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School funding, complex rules, and stupidity

“Simple, clear purpose and principles give rise to complex and intelligent behaviour. Complex rules and regulations give rise to simple and stupid behaviour.” Visa credit card founder Dee Hock’s comments could be applied to our school funding system today.  I’ve had a frustrating insight into some of the stupidities created by a complex system in recent months

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GUEST BLOG: Back to School: How to handle transport health and safety the right way

James Horseman, Company Director of Horseman Coaches, explores how transport health and safety can be handled the right way as students begin to go back to school Just a few months ago, UK schools went into full lockdown as the Coronavirus pandemic swept across the nation. What seemed like a long road to recovery has accelerated

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Planning new windows of opportunity

The period since the school shutdown has been furiously busy for school business professionals. The past few weeks have been a curious mix of firefighting shutdown related issues and some tentative forward planning. They are sorting out site issues and contracts and, in many cases, working until midnight most nights, particularly those using Edenred for

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GUEST BLOG: Making your MAT banking structure work for you (reduced mandates and less risk)

With all eyes focused on leading schools through the impact of a global pandemic, it’s not surprising that on-going reviews of your banking structure to ensure it is optimal for your school(s) have taken a back seat for some. Whether you are considering setting up a MAT, growing a MAT or have an established and stable

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