Church & Faith Schools

1 in 4 primary schools and 1 in 16 secondary schools in England have a Church of England designation. There are over 140 Church of Wales schools in Wales.

We are able to offer a depth of experience in the church education sector which is unparalleled. We currently act or have acted for the majority of dioceses in both the Church of England and Church in Wales in respect of their education work, as well as for the Church of England Education Office in relation to education law matters generally.  This enables us to keep fully up-to-date with all the various issues and immediate pressures being faced both in England and in Wales. 

We are also experienced with assisting other faith education providers, many of which face similar challenges to those faced by the Church of England.

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The areas we cover include:

• Academies
• Admissions
• Capital works (including construction)
• Change of category
• Children's Centres
• Commercial arrangements
• Constitutional
• Diocesan Boards of Education
• Dispute resolution
• Education legislation and statutory guidance
• Employment and pensions
• Faith Academies and Free Schools
• Federations
• Foundation Schools
• Governance
• Intellectual property and freedom of information
• Land and property
• Local authority duties
• Parental complaints
• Policies
• RE and collective worship
• Religious designation
• Reverter and the Schools Sites Act 1841
• Safeguarding
• Section 554 Orders
• Staffing
• The Church of England Education Office
• Third party use and occupation
• Trading companies
• Voluntary Aided
• Voluntary Controlled