Services for schools, colleges & universities
How ARAG can help
On this page, you'll find contact details for a range of telephone helplines, along with information about ARAG Law and how to access ARAG Businesslaw.


Challenges running a public service organisation
Running a public service organisation comprises an extraordinary range of challenges: navigating complex regulations and legislation, while balancing the needs of service users, employees, stakeholders, and the wider community.
How ARAG can help
Legal advice helpline
With your Zurich Insurance policy, you are entitled to unlimited telephone commercial legal advice on any legal issue affecting your organisation. Obtaining legal advice as early as possible may often prevent a problem from escalating into something more serious.
Call 0117 934 2116Advice helplines – useful numbers
As well as legal advice, your policy also includes access to business assistance and tax advice helplines. These can be accessed by calling the same, dedicated number: 0117 934 2116
There is also a confidential counselling helpline that you can access by calling 0117 934 2121.
Claims helpline – 0117 934 2116
Following a discussion on the legal advice helpline, if you then require legal representation, please contact the ARAG Claims helpline.
Tax advice helpline – 0117 934 2116
Advice on any taxation issue relating to your school, college or university.
Counselling service – 0117 934 2121
A service to help your employees when dealing with a variety of issues.
Business assistance helpline – 0117 934 2116
Helping you obtain an emergency contractor to secure your property. All costs of assistance provided are your responsibility.

About ARAG Businesslaw
Included in your policy is access to ARAG Businesslaw. ARAG Businesslaw contains a range of regularly updated business and legal guides, document builders, interactive checklists and videos that can help you with the day-to-day running of your school, as well as helping you to manage its exposure to legal risk.
Click here and register using the code DASBZUR100

About ARAG Law
If you require legal assistance, your ARAG Commercial Legal Expenses Insurance cover will direct you to an expert from a panel of law firms that are regularly audited for their expertise and service standards.
ARAG Law takes on a high number of employment-related legal issues arising from education organisations, including unfair dismissals, whistleblowing and multi-discrimination cases.
Visit ARAG LawTestimonials
"We've always found ARAG Law's advice to be clear and helpful; response times to some fairly complicated queries are ordinarily very fast."

Quick access to legal expertise.
Independent School policyholder
"I have found your support invaluable, especially from the employment team. They have assisted proactively in all our cases."

Supporting a federation of academies.
Foundation Academy policyholder
"You did an excellent job for us, which created a win-win in the end - we have moved on and are doing great things to move the college forward."

Defending a constructive dismissal and discrimination claim.
Further Education provider