Jennifer Agyekum is successful in an appeal against the suspension of a childminder
15th October 2021
3PB’s specialist public and regulatory law barrister, Jennifer Agyekum (pictured here) has been successful in an appeal against an Ofsted decision to suspend the registration of a childminder. Jennifer was instructed on this case by Lauren Wilson at Markel Law.
The appellant, who had been a childminder for over 10 years was suspended from the Early Years Register and both the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register following an incident which occurred on 10 March 2021.
The judgement, which was handed down on 26th August 2021, ruled that the suspension by Ofsted shall cease to have effect immediately.
Click here to read the full judgment of Appellant v Ofsted [2021] UKFTT 0288 (HESC).
Jennifer has a well-established practice, successfully representing clients in the field of professional discipline and regulatory law. To find out more about Jennifer’s expertise, please visit her website profile here.
To instruct Jennifer on public law matters, please email her clerk Gemma Faulkner on [email protected], or call her on 020 7583 8055.
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