Who we help
We are a nationally recognised education law firm with legal experts who are trusted by schools, academies, education providers and dioceses across the country.
We believe education is of fundamental importance for human flourishing and the common good. Our clients tell us that the service they receive from us is unique. We believe this comes directly from our commitment to the purpose of our firm: to improve lives, communities and society.
Our goal within the education sector is not to maximise profit, but to become the leading national adviser partnering with individuals, organisations and policy-makers, to build a strong, more connected society.
Our dedicated team offers academy conversion services and annual legal support packages on a highly competitive fixed-fee basis, as well as general education law, employment and HR, and governance advice that's always tailored to the needs of your organisation.
Quite simply, we believe that the combination of our values and our expertise makes a significant difference.
Having Anthony Collins Solicitors as our legal advisers benefits TKAT in so many ways. Their education law team provide us with responsive, expert advice across the range of our Trust’s activities, from procurement, contracts, GDPR and employment, to admissions, child protection, land issues and anything else we might need. ACS have a strong social conscience: they do what is right. They understand our business and always respond quickly with pragmatic advice tailored to our needs. Quite simply, we trust ACS and we take action on their advice with confidence.Belinda Clack, Director of Business Development, The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT)
The quality of service we received was outstanding. A highly professional, yet personal service. I would highly recommend Anthony Collins Solicitors to any educational institution.Mark Heuston, Executive Principal, South Newscastle Trust.
Anthony Collins Solicitors has become part of our extended family, with support and service of the highest quality being offered to us and our schools and value-for-money and excellence at the heart.Canon Linda Wainscot, Diocesan Director of Education, Coventry Diocese.
Find out more about the services we provide to dioceses, schools, multi-academy trusts and academies...
Multi-academy trusts (MATs)
Helping you when forming or joining a multi-academy trust (MAT).
Academy conversion
A market-leading, fixed-rate academy conversion service.
Due diligence
We've have created a due diligence checklist to help multi-academy trusts when an academy or school wants to join the MAT.
School collaboration
Helping educational providers explore formal collaboration.
Construction and capital projects
Guiding educational organisations through the legal process.
School leadership and governance
Supporting schools with developing governance arrangements.
Data protection and information sharing
Offering pragmatic advice and data audits.
Commercial contracts
Advice on creating business contracts with suppliers or collaborators.
Income generation
Advising educational organisations on trading and income generation.
Land and buildings
Clear, pragmatic advice on land and buildings legal issues.
Employment
Advice on resolving employment and pension issues for education providers.
Education Pension Advice
Legal pension advice for professionals within the Education sector.
Local Government Pension Scheme: LGPS Funds
Help funds to navigate a wide range of challenging scenarios effectively and efficiently, taking the burden of doing so from officers so that they can focus on the business of running the fund
Local Government Pension Scheme: Employers
The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) provides benefits to a much wider constituency than just local government employees.
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Procurement Bill – Uncertainty on even the first page
In my recent blog, I said that we would be issuing a series of ebriefings and blogs highlighting issues with the Procurement Bill. This is the first of these.
Is your contractor or delivery partner performing?
Contractors and delivery partners are facing a ‘perfect storm’ in many cases with a number of factors directly impacting upon the profitability of their work.
Status still matters
Worker status, like Piers Morgan, is one of those things that we think has gone away and then it pops up again!
Flexible working – Making non-discriminatory decisions
We are seeing a steady trickle of decisions focused around the issue of flexible working requests or employer requirements for changes to working patterns (both pre and post the pandemic).
Fire and rehire: How to keep your boat afloat
For those of us who have endured a choppy cross channel journey, the mention of P&O Ferries will invoke some nauseous memories.
Four day week – is it for you?
Successive generations have witnessed seismic shifts in the workplace; post-war it was the return of the soldiers and the impact on working women who had to work in their place.
Local government pension scheme and academies: You shall not pass!
A pass-through agreement is and common way for academies to share the risks of participation in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) when outsourcing services.
Social purpose law firm to support The Growth Company’s mission to improve lives and business
Manchester-based law firm Anthony Collins Solicitors (ACS) has been appointed by The Growth Company to support its business development and in-house legal teams.
Anthony Collins Solicitors appoints three new partners in promotions round
Social purpose law firm Anthony Collins Solicitors (ACS) has announced three partner appointments in May.
PODCAST: Waiting for the Harpur Trust holiday pay decision
Libby Hubbard is joined by Anna Dabek to explore employment case law and in particular to discuss the Harpur Trust holiday case in anticipation of the long-awaited Supreme Court decision.
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