About Stephanie
Stephanie specialises in the education sector and works in the School Support Service team, advising schools and academies on a range of issues including exclusions and admissions, employment, data protection and freedom of information.
Recent Experience
Whilst in her previous role, Stephanie’s experience included:
- Advising on matters relating to special education needs, to include drafting Education, Health and Care Plans and attending the subsequent negotiation and review meetings with the local authority, school and parent
- Advising on school exclusions and matters of equality
- Advising on potential disability discrimination claims
- Advising on potential breach of contract claims
- Advising on potential judicial review proceedings
- Advising on Data Protection Act and Freedom of Information Act requests
- Advising on a potential defamation claim against a parent
- Advising employees on matters of equal pay
Professional Memberships
Law Society of England and Wales
Career Experience
2018 to present: Associate, Winckworth Sherwood
2016 to 2018: Trainee Solicitor, Sinclairslaw Solicitors
2013 to 2016: Paralegal, Leigh Day
2011 to 2012: Legal Intern, Thomas Simon Solicitors
Upcoming Events
Thursday 3 December 2020 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Education Webinar – Disability discrimination and the additional challenges of Covid-19 from a schools HR perspective
There is no denying that Covid19 and the myriad of ever-changing government guidance has placed significant pressure on schools and[…..]
Online.
Speakers: Aida Smajlovic Cassandra Hurley
Thursday 10 December 2020 | 10:00am - 11:00am
Education Webinar – Brexit and the New Immigration Rules: What Schools Need to Know
With the end of the UK’s membership of the EU, and the transition period that followed, new immigration rules will[…..]
Online.
Speakers: Aida Smajlovic Kezia Daley
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