Training

Through Edulaw Training, Tanya Callman provides bespoke education law training to local authorities, individual organisations and conference organisers. Training days are fast-paced and informative, providing value for money and relevant updates on law, practice and procedure.

Training

Training is provided on a bespoke basis, often in-house. Tanya is happy to train small groups or address large audiences. Topics include school admissions and exclusions, the Equality Act for schools and academies, special educational needs, trans issues for schools, disability and the Human Rights Act.

In particular, Tanya provides training to meet the mandatory training requirements for independent appeal panel members and clerks regarding school admissions. School exclusions training covers mandatory training requirements for the independent review panel member and clerks, or for SEND experts.  Tanya also conducts training at large headteacher events.

Tanya additionally regularly chairs events such as the Education Law Association’s annual conferences. Tanya is very happy to discuss your individual training requirements and plan a day that best meets your needs.

“I have never been on a course more helpful or invigorating. I feel much better equipped to navigate suspensions/ exclusions guidance, and feel confident we will ‘get it right the first time’”

Andrew Scott, Vice-Principle, Ortu Hassenbrook

“We are still talking about your training at STAGS which was honestly so engaging throughout- we can be a tough audience as Heads but you were captivating!”

Margaret Chapman, CoCEO

“Tanya presented with such clarity and knowledge. The pace was excellent and no time wasting with ‘discuss amongst yourselves’. It was great to have the pack of slides and guidance copied for us and I feel that all I need to do is pick it up if invited to an IRP or have to go on one myself.”

Anne Kennedy - co-headteacher at the Holt Secondary School in Wokingham

“I have been teaching now for 19 years now and it really was the most valuable training course I have ever attended.”

Deputy head teacher

“We have commissioned Tanya at Edulaw for training on the exclusion guidance. Sessions have been on a larger scale to include heads of schools and also smaller bespoke group refresher training for LA professionals. Each session has been tailored to fit our needs perfectly. The preparation, thoroughness and effectiveness of delivery was praised by all in attendance. We plan to continue to use Tanya’s expertise and would highly recommend. Money spent on training with Edulaw is funds well spent.”

Senior Secondary Inclusion Officer

“Quite the best training day I have attended in over 15 years of education appeals.... Impressive in every way - and enjoyable”

Independent review panel member

“Arrestingly awesome presentation...........wow”

Delegate

“Refreshing lack of waffle”

Chris Davis, independent appeals panel member, Dorset Council

“An excellent training day: full of substance, detail and humour”

Appeals panel member

“I’ve known Tanya for many years and have always found her sessions well structured, informative and invaluable. It was good to be working with her again. As a barrister representing the authority for which I was working at the time her arguments were always equally well structured and her knowledge of the case and law exceptional.”

IAP/IRP panel member

“Tanya tailored the course on 'What should be in our behaviour policies' to meet our requirements. Tanya is extremely knowledgeable in this subject and was right up to date, able to direct us to recent reviews and what changes might be coming. The course was highly relevant to schools with a good balance between the theory and practical examples.

The course materials, including the PowerPoint, are high quality and have enough detail to keep referring back to. I enjoyed Tanya’s style of course leading, despite being done virtually, it was interactive and had a personal feeling to it. Following the course I have used my new knowledge to review our policy and practice.”

Primary school Headteacher

“My thanks for an excellent day. Although very full the information was clear and easy to refer to on my return back to school. The presentation format was superb, thank you”

Headteacher

“As usual you were superb, professional, interesting, and incredibly knowledgeable and this meant that people in the room really felt that they had gained a lot more development as a result.......I would like to ask for your support in training and legal advice work in the future.”

Senior Advisor, Governor Services

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