About Tracey
Tracey has been admitted as a Solicitor for 30 years and have over 29 years experience specialising in all areas of education law; advising education institutions, local authorities, parents and young people on admissions, exclusions, special educational needs and disability, parental complaints, public law and child protection and safeguarding.
Recent Experience:
- Advising a school on a disability discrimination claim brought by parents of a disabled child
- Advising on admission arrangements and submission to the School Adjudicator
- Acting for the Proprietor of a special needs school on a Judicial review of an Oftsed inspection report and outcome
- Acting for the Proprietor of a special needs school on an appeal to the Care Standards Tribunal against de-registration
- Delivering Equality Act and exclusions training to the SLT and governors for a group of schools
Professional Memberships
- Director, Trustee and Executive Committee member of the Education Law Association (ELAS)
- Member of the Law Society
Career Experience
2021 to present: Legal Director, Winckworth Sherwood
2020 to 2021: Senior Associate, Winckworth Sherwood
2018 to 2020: Senior Associate, Sinclairslaw
2010 to 2018: Senior Associate, Veale Wasbrough Vizards
2003 to 2010: Solicitor & Head of Education Dept, Ormerods Solicitors
2003 to 2003: Solicitor, Conningsbys
2002 to 2002: Litigation Solicitor, Coxon