3PB Education Law Conference 2025

The full-day event will include a variety of presentations from 3PB’s specialist education law barristers: Head of 3PB's Education Law group Charlotte Hadfield, John Friel, Katherine Anderson, Ben Amunwa, Alice de Coverley, Jim Hirschmann, Olivia McGonigle and Rosa Thomas.

We will also be hearing from a number of special guest speakers, including Guy Darvill of Warwickshire County Council who will be joining Katherine Anderson to discuss "The impact of the safety valve scheme", and Jeremy Isaacson (Farrer & Co), Smita Jamdar (Shakespeare Martineau) and Jim Dickinson (Wonkhe) who will join Charlotte Hadfield to discuss "Academic Freedom of Speech". who will join Charlotte Hadfield to discuss "Academic Freedom of Speech".

We will be joined on the day by our sponsors Simply Social Work, Geldards and Boyes Turner.

Presentations will cover topics of interest to private practitioners, local authorities, and schools, including:

• Deprivation of liberty safeguards and unlawful detention in education
• Tackling Sexism in Schools and the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
• Litigating systemic challenges: law, practice and procedure
• Academic freedom of speech
• The impact of the safety valve scheme
• Case Law Update

A range of refreshments will be served throughout the day including breakfast pastries, hot beverages, and lunch. The day will conclude with a networking drinks reception.

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At 3PB, we are committed to making everyone's experience as enjoyable as possible. When purchasing a ticket, please enter any dietary requirements and accessibility concerns when directed and we will endeavour to accommodate wherever possible.

Please note: Early Bird tickets (£99+VAT) are available until 25 November. After this time, each ticket will be priced at £120+VAT. By purchasing three tickets, you will receive one free space at the conference.

Schedule

9:00 - 9:30: Registration and breakfast pastries

9:30 - 9:40: Morning Introductions

9:40 - 10:30: Deprivation of liberty safeguards and unlawful detention in education - 3PB's John Friel and Jim Hirschmann

10:30 - 11:10: Impact of the safety valve scheme - 3PB’s Katherine Anderson and Guy Darvill (Warwickshire County Council)

11:10 - 11:35: Coffee break

11:35 - 12:15: Tackling Sexism in Schools and the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill - 3PB's Alice de Coverley

12:15 - 12:55: Case Law Update - 3PB's Olivia McGonigle and Rosa Thomas

12:55 - 13:55: Lunch

13:55 - 14:00: Afternoon Introductions

14:00 - 14:40: Litigating Systemic Challenges: Law, Practice and Procedure - 3PB's Ben Amunwa

14:40 - 15:05: Coffee

15:05 - 15:55: Academic Freedom of Speech - 3PB’s Charlotte Hadfield, Jeremy Isaacson (Farrer & Co), Smita Jamdar (Shakespeare Martineau) and Jim Dickinson (Wonkhe)

15:55-16:00: Closing Address

16:00-17:00: Drinks reception, sponsored by Boyes Turner