What are the significant legal documents and prerequisites for setting up an education or training business in the UK?

To set up an education or training business in the UK, you will need to prepare and register a variety of legal documents. Key requirements include:

• Registering your business name with Companies House (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house).
• Obtaining Employers' Liability Insurance and business insurance (e.g. public liability, professional indemnity).
• Securing Local Authority approval (if operating from a commercial premise) and a lease agreement (if renting premises).
• Having Health and Safety policies and procedures in place, in compliance with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidelines (https://www.hse.gov.uk).
• Complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 for privacy and data protection policies and procedures (https://ico.org.uk).
• Registering with relevant industry bodies (e.g. Ofsted for early years and childcare providers, the Office for Students for higher education providers).