Schools & Academies Post-conversion Legal Support

Dedicated legal support for academies post conversion

Once schools have converted to academies our service doesn’t stop. At Wrigleys we aim to provide a smooth transition by helping with the day to day legal activities of the academy.

We strive to provide a long term relationship with all our academies so we can offer continuous legal support and advice after the conversion process.

Education Response

We offer a fixed price helpline covering a wide range of legal issues faced by academy trusts, including governance, company law, charity law, contracts, property, and issues concerning pupils and parents.

Please see our Education Response brochure for further details.

HR Response

We offer a fixed price helpline covering employment law and HR issues. Your HR Response Helpline subscription includes access to an online library of amendable HR templates, letters, contracts and policies.

Areas of Legal Support

The list of areas that we cover includes:

Charity and School Governance

Appointment and removal of Trustees, Governors and Members
Companies Acts compliance, including Company Secretary requirements
Dealing with Regulators
School reorganisation
Academy conversion and post conversion support

Employment and HR

Collaborative and partnership working
Lotteries, gaming and other fundraising
Grant agreements
Teaching Schools
Trading companies
SLAs

Property

Acquisitions or disposals of land and buildings
Advice on development potential and compliance requirements
Leases, shared use and user agreements
BSF, PFI
Charity law and Academy Funding Agreement compliance issues

Education and Safeguarding

Admissions, exclusions and appeals
Special educational needs
Safeguarding
Health & Safety and Risk Management
Freedom of Information and Data Protection
Claims against the school including personal injury or failure to educate

For further information please refer to the Downloads tab at the top of the page where you can find our collection of free, downloadable brochures.

'It is not just a transaction to Wrigleys; their strength is in the after-care'

Business Manager from a South Yorkshire Academy

‘We have worked with Wrigley's for over 4 years now. As the multi-academy trust sector is still a growing sector there are many new ways of working and new responsibilities and risk. Wrigleys have been extremely supportive throughout the 4 years and always been receptive to any request for advice and support.’

Legal 500 (2025)

‘A fantastic, highly knowledgeable education team covering a wide range of education-related issues.’

Chambers and Partners (2026)