Further Education
There is a myriad of complex issues for further education and sixth form colleges to tackle, including:
- the 14-19 Agenda
- changes in funding
- capital funding
- widened participation and increased access
Clients have said they value our pragmatic approach, the depth of our knowledge and our ability to anticipate future needs. Winckworth Sherwood has been providing expert legal advice to colleges for many years. Our aim is to support you.
Our lawyers are experts in their fields- employment, property, governance, disputes, commercial and construction projects – who between them have decades of experience in the education sector. They can help with:
- governance and vires
- commercial contracts and procurement
- student and staff matters
- projects and construction programmes
- sponsoring academies
- funding and VAT
- community integration and regeneration
- partnering
- freedom of information and data protection
- sixth form expansion
- site development and relocation




