Course focus

Structures For Shared Services

Date:
26 April 2012
Venue:
Bevan Brittan LLP, London
CPD:
4.5

Training programmes

Education Law Conference

In association with 11kbw

LGG is pleased to present the annual Education Law Conference in association with 11KBW. Chaired by Tim Kerr QC, the day is to be held at the Royal College of Surgeons, London and is an essential legal update for Heads of Legal and all Lawyers involved in Education Law. Peter Oldham of 11KBW will provide a comprehensive Case Law Update, and further speakers from 11KBW will provide an insight into developments within the various aspects of Education Law of School practicalities, Disability Discrimination, Admissions, Special Education Needs and School organisation.  There will also be an opportunity to participate in a question and answer session with the expert panel of speakers.

Chair:  Tim Kerr QC

Case Law Update

  • Exclusions
  • Admissions
  • Religion and discrimination
  • Special needs

Speaker: Peter Oldham

Admission update – including disability discrimination
Speaker: Elisabeth Laing QC

Disability Discrimination in exclusions

  • Less favourable treatment : Malcolm v Lewisham in the House of Lords and R(N) v Barking & Dagenham in the Court of Appeal
  • Reasonable adjustments
  • Further and Higher Education
  • The Equality Bill

Speaker: James Goudie QC

School practicalities

  • Dealing with disruptive parents and trespassers on school premises
  • Issues regarding school trips
  • Issues regarding after school clubs
  • Issues regarding playground supervision and sporting activities

Speaker: Holly Stout

The new special educational needs regime
Speaker: Joanne Clement

School organisation

  • Routes to the creation of an Academy – Chandler v Camden LBC
  • Consultation on creating an Academy – Elphinstone v City of Westminster, CA
  • School closure and special educational needs provision – DP v Hertfordshire CC
  • Fairness of oversubscription criteria – Drayton Manor High School v the School Adjudicator

Speaker: James Cornwell

Question Sessions with the expert panel of speakers

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