MT² Videos Archive

Season 11

Season 11 Episode 7

New Year, new updates which need your attention! Lorraine takes you through the changes to the Procurement Act 2023 which came into effect on 1st January 2026.

Season 11

Season 11 Episode 5

A sharp look at what Angela Rayner’s stamp duty saga teaches us about knowing when to seek specialist procurement advice.

Season 11

Nottingham Forest’s management troubles might seem worlds apart from procurement - but as Lorraine explains in this week’s Two Minute Tactics, there’s a surprising link! Watch this week’s video to find out how they are connected...

Season 11

Season 11 Episode 3

A quick hit of golden wisdom from Lorraine!

Season 11

Season 11 Episode 2

What links the Procurement Act 2023 with Lorraine’s recent holiday?

Season 11

Season 11 Episode 1

Lorraine’s wishing you all the best for the new academic year.

Season 10

Season 10 Episode 11

Lorraine is on the ball with some smashing advice, but where is she this week?

Season 10

Season 10 Episode 10

Lorraine salutes all you fabulous people and everything you do for your schools, Trusts, your students and the people who work with you.

Season 10

Season 10 Episode 9

Do not be afraid to admit defeat - it will benefit you in the long run as Lorraine knows from experience.

Season 10

Season 10 Episode 8

One from the archives - but always relevant - if you put the wrong information in, you just get Chablis and bananas back...

Season 10

Season 10 Episode 7

The waiting is over! The Procurement Act 2023 went live on 24th February 2025. Lorraine signposts how she will support you through the new legislation

Season 10

Season 10 Episode 6

Looking back to 2023 but issues about procurement crisis management and timings persist.

Season 10

Season 10 Episode 5

What are the three things that The Wire, Ted Lasso and Blue Bloods can tell us about life? Find out what Lorraine has learnt from her Xmas tele viewing.

Season 10

Season 10 Episode 4

And here it is Merry Christmas and this MT2 finds Lorraine in a very festive mood.....

Season 10

Season 10 Episode 3

Catering And Equipment Maintenance: To Retain Or Not To Retain The Budget…..

Season 10

Season 10 Episode 2

Lorraine with a cautionary tale and a reminder to check the financial stability of your key suppliers

Season 10

Season 10 Episode 1

And the link between cricket, the first week of term and procurement is... Lorraine reveals all!

Season 09

Season 9 Episode 11

Summer is here, you are still in the office....but you are not alone and Minerva is here to help

Season 09

Season 9 Episode 10

Yessss! The summer has arrived and so has Lorraine's final MT2 of the academic year...but Minerva is open for business all summer if you need us.

Season 09

Season Nine Episode Nine

Friday 7th June is National SBL Day - and this week we have no tactics just a wonderful reason to bask in your collective glory. You are wonderful...but don't just take our word for it!

Season 09

Season 9 Episode 7

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.

Season 09

Season 9 Episode 8

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

Season 09

Season 9 Episode 6

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

Season 09

Minerva’s Christmas Message 2023

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.

Season 09

Season 9 Episode 4

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

Season 09

Season 9 Episode 2

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

Season 09

Season 9 Episode 3

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.

Season 09

Season 9 Episode 1

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

Season 08

Season 8 Episode 23

Celebrate the end of term and be inspired by your own successes this year.

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