Legal Services
The Legal Helpline for Schools:
- provides advice by telephone from a lawyer on any problem
to do with running the school
- is open from 9.00am to 5.00pm (4.00pm on Friday).
- gives a 24 hour callback guarantee if your problem cannot
be answered immediately
- can arrange for verbal advice to be confirmed in writing (on
request)
- undertakes initial correspondence with third parties
The Benefits for Schools are that:
- Schools will comply with the law
- Readily available practical advice can be given to deal with
problems as they arise
- The service can be used to gain information about changes
in the law which affect you
- Advice is provided by a lawyer with experience in education
law and practice
- The service is highly cost effective when compared with the
cost of legal services from the private sector
Purchase the Service
To purchase this service, your school needs to contact Lyn Stainton
School Funding Unit
Tel: 01992 555946 The service costs the value of the schools delegated budget
for legal services. Costs will be debited from the schools budget and will
be charged on the monthly financial statement.
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