Jonathan Moffett QC and Jonathan Auburn are experienced barristers at 11KBW specialising in education law, academies, higher education and related areas. They have recently been working on issues arising from the practical implementation the Coronavirus Act 2020 and associated guidance, and provide this webinar to share their experience.

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11KBW’s Peter Oldham QC and Zoe Gannon will discuss two important Court of Appeal judgements in the field of special educational needs which have been given this week- Drexler v Leicestershire CC, in which they appeared for Leicestershire, and which concerns school transport for disabled 16-18 year olds, and AD v Hackney LBC, in which 11KBW’s Jonathan Auburn and Peter Lockley appeared for Hackney, which is about SEN budget decisions. Peter and Zoe will also round up other SEN developments.

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In my last post, I set out the Secretary of State for Education’s recent announcement that while schools generally are to close, education is still to be provided to certain categories of children, including key workers, children with social workers (presumably those with a children in need plan), and all children with EHC plans. The last category of children, those with EHC plans, will in the current circumstances pose significant challenges for local authorities and schools. While there are many issues to work through, here are some preliminary observations – Read more »

“11KBW is a standout set that has unparalleled depth and breadth of experience and acts for the full range of clients in the education market”
Chambers & Partners

The 11KBW Education Group is pleased to invite you to its annual education conference in London on Tuesday 5 November 2019.  As usual, the conference will be divided into two separate sessions – schools in the morning and universities in the afternoon with a lunch for all in the middle of the day.  The subjects to be covered are listed below and there will also be ample opportunity for questions and answers.

Topics to be covered in the schools session in the morning will include:

• SEN funding challenges
• Transgender pupils
• Injunctions: when schools need them and how to get one
• Mental capacity issues in education
• 11KBW crossover: data protection, employment and procurement
• Case law round-up

Topics to be covered in the universities session in the afternoon will include:

• Office for Students: the new sheriff in town
• Investigating misconduct on campus: getting it right and getting it wrong
• Freedom of speech on campus: where are the limits?
• Brexit: what universities need to know
• Legislation and case law update
• 11KBW crossover: inquests, data protection, employment and procurement

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Significant budgetary restraints. A significant deficit in the public finances.  Does that all sound familiar?  It is a feature not only in the United Kingdom but also in the Republic of Ireland.  It is the context of Case C-154/18, Horgan and Keegan v Minister for Education and Skills, in which the Second Chamber of the ECJ gave Judgment on 14 February 2019, on a reference from the Irish Labour Court.

Mr Horgan and Ms Keegan are school teachers.  They work in an Irish State primary school. They are supported by the Teachers’ Union, INTO. Read more »

The High Court yesterday handed down judgment in R (An Academy) v Medway Council and Secretary of State for Education. This was a comparatively rare judicial review challenge in the area of special educational needs; many such disputes are dealt with in the specialist tribunal.

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Jonathan Moffett QC and Michael Lee are currently representing Surrey County Council before the Divisional Court in its defence of a challenge to its Special Educational Needs budget. The case concerns the extent of local authorities’ obligations to consult and impact assess budget decisions of this type. The case, which is due to conclude today, has been reported by the BBC, the Guardian, and the Independent.

“11KBW is a standout set that has unparalleled depth and breadth of experience
and acts for the full range of clients in the education market”
Chambers & Partners

The 11KBW Education Group is pleased to invite you to its annual education conference in London on Thursday 1 March 2018 and Manchester on Monday 12 March 2018.  The conference will be divided into two separate sessions – schools in the morning and universities in the afternoon with a lunch for all in the middle of the day.  The subjects to be covered are listed below and there will also be ample opportunity for questions and answers. Read more »