Revenue Generation

With budgets tighter than ever, we look at the essential question of how to find more funding for your school - be it through grants, cost savings, or fundraising activities.

Your School Community Includes Potential Customers for Local Companies
Fundraising
- Your pupils’ parents and carers are first and foremost members of your school community – but as Andrew Dean points out, they’re also an attractive target market for local businesses...
How Having Houseplants in your Classrooms can Help Students
Revenue Generation
- We hear about why and how an independent garden centre in Essex went about donating a large volume of houseplants to a number of nearby primary schools...
How to Apply for School Funding Grants
Fundraising
- Make that next grant application a successful one, with these words of advice from Sue Birchall
Energy-Saving Initiatives Can Save your Schools Money, and Create Better Learning Environments
HVAC
- Luke Czerpak explains how energy saving initiatives can not only save schools money, but also bring about better learning environments…
What Went Wrong With PFI Funding, and How Can it be Fixed?
Fundraising
- Once heralded as the answer to the country’s infrastructure woes, PFI funding is now seen by many as tainted. What went wrong?
Can the DfE’s New School Buying Hub Initiative Help You?
Fundraising
- The DfE has launched a new School Buying Hub initiative – and if you happen to be situated in the north west or south west, you can be among the first to try it...
The Benefits of Harnessing your SBL’s Financial Expertise can be Huge for your School
Fundraising
- Your SBL might have the financial expertise, but heads have the authority. Combine the two and the benefits can be huge, argue Julie Cordiner and Nikola Flint...
Partner with Other Schools to get Better Deals from Suppliers by Buying in Bulk
Revenue Generation
- Partnering with other schools to get better deals from suppliers isn’t always easy, but the potential savings can make it worthwhile for some, says Stephen Morales…
Why do Budget Deficits Happen, and How do you Tackle Them?
Fundraising
- ‘Budget deficit’ – two words guaranteed to frighten even the most seasoned heads and managers. Why do they happen, and how can you tackle them?
Why your SBL Should Consider Being a Consultant to Other Schools
CPD
- There’s a long and rich tradition of teachers sharing best practice with colleagues and other schools, writes Caroline Collins – the time has come for SBPs to join them…