Theresa specialises in the education sector and heads up our School Support Service, our dedicated retainer service for schools and academies. She advises on a range of issues including exclusions and admissions, employment, data protection, freedom of information, company law, governance and contracts.
Her clients include all types of schools including maintained schools, special schools, academies, large and small multi academy trusts and umbrella trusts. She also has expertise in advising schools with a religious character, particularly Roman Catholic schools.
She advises schools on transactional work and recent projects include setting up teaching schools, establishing a new VA school and setting up an educational charity.
Theresa regularly speaks at workshops and seminars and delivers training sessions to governors and school business managers.
April 2020 to date: Partner, Winckworth Sherwood
2011 to April 2020: Solicitor, Winckworth Sherwood
2009 to 2011: Trainee Solicitor, Winckworth Sherwood
2008 to 2009: Paralegal, Curwens Solicitors
2006 to 2007: Legal Assistant, Sainsbury's Store Support Centre