Case Study
Delivering Legal Representation to Aid Expansion of the Education Trust
Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust needed specialist legal support to expand to 39 schools between 2020 and 2022. Through Bloom’s management of the DfE-recommended NEPRO³ framework, the Trust ran a compliant mini-competition and appointed Muckle LLP, an experienced commercial law firm with extensive academy conversion expertise. Muckle advised on the full conversion process, including complex property arrangements, employee liabilities, commercial transfers, funding agreements, and land transfers. The support enabled the Trust to maintain progress despite COVID-19 pressures while freeing internal resources for other priorities. Procurement through Bloom also delivered nearly 20% savings against budget, while Muckle continued supporting the Trust as another 21 schools prepared to join b
