Claire Pannell reckons she might be the only person in the country with her job title. While many trusts have a director of governance, she can’t find any that also have their own “general counsel” – the joint roles that she fills at Anthem Schools Trust. So, in 2012 Pannell moved to the charity Education Development Trust (previously CfBT Education Trust), which until last year sponsored Anthem. Claire Pannell with her daughterSEND legal pinch pointBut the biggest “legal pinch points” that trusts face are around providing pupils with SEND support. A termly forum will link Timi Champions from across schools, with training provided for them to understand “how trusts and schools work”.