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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  Edtech solutions - what really works?

  ICT Software

  • Discover teacher-reviewed software packages that will support teaching and learning
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  School funding - what the cuts really mean

  Utilities

  • Education is the key to everything good in a country's future, but here it’s like an optional add-on, says the Secret Headteacher
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  Attendance - an outdated metric of success?

  Attendance

  • Being ‘in the room’ doesn’t always equate to engaged learning, which can take place almost anywhere, argues Peter Moseley
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  Curriculum design - is it time to rethink PE?

  Mental Health

  • At The Academy of St James, a whole-school focus on physical activity and fitness is having a positive impact on outcomes, as headteacher Chris Tolson explains
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  Edtech - what has real impact?

  ICT

  • Three school leaders review software packages that will help to support teaching and learning - and the wellbeing of your staff
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  Eco schools - how sustainability can fuel progress

  Outdoor Spaces

  • A love and respect for nature flows through Gagle Brook Primary School – from the design of the buildings to the curriculum – finds Dorothy Lepkowska
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  Finding more efficient working practices across the finance team

  Revenue Generation

  • Without the right tools, it is near-impossible to set balanced budgets, minimise unnecessary workload and get the most from limited resources, says Jill Alcorn
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  What bothers your staff most about pupil discipline?

  Pupils

  • Many teachers think heads don’t do enough to support them with poor classroom conduct. Iain Ford, from Teacher Tapp, shares its findings
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  Why it’s time to level up your IT infrastructure

  ICT

  • The government’s new digital standards should be the push all schools need to embrace the benefits of 21st century connectivity, says Jo Roberts
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  We need funding to tackle pupil absence

  Attendance

  • The government knows that poor attendance is an issue, but will ministers put their money where their mouth is? asks Geoff Barton