Listen First
We start by understanding your institution, your risks and what a good outcome looks like for you.
About us
About Zarianab
Zarianab exists to help education providers work through an increasingly complex legal and regulatory landscape with confidence. We give clear, practical advice so leaders can protect students, meet their obligations and focus on education.
Our focus
Built Around the Education Sector
Colleges and universities operate under a distinctive mix of education, charity, consumer and contract law, overseen by regulators with real enforcement powers.
We focus on that landscape. Our advice starts from how your institution is funded, governed and regulated, and we work with governing bodies, executive teams and professional services staff, from registry and quality to HR, international and compliance.
Legal and education advice that starts from how your institution really works.
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Our principles
How We Approach Every Piece of Work
Clear and Practical
You get plain-English advice, prioritised actions and documents your teams can use straight away.
Proportionate
We match the response to the risk, so time and budget go where they matter most.
Independent
We give an honest, objective view, including when something needs to change.
Who we work with
Providers of Every Size and Type
- Universities, from governing bodies to professional services teams
- Further education colleges, including those delivering higher education
- Independent higher education providers and those seeking registration
- Franchise and delivery partners teaching on behalf of other providers
- Organisations that work with the sector, such as partners and suppliers
Our commitments
What You Can Expect from Us
- Confidentiality. We treat everything you share with us as confidential.
- No conflicts. We check for conflicts of interest before we accept an engagement.
- Clarity. We confirm the scope of our work, our fees and who is responsible for what in writing.
- Knowing our limits. Where a matter needs a regulated professional, for example conducting court proceedings, we will tell you and can work alongside the right adviser.
Let’s Talk About What You Need
Whether it is a question, a review or a major project, an initial conversation is the best place to start.