Blake Morgan LLP offers advice on a broad range of education matters, including school mergers, SEN issues, governance and discrimination cases. The practice is led by the Cardiff-based Matthew Smith, who advises schools on contentious and non-contentious employment matters. Joanna Rees leads the construction practice in the schools sector, while Eve Piffaretti focuses on safeguarding and mental health matters.
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  • ‘Excellent knowledge of the sector, responsiveness, understanding of our context.’

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Key clients

  • St Dominic’s Sixth Form College
  • Villiers High School
  • Mossbourne Federation
  • Abingdon Learning Trust
  • Activate Learning
  • The Gallery Trust
  • Heart of Mercia Multi-Academy Trust
  • Portsmouth Grammar School
  • University of Chichester Multi-Academy Trust
  • Teachers Regulation Agency
  • Education Workforce Council
  • Sixth Form Colleges Association

Work highlights

Advising The Gallery Trust on the opening of a free school site in north Oxfordshire and providing ongoing support in respect of a second free school planned in Oxfordshire by the Trust.
Acted for the Heart of Mercia Trust since its inception, including advising on the conversion of Hereford Sixth Form College.
Acting for Cardiff Council in relation to a number of ongoing secondary school projects under the SEWSCAP frameworks, especially in relation to its 21Century Schools Programme.

Practice head

Matthew Smith

Other key lawyers

Joanna Rees; Eve Piffaretti