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 February 3, 2023

# Unwrapping the Academisation Process – Legal

    Chris Callaghan  ·   1 minute read

**Unwrapping the Academisation Process - Legal**

Stephen Ravenscroft, Partner, Head of Charity Sector, [Stone King](https://www.stoneking.co.uk/) joined us for the Schools & Academies Show Extra to discuss the various legal aspects around the academisation process.

The session is focused on the following key points:

- Ensuring that adequate time is given to the decision and which relevant parties do you need to gather informed consent from?
- How school land is handled during the conversion
- How academisation changes contract agreements and the need to re-negotiate them
- Which responsibilities and liabilities are transferred to your trust?
- The potential public law pitfalls of academisation

You can watch the the full session on demand below!

 

 

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