16th annual Employment Law in Education - Manchester - Speakers

Peter Woodhouse
Partner, Stone King

Peter is a Partner in the employment team at Stone King. Over the years, he has acted for numerous education clients in the maintained and independent sectors, both as advocate in the employment tribunal and as adviser in non-contentious matters.

Dai Durbridge
Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP

Dai is a Partner in the award winning education team at Browne Jacobson solicitors. Browne Jacobson advises over 800 schools and academies on a full range of issues, including collaboration, governance, employment law and HR. Dai is regarded as an expert in safeguarding within education.

Naseem Nabi
Partner, Veale Wasbrough Vizards

Naseem advises the firm’s education clients on all issues including academy conversions, TUPE, trade union recognition and collective bargaining agreements.

Heather Mitchell
Associate, Browne Jacobson LLP

Heather specialises in contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including contractual issues, unfair dismissal, redundancy and all areas of discrimination.

Richard Hewitt
Senior Associate, Veale Wasbrough Vizards

Richard has worked exclusively with schools and education charities, both locally and nationally, for several years and advises on a wide range of employment law issues.

Dr Tina Rae
Senior Educational Psychologist & Professional Academic Tutor, University of East London

Tina is a HCPC registered Child and Educational Psychologist, Author and Educational Consultant with 30 years’ experience working with children, adults and families in both clinical and educational contexts within local authorities and specialist educational services.