Northern Ireland Schools’ Legal Update 2025

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Thursday, 06 March 2025

09:15 - 15:30 (6 hrs)

In Person

Join leading education lawyers and experts as they guide Northern Ireland school leaders through key updates in employment law. From GDPR and workplace bullying to AI, gain practical tips you can implement now—and get your questions answered in our ‘Tricky Questions’ session.

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6 Hours Duration

6th March -

In Person Corrs Corner Hotel, Newtownabbey

£245.00 + VAT Early bird ends 30th January 5pm. Standard rate: £295.00 +VAT Charity and Small Business rate also available

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Overview

Essential Employment Law Update for NI School Leaders

Join us as we gather leading education lawyers and experts together to provide Northern Ireland school leaders with updates on the latest trends, changes, and upcoming developments in employment law.

Strikes, Agnew and Stormont's revival - it’s been a year of change for NI employment law – are you up to date on what it means for your school?

Join us as we gather leading education lawyers and experts together to provide Northern Ireland school leaders with updates on the latest trends, changes, and upcoming developments in employment law.

From GDPR, and workplace bullies to AI, we’ll get you up to speed on the law and give you practical tips that you can implement NOW!

And, as an added bonus, bring your employment law questions and have them answered by our experts on the day in the ‘Tricky Questions’ session.

Programme

What to expect on the day...

Time

Session

09:45 am

The NI Schools' Employment Law Update

Agnew, Stormont's revival and the ‘Good Jobs’ consultation - it’s been a year of change for NI employment law.

Seamus McGranaghan, Director, O’Reilly Stewart Solicitors provides detailed notes and a checklist of recommendations to help keep you up to date and out of tribunal.

NOTE: This session will consist of what our speaker considers to be the most important developments in employment law relevant to school leaders at 6th March and may differ from the above topics.

Seamus McGranaghan Director - Commercial

10:20 am

Q&A with Seamus McGranaghan

10:30 am

Break

Grab a tea or coffee and network.

12:25 pm

Rights, Rules, and GDPR: the Data Protection Round-up

Technology has many benefits but also has many drawbacks when incorrectly used or when it seemingly interferes with a school’s ability to properly teach or govern.

In this session, Aisling Byrne, Partner A&L Goodbody, Employment & Data Protection considers these technology-related issues in Northern Ireland’s schools:

How can you ensure critical information is shared appropriately while respecting privacy law?
Discover best practices for managing sensitive student information, ensuring it is handled with care and confidentiality.
What should be included in your policies and procedures that not only complies with legal standards, but also fosters a safe and supportive atmosphere for all students and staff?
Recent relevant Data Protection Developments.

NOTE: This session will consist of what our speaker considers to be the most important developments in data protection law relevant to school leaders on 6th March and may differ from the above topics.

Aisling Byrne Partner

Testimonials

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Here's what our previous attendees had to say about this event.

"Well prepared, well delivered, well resourced, well presented. The contributors were knowledgeable but ensured that the delivery style and content was accessible."

Graham Montgomery Headmaster, Royal School Armagh

"Very clear and useful information, both verbal and written. I hope I don't encounter all these potential problems but feel better equipped to deal with them should that day come."

Vivien Moorhouse Principal, Leaney Primary School

"Very appropriate content."

Sean Sloan Principal, Abbey CBS Newry

"Excellent speakers and information topical and well delivered."

Roisin Bell Employment Relations Manager, Labour Relations Agency

"The information was concise, relevant and well -presented. the organisation by ASCL and LI was very good."

David Carruthers Headmaster, Coleraine Grammar School

"I liked the expertise of the presenters - I certainly learnt a great deal; covered relevant areas."

Chris Peel Headmaster, Sullivan Upper School

Presenters

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Seamus McGranaghan Director - Commercial

Seamus McGranaghan qualified as a Solicitor in O'Reilly Stewart Solicitors in 2003 and is an experienced Commercial Lawyer dealing with employment, commercial and education cases.

He has experience in the Industrial Tribunal representing both Claimants and Respondents and has provided seminars in relation to particular areas of employment law. Seamus is the only member of the Education and Law Association in Northern Ireland. He specialises in advising schools and colleges on policy matters, employment issues and student welfare. He is also responsible for the Education Law Quarterly Review.

In addition to having contributed at Legal Island’s Education Updates since 2010, Seamus in association with Legal Island provides a live “Employment Law @ 11” webinar on the first Friday of each month, dealing with all aspects of Employment law affecting Northern Irish employers.

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