Education Law and Practice 3rd ed

Education Law and Practice is a practical guide to this complicated area of law, for all professionals advising parents and pupils as well as schools and governing bodies.

The work begins with an introduction to the history and structure of the education system before examining the key issues such as admissions, health and safety, attendance, discipline, exclusion and special educational needs, as well as issues specific to further and higher education.

This third edition will largely follow the tried and tested format of previous editions but will be substantially re-written to reflect developments in:-

New school structures and Academies

Development in exclusions and discipline including new Codes of Practice

New Tribunal regulations

Children services and Children's Authorities following the Children Act 2004 The authors' explanatory text is complemented by useful precedent letters for professionals acting for parents and pupils, together with relevant consolidated statutory materials.