The Labour government’s decision to end VAT relief on private school fees [1] has attracted widespread attention. The government’s stated purpose for this change is "to improve standards and opportunities for the nine out of 10 children who...
There are over 1,200 independent schools in the country and the education they offer pupils is often viewed as unparalleled. In an ever-changing education landscape, these institutions are having to adapt in order to thrive.
We represent a number of important schools in this particular sector and can offer independent schools extensive advice far beyond governance and charity law.
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The range of areas we deal with includes:
- Charity law and compliance
- Commercial arrangements
- Constitutional
- Donations and legacies
- Dispute resolution
- Education legislation and statutory guidance
- Employment and pensions
- Fees
- Governance and Trustees
- Intellectual property and freedom of information
- Land and property (including construction)
- Mergers and demergers
- Parental complaints
- Policies
- Safeguarding
- Staffing
