Law, finance, HR
Buzzacott and Stone King: Annual Academies Update 2020
To support the sector, throughout May, June and July we hosted a three-part webinar series to ...
How academies can harness leadership for growth
Leading your academy through change effectively requires acute focus from your people
Most teachers believe pupils lack financial understanding
Research from Nutmeg also found that a third of students said financial education made no diff...
Tools for academies joining multi-academy trusts
SPONSORED: Jane Gibson, product manager for Access Group's Education Division, looks at how to...
How curriculum-led budgets optimise staffing resources
Given their significantly reduced budgets, academies need to be well-placed to make the most o...
Ensuring that small remains beautiful in academy world
AHR Building Consultancy's Allan Hunt outlines the role of building consultancy in maximising ...
Nesta egg to boost the development of key skills
The £250,000 Future Ready Fund seeks to better equip young people in the areas of emotional in...
A HR check-up: an opportunity not to be missed
Sponsored: Doug Farrow, Director of HR Consultancy at Buzzacott, says an effective HR audit ha...
5 tax entitlements education professionals shouldn't miss
"You may be surprised at what you can claim," says Tony Mills, Director of Online Ta...
Senior leads have important role to play in mental health
Dr Margot Sunderland, Director of the Centre for Child Mental Health (CCMH), discusses how hea...
Better budgeting: how can schools control the purse strings?
Graham Cooper, Head of Education at Capita SIMS, looks at the steps schools can take to get to...
An invitation to an academy accounts workshop
Sponsored: Buzzacott's set to host thier hugely popular academy accounts workshop on Tuesday 1...
How to remain compliant in a GDPR world
May 25 sees the General Data Protection Regulation become law in all European member states - ...
Navigating the brave new world of GDPR
Getting processes up to speed will enable academies to benefit, says Chris Harris, Partner at ...
Heritage Schools programme receives huge investment
The Department for Education has announced £1.6m for the scheme, allowing it to continue for t...
GDPR: is your academy up to speed?
Sponsored: Is your academy up to speed with the updated exclusions guidance and the implicatio...
Growth for auditor of UK academy schools
Advisory firm, Bishop Fleming, has signed up Dartmoor Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) as its 200th t...
Good financial management key to facing education demands
Paul Leigh, Chief Financial Officer at Focus-Trust, explains how schools can meet the resource...
Making money count for multi academy trusts
Graham Cooper, Head of Education at Capita SIMS, looks at what's missing from existing financi...
New online learning portal for financial literacy launches
RedSTART aims to improve confidence in handing money for one million young people by 2025
Academy sector developments in November
This update covers the latest academy and MAT news on funding and finance, policy, financial r...
Sourcing new and inventive ways to boost income
Paul Andrews, Director of School Lettings Solutions, discusses how academies can utilize their...
84% of adults think primary pupils should learn about money
Money Advisor explains why primary schools should encourage a positive discussion about saving...
How to challenge Ofsted reports
What can a school do to prevent publication of an Ofsted report? Liz Timmins, an associate at ...
How to reap the full benefit of edtech for your school
Chris Labrey, Managing Director UK & IRL, Econocom, talks digital transformation and the proce...
Getting the most from apprenticeship funding
Why not use your school's apprenticeship funding for staff training opportunities?
School trips: how to stay safe
Tilden Watson, Head of Education at Zurich Municipal, reveals the top tips for successful scho...
How to make academy finances work harder
School funding will remain a political hot potato for as long as we have party politics says D...
Academies Sector Update
Buzzacott provide an update on funding, policy, reporting and more...
The administration struggle
Jo Gibson shares her tips for reducing administration costs through subtle changes to day-to-...
Watson Burton LLP assists two North-East academy conversions
Nunthorpe Multi-Academy Trust and Oak Learning Trust have both worked with the law firm to ens...
The University of London to modernise operations with Unit4
Unit4 Business World Finance, Research, Human Resources and Payroll will be hosted in a privat...
Ignorance is not bliss with FCA regulations
School Fee Plan (SFP), part of Premium Credit Limited, looks at Financial Conduct Authority r...
Quality on a tight budget: the challenge for academy leaders
Budgets are shrinking but it's no excuse for lowering standards. Tilden Watson has advice for ...
To be or not to be... an academy
How to handle the financial responsibilities when considering a move to an academy, from Su Jo...
Schools must face their financial reality
Why schools need to face the truth and manage their finances carefully
Loughborough Endowed Schools
Joy Johnstone, Operations Manager at Loughborough Endowed Schools, reveals the secret behind h...
Children think money grows on trees, new research finds
New research has found that children as old as 12 have little understanding of money
Academies and VAT - to register or not to register?
Buzzacott discusses what academies need to know about VAT and why this is an issue that should...
Getting to grips with the EFA's payment policy
Alex Fenton, CEO and founder of alternative finance provider, GapCap, discusses the Education ...