School Procurement

With schools facing so many financial obstacles, funding has to stretch as far as possible. Whether it’s how to improve your budget planning, get a better deal on technology, or restructuring your teaching staff, we have plenty of advice and strategies from successful school leaders to share.

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  The Perfect Playground for Children with SEN

  Playgrounds

  • Design your school’s playground so that no child misses out on its benefits, says Joanne Talbot...
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  Could you Get a Better Energy Deal for your School?

  Utilities

  • The DfE’s efforts at reducing ancillary costs for schools continue with the launch of a new website aimed at helping schools switch energy suppliers...
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  Recover Costs from your School’s Minibus

  Transport

  • If you’ve previously struggled to cover the costs of operating a minibus, it’s worth exploring some other avenues that might be open to you, says Russell McCarten...
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  Rethink your School Kitchen Layout

  Construction

  • The time-consuming task of designing a school kitchen requires taking heed of several key considerations, says Mike Hardman...
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  Should your Pupils Bring their own Devices?

  Tablets

  • Having parents help spread the costs your edtech provision might seem like an attractive idea, but it’s a policy that should be pursued with care, says Terry Freedman...
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  Online Bullying – What Goes On and How to Stop It

  Internet Safety

  • If we’re to tackle the recent trend of online self-harm bullying, we first have to know what’s actually going on, says Mark Bentley...
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  Train All Staff to be Tech Savvy

  ICT

  • With schools now so dependent on IT, here’s how to bring your less tech-savvy members of staff on board with the modern way of doing things...
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  Are All of your Students Benefitting from your IWB?

  ICT

  • Screens have become an essential part of the modern classroom – but as Ross McGill notes, pupils might not be getting the full benefit from them...
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  Management Account Tips for Headteachers

  Data Administration

  • Bamboozled by those latest figures from your SBM? Laura Williams has some advice for making sense of it all...