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THE
VOICE
ISSUE 25 | AUTUMN 2020
BACK TO SCHOOL –
WITH A DIFFERENCE
A new year, a new way of working in the COVID climate
CULTURE TRUMPS
What makes a
successful organisation?
PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT
What to expect this term
Building regulations | Training | Estate management
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03 EDITOR’S LETTER
LETTER FROM
THE EDITOR
Over the last six months, education leaders have provided
ongoing teaching and learning for many pupils across the
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03 EDITOR’S LETTER LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
CHIEF EXECUTIVE COLUMN 04 WORD FROM THE CHIEF E
05 CHIEF EXECUTIVE COLUMN “Our professional
Education Suite for schools, academies and MATs
07 CONTENTS CONTENTS THIS ISSUE IN 14
Education law specialists Knowledge. Understandi
09 MEMBER INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
New Faster Speeds at even Lower Prices Say hello
11 REGULARS BOOK REVIEW Fiona Gill provides us
The new generation of education recruitme
13 MEMBER INFORMATION ROLL OF HONOUR Julie Ric
FINANCE 14 THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF CORON
15 FINANCE On 7 April, as the UK entered the
FINANCE 16 CORONAVIRUS: THE IMPLICATIONS
17 FINANCE “MATs and schools will be rightl
AdEPT Education Leading Technology Provider for S
AdEPT Education are proud to pa
FINANCE 20 FROM CIF TO SCA - READING BEHIND THE
21 FINANCE There are exceptions, however. If
MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT 22 NEW ZEALAND’S
23 MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT “During lockdown, t
Financials Financials Financials Financials Finan
1:10:0:00 1O1ffi:c0e te0am collate parent 11:00
MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT 26 SUPPORTING THE MANAGEM
27 MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT Prior to becomi
MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT 28 ISBL NATIONAL CONFEREN
29 MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT We are thrilled
Are you ready for Internal Scrutiny? W Inde
31 MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT SCHOOLS’ AWARDS TO RE
MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT 32 CAREER PROGRESSION AND
33 MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT “We have been worki
The UK's ONLY Certified Minibus D C
35 LEADING SUPPORT SERVICES CULTURE TRUMPS Jame
LEADING SUPPORT SERVICES 36
RECOGNISING SAFETY EXCELLENCE IN SCHOOLS SafetyMA
LEADING SUPPORT SERVICES 38 GROWTH THAT LASTS -
39 LEADING SUPPORT SERVICES “ A growth strat
LEGAL 40 COVID-19 AND CONTRACT ISSUES A
41 LEGAL “ For any contractor, there are lik
Education Digital parent engagement in the next n
HR 44 ADAPTING PERFORMANCE REVIEWS The
45 HR Performance management describes the ar
HR 46 HELPING STAFF RETURN TO WORK The world as
47 HR The education sector has been at the fo
HR 48 DATA HOUSEKEEPING Coronavirus has
49 HR Electronic records Home working should
INFRASTRUCTURE 50 MODULAR OFFSITE CONSTRUCTION
51 INFRASTRUCTURE • hand hygiene and toilets
STATIONERY · FURNITURE · ART · CLEANING · CURRICU
53 H&S MITIGATING FIRE RISKS IN FLAT ROOF REFUR
H&S 54 “ School business professionals shoul
55 H&S THE IMPORTANCE OF CLEANING
H&S 56 “ The focus of any cleaning regime in
57 MARKETING MARKETING IN A NEW WORLD Th
MARKETING 58 “Effective communication is at
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