Our central service offer

With the help of our experienced Business & Operations team, you can rest assured that your schools are on a secure financial and legal footing, up to date with compliance, and that your buildings and facilities are fit for the future.

We cover:

• Health and safety reviews and professional support

• Facilities development and property management

• Data management and GDPR compliance

• Risk management and business continuity

• Legal support (Partner Schofield Sweeney)

• Educational visits / trips management

Our highly experienced finance team handle or support with:

• Academies Handbook compliance

• Financial administration and budget management (cost of curriculum and outcomes analysis)

• Financial literacy training and support for Headteachers and Governors to help produce sustainable improvement and succession planning

• Regular management reports to governors and trustees

• Financial Benchmarking

• Internal and external statutory audits

• Production of annual accounts

• Appropriate insurance cover

• Procurement and tendering support, helping ensure value for money

• Advice on Capital expenditure and management of the DfE School Condition Allocation (SCA) across the Trust

Schools are unique and special places, but too often their marketing falls short of showing just how special they are.

Our skilled comms team will help you articulate, celebrate and promote the very best aspects of your school, creating an environment where outstanding achievement permeates everything you do. The quality sets the gold standard of what can be achieved at every level in every school.

With strategic support, and in-house video, graphic design and web design talent, we’re your one-stop shop for exceptional marketing and communications.

Our accomplished team can help schools with:

• Communications strategy - how you articulate what is special about your school, and what marketing and communications goals you can achieve

• Video & photography to meet strategic goals

• Website design, training, support and compliance

• PR, press releases and crisis communications support

• Training, tools and templates to help you up your game

• Event planning and support

• Learning environment design reviews and support

• Awards application and planning support

• Help with your strategic aims - eg curriculum, careers

What’s behind the magic is great people. We can help recruit, support, manage and develop your team, because thriving people make thriving schools.

• HR support, advice and guidance

• Trust HR policies

• Payroll service and support

• Recruitment and contracts

• Single Central Record

• Absence management

• Performance management

• Strategic workforce management including hiring, restructuring, and redundancies

• Staff wellbeing

• Mental health support

Excellent IT in school is essential for both administrative functions and delivery of the curriculum, and without specialised skills, it can be a nightmare for schools. Our IT support will give you complete peace of mind.

• Future proof digital strategy

• Set up and implementation of trust wide programmes and software (Arbor, CPOMs etc).

• Helpdesk system to report and receive support on any issues

• Server and backup solutions

• Wired and wireless solutions

• Software licensing

• Cyber security advice and guidance

• Advice on new installations

• Procurement and best value through joint venture (eg. purchasing of computers etc)

• Optional primary IT support package