Education Law Training In‐house training for education authority staff, schools and/or partner organisations delivered at a time and location suitable for you. Can be delivered as a half‐day or full‐day course.
Testimonial
“Everyone was full of praise for the helpfulness of the content and the way in which it was presented. Such a response doesn’t happen very often I can assure you!”
We can cover any aspect of education law, including:
Course leaders:
Iain Nisbet is head of Education Law at Govan Law Centre. He is the principal author of “A‐Z of Scots Education Law – A guide for parents”. Chambers 2013 notes that he "has a level of knowledge and experience about education law that no one else in Scotland does.” Sarah‐Jane Kissock is a solicitor at the Education Law Unit, Govan Law Centre. Prior to that, she worked with families of disabled children for CHIP+ and Contact a Family. She represented the claimant in the ground‐breaking ASNTS case of W. v. North Lanarkshire Council.
Exclusion and discipline Human rights in the classroom Bullying and the law Children & Young People (Scotland) Bill Disability discrimination Equality Act 2010 Additional support needs School trips & excursions Transport to school Pupil records & data protection Safety and supervision of pupils
Feedback from a Support for Learning Co‐ordinator at a previous GLC training event.
Administration of medicines Home education Placing requests & admission to school Pre‐school / nursery education
T: 0141 445 1955 E: admin@edlaw.org.uk
Indicative Costs: ½ day course = £400 + travel costs full day course = £800 + travel costs
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Special Offer Book during the Scottish Learning Festival and qualify for 20% off total course fees! Govan Law Centre is an independent community controlled organisation which exists to tackle unmet legal needs within the Greater Govan area and other areas of social disadvantage as determined by the Govan Law Centre Trust. The Education Law Unit is partly funded by the Third Sector Early Intervention Fund, a joint initiative of the Scottish Government and the Big Fund in Scotland. It is a Scottish Charity SC030193. Its legal work is undertaken by the independent legal practice of Dailly & Co. Solicitors.