Law, finance, HR

Responsibilities shift in H&S

Louise Hosking looks at the implications for schools of new regulations covering on-site safet...

This is getting serious

Independent schools need to be fully aware of the Charity Commission's policy on reporting ser...

To fix or not to fix?

... that is the question facing schools when borrowing to cover capital expenditure, says Ian ...

Questions of entitlement

Alice Reeve from law firm Veale Wasbrough Vizards looks at the implications for schools of a r...

SORP points

What does the new charity SORP (statement of recommended practice) mean for schools? asks Hele...

Buying power

Jerry Brand, MD of Caternet, looks at how schools can benefit from the latest developments in ...

I'll vouch for that

Gift cards and vouchers can be a great way to motivate and reward your hard-working staff, as ...

Supply and demand

Lawyer Oliver Pool looks at the issues schools should bear in mind when negotiating and runnin...

Charity on the cards

Schools can now benefit from an extra income stream thanks to a new technology set to revoluti...

What keeps Heads awake at night?

Exclusively for IE Today, independent broker Lucas Fettes reveals its latest findings on attit...

Report: private education boosts wages

Children who attend private school will earn almost £200k more on average in their early caree...

Battle of the brands

A good image is vital to a school's success, and this can be achieved by clever branding or re...

Best policy

Don't make insurance exciting, avoid costly mistakes at renewal, advises Martin Linaker of Ova...

The importance of data protection

If a school gets its data protection policies wrong the consequences can be unpleasant and rep...

Safety first

Legal advice: changes and main points of interest in the Government's 'Keeping Children Safe...

Supply and demand

Supply teachers often find it difficult to know how best to manage their financial affairs. Be...

International protection

Overseas projects can be risky, but schools can manage them successfully if they adopt the rig...

Downside's classic car appeal

Downside Abbey and School invites classic cars and visitors to raise money for a new roof for ...

Report: how private schools benefit UK

New report from Oxford Economics demonstrates the significant impact of independent schools on...

GDST says good schools study pupil's data

Strategic use of pupil's performance data helps strong decision making in schools, says the Gi...

Access all areas

Tracey Eldridge-Hinmers on schools' requirements to have an accessibility plan to ensure the n...

Facilities Collective expands

More independent schools to benefit from collective purchasing as several join new bursar-led ...

New film shows visa issues for students

A film was launched at the House of Commons to help talented global students get to grips with...

Take cover

Chris Coomber explains why the traditional approach to buy insurance doesn't fit the needs of ...

How schools can access further funding

CAF Bank provide low cost banking to charitable organisations, using its specialist knowledge ...

VWV reappointed to CPC panel

Veale Wasbrough Vizards (VWV) has been reappointed to Crescent Purchasing Consortium's nationa...

St Benedict's gets Gold award

St Benedict's School has been awarded the Investors in People Gold award for the way it develo...

Funding principles

Fundraising initiatives are playing an increasingly important role in helping independent scho...

Time to review your pay policy?

Changes in the maintained sector could lead to more and more independent schools introducing p...

God bless the bursar!

One of the central players in the commercial success of any independent school is its bursar, ...