A reminder to make sure you have the right tactics to run a successful presentation day.

The 5th Oxfordshire Academies Business Managers Conference was a huge success and a masterclass on the importance of taking time for yourself despite the daily pressures.

This week, we take a look through our archives and Lorraine learns from bitter experience that you must have the right equipment.

Lorraine looks forward to 2024, with a reminder of the highs and a nod to the lows in a review of 2023, and raises a glass to the resilience and brilliance of the SBL community.

With prices under continued pressure Lorraine looks at a new report that lifts the lid on what is happening with school meal tariffs and the pressure that caterers and schools are facing

In one from the archives, Lorraine is at Dartmouth food festival, on a glorious day. However, no matter where she is, or what she is doing, she will find a link with procurement.

Do not be intimidated by your suppliers - Lorraine advises you to stand your ground and understand your legal and statutory rights.

As Lorraine is about to start the Great North Run she reflects on what is needed to plan a procurement project - timing, stamina, support and fuel for the journey