Education
We are a leading adviser to the education sector, providing a range of legal services to schools, colleges, universities, and Government bodies. As trusted education sector advisers, we help you seize growth opportunities while protecting you from potential complications.
ContactsOverview
Our extensive experience in the sector gives us a large bank of knowledge and understanding, enabling us to advise on a range of areas. These include:
Student and regulatory matters
We regularly advise institutions on contentious and non-contentious matters, and wider regulatory matters, including student contracts, policy development, and discrimination policies and procedures.
Charity governance
Our team support all aspects of charity law and governance, such as M&A, investment and borrowing, and overseas franchising, to name a few. We also have experience advising charities structured as Royal Charter Corporations.
Employment, pensions and immigration
Our team advises on all aspects of employment law, where we offer solutions tailored to every situation. Some of our solutions include a HR helpline, an employment tribunal unit, MI reporting capabilities, and access to pension specialists.
Commercial, procurement and subsidy control
We provide comprehensive support on all aspects of commercial law and contractual arrangements, advising on grant and research agreements, IT and technology contracts, IP and brand management, and subsidy control, to name a few.
Information law and cyber security
Our team have extensive experience advising on information law and compliance with data protection legislation. With education institutions increasingly facing cyber risks, we provide a 24/7 advice hotline to lawyers and experienced PR consultants who advise on the actions required to mitigate exposure.
Featured experience
- Advising a higher education institution on amendments to its governing instrument
- Advising a university college on its potential status as an exempt charity and the advantages of no longer being registered with the Charity Commission
- Advising a university on the acquisition of, and then creation of a joint venture partnership, to develop a large former hospital site as a health innovation neighbourhood
- Advising a university on the procurement and completion of a substantial (£100M+) construction contract required to develop a large academic facility and supporting student accommodation
- Providing strategic advice to a number of universities on pension risk, and implementing pension risk reduction exercises
Education key contacts
Nicola Fairbairn
Partner
Newcastle
Andy Crocombe
Partner
Bristol
Helen Jones
Senior Associate
Leeds
David Williams
Partner
Leeds
James Harrison
Partner
Newcastle
Emma-Jane Dalley
Partner
Bristol
Who we are
Why choose DAC Beachcroft?
We’re a broad-based commercial firm serving a wide range of sectors with a strong heritage in insurance,
health and real estate. We combine excellent legal skills and cutting-edge delivery expertise to design
solutions that fit the needs of our clients – often involving clever uses of technology.
Our expertise
Aviation
We deliver a uniquely tailored, full service approach to supporting you with all your aviation needs.
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Charities
Our nationwide team of specialist lawyers is dedicated to supporting all types of charities and not for profit organisations on all legal, regulatory and governance matters impacting on them.
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Construction and Engineering
Our expertise in construction and engineering law combined with genuine sector knowledge means our advice is tailored to drive your success.
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ESG
Widespread concern and focused activism about climate change and inequality are having far reaching effects. Businesses and organisations are being called upon to act as stewards for people and the planet, and governments are responding with binding targets and increasing regulation.
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Education
Leading education sector advisers offering proactive support and comprehensive legal services for schools, colleges, universities, and Government bodies.
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Government and Public Sector
Our long-standing government practice works on key projects for central government, local authorities, higher education establishments and the NHS.
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Infrastructure and Projects
Our Infrastructure and Projects practice is involved in major national infrastructure and market-leading projects, bringing an incredible breadth and depth of expertise and industry knowledge to help your scheme succeed.
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Leisure and Hospitality
We’re known for our work driving growth and delivering success across all areas of the leisure and hospitality sector.
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Manufacturing
We have decades of experience, working with some of the best known manufacturing brands in the UK and around the world.
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Retail and Consumer
We provide a complete service to retail brands, manufacturers, developers, owners, local authorities, funds and institutional investors, and managers of retail destinations in the public and private sector.
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Shipping, Trade and Commodities
Our specialist team provides expert advice and support on a range of aspects of shipping and foreign trade.
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Sports Law
As a specialist adviser to many institutions across the sporting spectrum, we provide the full range of legal services required to navigate this increasingly complex arena.
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Transport and logistics
We deliver a complete service across the transport and logistics sector, drawing in expertise on an international level.
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