This event will look at the new Academies Act 2010 and the practical implications of a school deciding to convert to new academy status both for an individual school and for the local authority who currently maintains it. Our team of specialist lawyers will cover a range of important issues including commercial and ITC, governance, employment and property. This seminar will be of interest to local authority lawyers, directors of children's services, head teachers and chairs of governors.
The legislation has been fast tracked through parliament and the pace of change remains a challenge for all those affected. We now have draft model documents to help us understand the government’s intentions better and to consider in more detail the implications of the proposed contractual structure as well as the headline principles in the Act.