Features
Smarter procurement part 2: a new kind of business leader – building the skills
What are the pinch points faced by SBMs when it comes to procurement? How are schools and academies overcoming these to deliver better outcomes for students? In partnership with GLS Educational Supplies, we undertook in-depth [read more]
Finance & funding
IFS report shows funding boost will barely repair impact of finance squeeze
The new IFS report has been published, and shows that schools have suffered the worst fall in spending since the 70s According to a new Institute of Fiscal Studies report, schools and colleges across England [read more]
Leadership
Scottish government orders review into senior phase of secondary school
As reported by the BBC, Scotland is reviewing the senior phase of its secondary education amid concerns that subject choices have narrowed The Scottish government has ordered a review into the senior phase of secondary [read more]
Live it
The rise of presenteeism in the workplace
In light of the discovery that one-in-five people ignore their doctor’s advice to stay at home when unwell, and just under a third are going to work when suffering from stress, anxiety or depression, Lucinda [read more]
Finance & funding
Smarter procurement critical to making savings in schools
New research into procurement in schools in England and Wales highlights the importance of smarter procurement in the face of a changing education landscape The research, conducted by Education Executive in association with GLS Educational [read more]
