Education law solicitors

Specialist legal support across the education sector

Our team of education lawyers is among the most experienced in the UK, providing expert commercial, regulatory, and compliance advice across the full spectrum of the education sector. We support schools, colleges, universities, and education-focused organisations, helping them navigate complex legal and regulatory challenges with confidence.

Drawing together expertise from across the firm, our lawyers deliver pragmatic and commercially focused solutions for every situation. From routine compliance matters to complex strategic issues, we ensure advice is practical, actionable, and tailored to meet the specific needs of each client.

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Services


Education is one of Blake Morgan's core areas of focus and our specialist lawyers provide a comprehensive range of legal services and support to education providers and individuals. These services include:

Our clients


We provide expert legal advice to over 100 independent and maintained schools, academies, further education colleges, Oxford colleges, universities and education charities.

Excellent knowledge of the sector, responsiveness, understanding of our context.
- Legal 500, 2026


We have had a long-standing relationship with Blake Morgan for over ten years. The service the team provides us has been excellent; we believe there is no requirement for us to look elsewhere.
- Legal 500, 2026


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Matthew
Smith
Partner

Cardiff

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Rachel
Sales
Legal Director

Oxford

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Eve
Piffaretti
Partner

Cardiff

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Corbett-Simmons
Legal Director

Cardiff

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Events

Thank you to everyone who attended our ‘Social Work Week Special’ Public Sector Insights webinar on Tuesday 17 March 2026 in collaboration with Kings Chambers.

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Articles

How will SEND reform impact schools and local government in England? On 23 February 2026, the Government revealed its planned changes to the system supporting children with special educational needs and...

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Case Studies

Oxford’s colleges, like our country’s constitution, might be described as having two parts: the dignified and the efficient. Their presence in the city and the community is fundamental, historic, and...

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Events

The Procurement Act 2023 came into effect on 24th February 2024, promising to bring about the biggest transformation to public procurement in a generation. A year on, what has the...

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Events

We were delighted to host a successful NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) in Wales webinar, part of the Public Sector Insights Forum, on Thursday 12 February 2026.

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Eve Piffaretti credits an O-level in drama with developing the confidence and communication skills that would later prove invaluable in the courtroom. Years later, she put those skills to more...

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