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<br /> THE<br /> VOICE<br /> ISSUE 19 | AUTUMN 2018<br /> FINDING YOUR VOICE<br /> A summary of ISBL's professional<br /> confidence research, findings and<br /> recommendations.<br /> MEETING MENTAL<br /> HEALTH<br /> CHALLENGES<br /> Pressures facing the delivery<br /> of SEND services.<br /> INSPIRING<br /> GOVERNANCE<br /> The benefits of being<br /> a governor at another<br /> local school.<br /> INCLUDING<br /> THE VOICE - HEALTH AND WELLBEING SUPPLEMENT<br /> mentoring & coaching in CPD | Future proofing funding | technology in recruitment<br /> THIS TERM<br /> BE A<br /> SMARTER<br /> SBM<br /> Smarter SBMs choose Smart Ordering<br /> Give yourself more time to tackle all the jobs on your list by<br /> switching to Smart Ordering for all the supplies you need.<br /> Save yourself time and your school money -<br /> be a smarter SBM at glsed.co.uk/smart<br /> Quick Ord<a title="The Voice 19 page 1" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=1"> THE VOICE </a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 2" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=2"> THIS TERM BE A SMARTER SBM Smarter SBMs choose </a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 3" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=3"> 03 EDITOR’S LETTER LETTER FROM THE EDITOR </a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 4" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=4"> CHIEF EXECUTIVE COLUMN 04 WORD FROM THE CHIEF </a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 5" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=5"> 05 CHIEF EXECUTIVE COLUMN The research will l</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 6" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=6"> Better, S Faster, Sc Recruitm T: 0845 226 1906 </a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 7" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=7"> 07 CONTENTS CONTENTS IN THIS ISSUE 39 25% </a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 8" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=8"> TRUST Frontier Software with your payroll process</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 9" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=9"> 09 MEMBER INFORMATION ROLL OF HONOUR The follow</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 10" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=10"> REGULARS 10 BOOK REVIEWS In a new regular fea</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 11" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=11"> 11 REGULARS / FINANCE Eat that Frog </a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 12" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=12"> PS Pay PS Financials CLO U S </a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 13" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=13"> Staff Development Accident Reporting </a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 14" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=14"> Choose staff absence insurance you can depend on.</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 15" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=15"> 15 FINANCE FUTURE-PROOFING FUNDING Dec</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 16" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=16"> Leading education lawyers We have worked with s</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 17" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=17"> 17 FINANCE “Schools may well lose students </a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 18" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=18"> FINANCE 18 DON’T GIVE IN TO THE PRESSURE Wou</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 19" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=19"> 19 FINANCE “If you feel your sch</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 20" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=20"> The UK's best parent app just got better YOUR S</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 21" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=21"> 21 TRAINING MENTORING AND COACHING PLAY</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 22" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=22"> TRAINING 22 “Mentoring focuses on supportin</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 23" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=23"> </a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 24" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=24"> TRAINING 24 FINDING YOUR VOICE Following the a</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 25" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=25"> 25 TRAINING 䭥y challenges INCREASI</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 26" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=26"> TRAINING 26 3. 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Although the ac</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 32" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=32"> </a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 33" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=33"> </a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 34" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=34"> </a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 35" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=35"> 35 TRAINING ‘ASK THE EXPERTS’ PILOT The Depart</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 36" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=36"> Your Specialist Academy Partner for Estates Strat</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 37" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=37"> 37 HR MEETING MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES As the </a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 38" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=38"> </a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 39" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=39"> 39 HR TECHNOLOGY TIPPING RECRUITMENT TALLY A d</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 40" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=40"> MARKETING 40 ALL TOGETHER NOW Russell Dalt</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 41" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=41"> 41 MARKETING Top Tips: 1 Face-to-face discussi</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 42" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=42"> Formerly EduKent EXPO & Conference Join us </a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 43" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=43"> 43 ICT IT EFFICIENCY Is your IT working as eff</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 44" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=44"> </a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 45" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=45"> 45 ICT now simply taken for granted. But do y</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 46" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=46"> GM_NASBM_Half_Page_Layout 1 02/12/2016 09:51 Page</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 47" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=47"> 47 MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT INSPIRING GOVERNANCE </a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 48" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=48"> MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT 48 </a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 49" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=49"> 49 MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT REGIONAL CONFERENCES 2</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 50" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=50"> Winners of ISPA BEST SECURITY AWARD 2017 &</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 51" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=51"> 51 MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT ARE YOU PROJECTING P</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 52" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=52"> SchoolsUK 5 in 1 Sta Absence Cover 10% Discount</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 53" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=53"> 53 MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT 6 INSPIRATIONAL KEYN</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 54" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=54"> MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT 54 Joined-up leadership </a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 55" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=55"> SIGN IN SOLUTIONS The Number One Sign In and V</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 56" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=56"> </a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 57" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=57"> SUPPLEMENT: HEALTH & WELLBEING It's a</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 58" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=58"> Welcome to the Smart Clinic. Access occupational </a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 59" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=59"> 03 CONTENTS Editor’s column The focus on healt</a> <a title="The Voice 19 page 60" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8451e42b?page=60"> FINANCE 04 ON YOUR MARKS, GET SET, GO! 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