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Beyond Response: The Human ImpactAfter a major incident, everyone has a finite amount of emotional capacity. Pupils, fam...
05/11/2026

Beyond Response: The Human Impact

After a major incident, everyone has a finite amount of emotional capacity. Pupils, families, teachers, support staff and leaders may all be affected – including people who weren't directly involved. The challenge is that the school still has to function.

The second article in our crisis recovery series explores pastoral care, emotional support and finding a new normal after major incidents in schools and trusts

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Cost Control Strategies for Schools and TrustsHow can schools and MATs control costs without compromising educational ou...
02/11/2026

Cost Control Strategies for Schools and Trusts

How can schools and MATs control costs without compromising educational outcomes?

With budgets under increasing pressure and falling rolls creating further uncertainty, it's a question that many school leaders and trusts are having to consider.

In Part One of this two-part article, Clare Skinner examines two key areas: people and processes

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The Invisible Work ProblemEvery organisation has tasks and responsibilities that don't necessarily appear on job descrip...
02/11/2026

The Invisible Work Problem

Every organisation has tasks and responsibilities that don't necessarily appear on job descriptions, workload plans or organisational charts. The problem is when they become routine, expected and concentrated around particular people - without being recognised as part of their workload.

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢-𝐖𝐫𝐚𝐩 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞!What keeps school and trust leaders awake at night?This issue explores compliance change, e...
30/10/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢-𝐖𝐫𝐚𝐩 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞!

What keeps school and trust leaders awake at night?

This issue explores compliance change, exam stress, systems that need reviewing and why total cost of ownership matters.

Practical insight for the challenges facing school and trust leaders today.

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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐲?No process operates in isolation. Cu...
29/10/2026

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐲?

No process operates in isolation. Customer enquiries, invoicing, staff onboarding and other essential activities all form part of a wider operational network.

Our latest article explores how to recognise when a process needs attention and introduces a practical framework for improving efficiency, strengthening resilience and reducing risk.

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County Lines and Knife Crime: What Schools and Trusts Need to KnowProgress is being made in tackling county lines and se...
28/10/2026

County Lines and Knife Crime: What Schools and Trusts Need to Know

Progress is being made in tackling county lines and serious violence, with record numbers of criminal networks disrupted, offenders brought to justice and vulnerable people referred for safeguarding support.

However, county lines exploitation remains an important safeguarding concern, and schools and trusts continue to play a vital role in recognising risks, supporting vulnerable pupils and working with external partners

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Building Cross-Functional Leadership Teams: Part TwoHow can schools bring different professional perspectives together m...
26/10/2026

Building Cross-Functional Leadership Teams: Part Two

How can schools bring different professional perspectives together more effectively?

In the conclusion to her two-part article, Sharon Marsh explores how MATs and maintained schools can build trust, clarify responsibilities and use data to support better decision-making.

The result is stronger collaboration, earlier identification of risks and better outcomes for pupils and staff.

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Managing Compliance Change in Schools and TrustsCompliance requirements are constantly evolving, but successful implemen...
26/10/2026

Managing Compliance Change in Schools and Trusts

Compliance requirements are constantly evolving, but successful implementation involves more than updating policies and sharing new guidance.

School and trust business managers play a vital role in helping teams understand what’s changing, why it matters and how new processes will work in everyday school operations.

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Understanding Total Cost of OwnershipWhen your school or trust invests in new equipment, technology or services, the pur...
23/10/2026

Understanding Total Cost of Ownership

When your school or trust invests in new equipment, technology or services, the purchase price is only part of the story.

Our latest article explains Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and explores the additional costs that can affect an investment’s true value, from installation and training to maintenance, upgrades and disposal.

Making informed decisions today can help your budget go further tomorrow.

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Sustainable Procurement Strategies for Schools and TrustsSustainable procurement is about much more than choosing the pr...
22/10/2026

Sustainable Procurement Strategies for Schools and Trusts

Sustainable procurement is about much more than choosing the product with the greenest label.

In her latest article, Helen Burge explores how schools and trusts can use procurement to deliver financial, environmental and social value, from understanding spending and managing suppliers to building sustainability into tender criteria.

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