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Getting the Most Out of a Tight School Budget
Schools across the country are struggling. Budgets are reducing in real terms yet schools need to cover the wage bill, keep the lights on and...
The Role of Asset Management in Multi Academy Trusts
In November 2016 there were 21,525 state-funded schools in England, of which 1,618 were stand-alone academies and 4,140 schools were in MATs (Multi...
Good Estate Management for Schools
The DfE has launched a new toolkit to help schools have 'the right skills, processes and policies in place' when it comes to estate management. The...
Academies Financial Handbook - Highlights, Updates & Asset Management
If you haven't had a chance to thumb through the recently updated Academies Financial Handbook, SG World have put together a summary of the updates...
Having trouble completing your Academy Budget Forecast Return (BFRO)?
Having accurate asset data is a key element for accurate budget forecasting and sound financial planning. It lets you make more informed investment...
Insurance Premium Tax Puts More Pressure on the School Budget
The 2% hike to Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) announced in the Autumn statement has come through this month making it the third increase in just two...
Asset Theft: Can any School Afford Asset Misappropriation?
Fraud costs education and public sector organisations billions each year in the UK. In 2014 the average value of detected fraud cases in UK schools...
From one SBM to another - what's the worst that can happen?
Insurance is one of those strange things we buy hoping we never have to use it. So maybe we don’t pay it too much attention until the worse does...
School Academies Show: Asset Management for Bursars
SG World have worked with lots of school business managers over the years, so we appreciate it can be a bit of a juggling act coping with all the...