Over 1100 schools became academies in the first wave of conversions in 2010/11.  Many more schools are now considering whether to convert in 2012. 

The Paris Smith Academies Team, headed up by Senior Partner Nick Vaughan, can offer advice on all aspects of the conversion process and provide ongoing support.  Our range of expertise and experience includes the following areas:

  • Setting up a charitable trust
  • Education 
  • Employment/TUPE 
  • Land/Property matters 
  • General contractual issues

This section of our website contains tailored and evolving content, collated from a variety of sources, to help you as you consider your options.

If you would like to discuss informally any issues relating to academy status, we would be delighted to hear from you.   Please telephone Nick Vaughan on 023 8048 2252 or email nicholas.vaughan@parissmith.co.uk