The Rise of Litigation: Why Schools Face More Legal Challenges Than Ever

A single complaint can escalate fast. What starts as a routine HR issue or governance oversight can quickly become a formal claim, consuming leadership time, draining budgets, and putting reputation at risk.

Across the UK, schools and trusts are facing a noticeable shift: legal challenges are increasing, expectations are higher, and the margin for error is shrinking. Litigation is no longer a rare or remote possibility; it’s an operational reality that leaders need to be prepared for.

Join us for our next People Matters webinar, where we'll cuts through the legal complexity to focus on what’s really happening on the ground. We’ll unpack why claims are rising, where organisations are most exposed (often without realising it), and how small changes in practice can prevent issues from escalating into costly disputes.

What we’ll cover in the session:

• The key factors driving the rise in litigation across the UK, and what this means for the education sector
  
  
• The legal, financial and reputational risks facing schools and trusts, including the new enforcement of the Employment Rights Act
  
  
• Real‑world litigation case insights, highlighting common pitfalls and how to embed effective, preventative good practice

Can’t make the webinar? Not to worry… Register anyway, and we’ll send you a copy of the recording. We look forward to seeing you there!

Introducing our Speaker

Paul Luffman, Litigation & Labour Relations Lead Consultant

Paul is an experienced Employment Law professional and manager with a proven track record of successfully working within unionised environments, providing extensive insights into developing strategies and policies that can lead the business or organisation forward.  He is a problem solver whose extensive background of employee relations, industrial relations and litigation has given him the reputation as someone who thrives on dealing with disputes and messy people problems. Paul spends his spare time volunteering for a local grassroots football club in the New Forest. He is an FA qualified level 2 coach who manages 3 youth teams at the club.