Education Law and Practice is a practical guide to this complicated area of law, for all professionals advising parents and pupils as well as schools and governing bodies in the UK. The text takes the reader through the history and structure of the education system before examining the key issues such as admissions, health and safety, attendance, discipline and exclusion, special educational needs, as well as issues specific to further and higher education. This new edition has been extensively revised and updated to take account of recent legislative and case-law developments, and includes a new chapter on discrimination in education. The authors' explanatory text is complemented by useful precedent letters for professionals acting for parents and pupils, together with relevant consolidated statutory materials.