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Roger Inman
Work Department
Education Team.
Position
Partner Roger Inman specialises in school governance and re-organisation (notably multi-academy trusts (MATs), school finance, admissions as well as all pupil provision issues, notably special educational needs and disability (SEND).
A recognised national specialist regarding special educational needs law, Roger works as a Judge in the SEN Tribunal in addition to his role at Stone King. Roger regularly trains colleagues in schools, colleges and other education sector groups on SEN law and practice, including the Confederation of School Trusts (CST), the Association of Colleges, and Natspec.
Roger also has a particular specialism in advising on the strategic development of multi-academy trusts and other school groups. He has been advising on school and college governance for over 25 years and is on the Advisory Board for the Academy Trust Governance Code.
Roger also contributes to the Education Sector more generally by working closely with national school and college membership organisations on a broad range of education sector issues, notably the Confederation of Schools Trusts and the Institute of School Business Leadership (ISBL).
Career
Trained Freeth Cartwright; qualified 1996; trainee and assistant solicitor Freeth Cartwright 1994-97; assistant and partner Cunningham John 1997-2002; partner Taylor Vinters 2002-2005; chief executive IPSEA 2005-2007; partner Stone King LLP 2008.
Education
Ampleforth College, York; Trinity College, University of Cambridge.
Personal
Roger volunteers as a trustee for multi-academy trust.
Leisure
Roger enjoys spending time with his family as well as walking and sailing.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Public sector > Education: schools
Stone King LLP provides top-tier advice on all education-related matters to its diverse clients of state schools, faith schools, multi-academy trusts, and independent schools. The department consists of education specialists who assist in pupil-related issues, strategic school mergers, development and governance, and academy set up and transfer work, which is covered by Laura Berman and Graham Burns 
who are well supported by Nicola Andrews. Additionally, the team is active in property and construction and employment, which is an area of expertise for Harriet Broughton. The firm’s faith school practice is developed by Lee Coley. Roger Inman, who sits as a judge in the SEN Tribunal; Jean Boyle and Tom Morrison are joint heads of the education sector group and Stephen Ravenscroft is key for mergers and academy conversions.