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HR Support

We specialise in supporting education providers with all employment, workplace and HR related issues. Unfortunately, sometimes the relationship between an education provider and staff member can break down and legal advice is required to navigate the complexities of the dispute. Our education specialists can support with all aspects of dispute resolution.

Areas where we can support your institution, include:

Employer protection

  • Policies
  • Handbooks
  • Contracts
  • Training
Managing staff
  • Long-term sickness
  • Grievances
  • Mediations and dispute resolutions
  • Disciplinaries
  • Poor performance
Change
  • Restructuring
  • Outsourcing
  • Redundancy
  • TUPE
Employee disputes
  • Defending Employment Tribunal claims
  • Negotiating settlements
Simon Henthorn

Simon Henthorn
Partner and Head of Education
+44 (0)20 3696 7172
shenthorn@doyleclayton.co.uk

Podcast series

Listen to our podcast series

Our team has recorded a series of podcasts, diving into the key legal topics which impact the education sector, including how to be day one ready for the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act, and tips for student sponsors on how to be ready for a Home Compliance visit. 

Education Bulletin

Education Bulletin

Our Education Bulletin is our newsletter which discusses legal matters impacting the education sector. Our Spring Term edition explored how the recent UK immigration changes have impacted the sector, discussed insightful topics such as gender questioning children, and looked at upcoming employment law updates.

Simon Henthorn

Meet the team

Our industry specialists have expert knowledge of the sector; our team includes lawyers who have been governors, and who have worked in-house at a licensed student sponsor.