thomas Emmett , a solicitor and head of the education team at Birkett Long. Thomas provided an overview of the issues involved in being a school governor. Visit our main event page to book a place future events, including our...