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THE
VOICE
ISSUE 28 | AUTUMN 2021
HELPING HANDS
Sector support to help you achieve the
best in the new school year
FLEXIBLE WORKING
Adopting a proactive approach
to changing work practices
SAFE TREE
MANAGEMENT
Ensuring your trees don’t
become a hazard
INTERNAL SCRUTINY | PROCUREMENT | MEET THE BOARD
Our cloud software powers
better decisions based on
accurate data, and cuts
reporting time. We can help
you balance the books,
speed up your dinner queue,
reduce waste and make
every school day better –
and safer – for students,
sta and parents.
[ Making every school
day better
| Financial management | Cashless catering
| HR & Payroll | Kitchen management
| Asset & estate manag
THE VOICE
Our cloud software powers better decisions based
03 EDITOR’S LETTER LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
CHIEF EXECUTIVE COLUMN 04 WORD FROM THE
05 CHIEF EXECUTIVE COLUMN EDI statement of in
We untangle and simplify school life… is the
07 CONTENTS CONTENTS IN THIS ISSUE 21 38
We are on a journey helping schools and MATs meet
09 MEMBER INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPM
Surveyors to Education Your Estate Funding Speci
11 MEMBER INFORMATION ROLL OF HONOUR Congratul
FINANCE 12 HELPING YOU BUILD BACK BETT
13 FINANCE Tanya Arkle
FINANCE 14 THE SUCCESS OF THE SRMA PROGRAMME
15 FINANCE The positive outcomes of the
Don’t w Purchas ait for a new-
17 MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT MEET THE BOARD ISB
MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT 18
19 MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT Our Patrons Val And
Our service is always bespoke to you WE�BESPOKE�
21 LEADING SUPPORT SERVICES A SECTOR FOR
LEADING SUPPORT SERVICES 22 says Cheryl. “In
23 LEADING SUPPORT SERVICES “Unconscious bia
AdEPT Education Leading Technology Provider for S
AdEPT Education are proud to pa
Streamline your onboarding process and enhance em
27 LEADING SUPPORT SERVICES A SPRINGBOARD FOR C
LEADING SUPPORT SERVICES 28 This was an
Group Energy Buying for a sustainable future A
LEADING SUPPORT SERVICES 30 RESOURCEFULLY LEADI
31 LEADING SUPPORT SERVICES
LEADING SUPPORT SERVICES 32 “We are delighte
The Most Efficient School Network You'll Never Hav
SERVICES 4 SCHOOLS Ltd (S4S) Named: Specialists
35 LEADING SUPPORT SERVICES IS INTERNAL
LEADING SUPPORT SERVICES 36 2. Options to mee
SBC Regional Buying Hubs Supporting local procure
LEGAL 38 TIME TO EMBRACE AGILE WORKING
39 LEGAL flexible working arrangements
Education law specialists Knowledge. Understandi
41 HR TAKING THE STRAIN It may be some t
HR 42 “There is n
43 HR sometimes unknowingly, we as leaders ne
HOW TO IMPROVE THE MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING OF S
WELLBEING FIRST HELP YOUR STAFF TO THRIVE Wellb
HR 46 A NEED FOR HR EXPERTISE The recen
47 HR “MATs are the best way to advance educ
PROCUREMENT 48 IMPROVED
49 PROCUREMENT By scheduling these meeti
PROCUREMENT 50 a r
INFRASTRUCTURE 52 KEEPING PEOPLE SAFE
53 INFRASTRUCTURE HSWA regulations, working a
The perfect time to PROTECT MAINTENANCE FREE AN
55 H&S SAFE TREE MANAGEMENT IN S
H&S 56 Statisti
57 MARKETING MARKETING YOUR SCHOOL’S USP
MARKETING 58 “Spending time focusing on thos
Establishing, supporting and developing exception