The HM Governments briefing on the 11th May 2020 gave some hope that in the coming months schools and academies may be able to reopen their doors for limited numbers of learners. The reality is schools and academies have never closed their doors because they have played a vital role in providing care services to… Continue reading Planning for the reopening of your school or academy
Category: School Procurement
The ‘Amazon Effect’: The Digital Marketplace Meets the Education Sector
The ‘Amazon Effect’: The Digital Marketplace Meets the Education Sector Amazon. Consumers love it, the high street loves to hate it; but what do buyers in the education sector think? No, this isn’t the writer’s imagination running away with itself on a hot summers day. This is now a very relevant question for… Continue reading The ‘Amazon Effect’: The Digital Marketplace Meets the Education Sector
Schools Procurement & the Importance of Engaging Governors
Schools Procurement & the Importance of Engaging Governors On 9th June 2018, Education Secretary Damian Hinds gave a speech at the National Governors’ Association annual conference calling for leading business professionals to offset skills shortages in schools governing bodies by volunteering to become governors. The NGA’s recent survey of educational governing bodies found that, although… Continue reading Schools Procurement & the Importance of Engaging Governors