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Education Law NI Update Conference

Education Law NI Update Conference

Cost:

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Location:

Co Antrim

Start Date:

23 September 2010

End Date:

23 September 2010
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Full Day

This education law update is delivered by leading experts in their field, all drawn from Northern Ireland, each session is designed to cover key points essential to the work of School Principals and Deputies. Supported by an extensive set of notes, this full day of learning looks set to become the Annual Update for school and college leaders in Northern Ireland.

Description

Programme of events:

Session 1

Admissions & Transfers

  • Testing Pupils
  • Special Circumstances & Provisions
  • Management of Appeals & Judicial Reviews
Session 2

Conduct, Suspensions & Expulsion

  • Latest on Precautionary Suspensions
  • Sanctions available to schools.
  • The law relating to restraint and assault.
  • Features of a correct suspension and expulsion policy and procedure.
  • Rights of appeal against suspension and expulsion.
Session 3

Vetting Your Staff

  • Latest position on the Regulations
  • Duties placed on Schools
  • Scope of Application
  • Look at Exemptions
Session 4

Collaboration – Law & Logistics

  • Legal Liability when a Pupil Learns elsewhere
  • Case studies
  • Sample Scenarios
Session 5

The Stakeholder Agenda

  • The Major Drivers Pushing the Stakeholder Agenda
  • Responding to Needs of Local Community
  • The Swedish Stakeholder Model
  • Formulating School Policies
  • Managing Conflicting Needs of Stakeholders
Session 6

Dealing with a PR Crisis in Your School

  • Handling the Press/Media
  • Preparing Press Releases
  • Radio Interviews – what to expect
  • Managing TV Interviews to help you.
Final Session

What’s Been Vexing You Recently?

Your chance to put questions to a panel of experts.

 

Duration ~ Date ~ Location

9.30am - 4.30pm

23rd September 2010

Corr's Corner Hotel, Newtownabbey

Cost

Early Bird Rate ~ £245+VAT if booked by 17th September

Standard Rate ~ £295+VAT

Additional discount of £20 off when you book and pay online

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Speakers

For this event we have selected Northern Ireland’s finest experts on education law and related issues. They include:

Seamus McGranaghan – Associate Partner, O’Reilly Stewart Solicitors

Seamus practices mainly in the areas of education and employment law. Seamus has assisted and advised many Boards of Governors, Senior Management Teams and Teachers in relation to all aspects of education and employment law. He has recently advised a number of Schools on the Transfer 2010 Guidance published by the Department of Education for Northern Ireland.

Linus Murray – Partner, O’Reilly Stewart Solicitors
Linus joined O’Reilly Stewart in 1999 and became a Partner in 2001. He heads up the Commercial Department and has assisted in the development of the firm’s education practice which has resulted in the firm becoming the leading education specialists in Northern Ireland.

Kathryn Stevenson – Solicitor, Children's Law Centre, Belfast
The Children's Law Centre is a voluntary organisation that was established in 1997. It aims to help children, young people, their parents and professionals work with and understand the laws which affect children.

John Stevenson – Education Consultant
John Stevenson is the former head of Sullivan Upper School, Holywood; now freelance education consultant and author of The Head's Survival Guide.

Orlagh O’Neill– Partner, Carson McDowell Solicitors
Orlagh has over 15 years experience of working in the area of employment & education law in Northern Ireland. She advises a number of schools and colleges across first, second and third level education sectors on a wide range of issues and is also a regular speaker at Legal-Island events.

Gwynneth Cockcroft – Managing Director, DCP PR
DCP is managing director of Northern Ireland’s leading PR company. She has over 15 years experience of handling PR issues for organizations including those in the education sector.

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