School procurement processes are set for big changes from 11pm this New Year’s Eve. This is what we know so far, says Lorraine Ashover of Minerva Procurement Consultancy. Procurement processes will p…

Silver linings can be found amongst the grimness, says Lorraine Ashover of Minerva Procurement Consultancy. I wanted this month’s blog to look at the brighter side of the pandemic, but a story that a…

Detailed documentation is the bedrock of a successful tender process, says Lorraine Ashover of Minerva Procurement Consultancy. The success or failure of a tender process can be set at the very start…

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 we…

Time is an essential part of a successful procurement process. With a bit of planning you can avoid running out of it, says Lorraine Ashover of Minerva Procurement Consultancy.  Time is an absolutely…

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 ta…

Like Alice in Wonderland, we seem to have clambered through the looking glass into a strange, fantastical world where logic has been inverted. The normal rhythms of our lives have been cast to the wi…

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 f…

Lord Agnew made great claims about SRMAs – or school resource management advisers – just before he was moved from the DfE to the Cabinet Office and Treasury in February’s government reshuffle.   It …

At a time where there seems to be not much other than bad news, I was thrilled to discover that I have been named as a finalist in the 'Most Inspiring Business Person' award category in the National E…