Regulatory Compliance Solicitor in London
How Can Nicola Help You?
Nicola is an Associate in our Regulatory Compliance team, based in our London office.
A dual qualified Solicitor and Barrister, as well as Teacher and school leader with experience in the education and public sectors, she is ideally placed to advise education institutions of all types.
She advises on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious issues, including safeguarding and child protection, health and safety and visits, contracts, pupil discipline, parental complaints, inspections, and admissions and exclusion.
Nicola's experience includes:
- managing safeguarding matters.
- advising schools on policies and procedures relating to pupil behaviour, safeguarding, exclusion and health and safety.
- advocacy in private and public law proceedings and in family proceedings.
- advising local authorities on education, welfare and Special Educational Needs matters, including funding.
Meeting Your Needs
Nicola understands governors' and senior managers' perspective in challenging situations, having been a senior leader of three schools, with a focus on pastoral care and safeguarding.
She has also contributed to successful independent school inspections.
What Others Say
"Yvonne Spencer and Nicola Tarmey have been brilliant in their communications - prompt, efficient and helpful."
Legal 500 2021
What You Might Like to Know
Nicola is a fluent French speaker and enjoys cold water swimming, whatever the weather!