Public Sector Education

The Public Sector Education Team has the size and depth to provide a comprehensive range of education law services to clients across the sector.

Our Team of public sector education lawyers cover a range of institutions with varied regulatory and funding bodies and governance structures. We understand the need for legal advice which is commercial, proactive and sector aware, and with expertise in dealing with public law issues.

The Team acts for clients across the education sector, from academy trusts (which includes academy conversions, mergers and transfers) maintained schools, further education colleges and universities and HE institutions.

We are a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service Public Sector Legal Services Framework RM6240 and the KCS Procurement Services Legal Services Framework.

Birketts is one of three firms appointed by the Teaching Regulation Agency to provide legal advice to its professional conduct panels and have extensive experience of advising on teacher misconduct and safeguarding issues.