We’re all very used now to hearing about how those in charge of the country have been wrong-footed by the pandemic. School business managers are an altogether more organised and forward-looking bunch…

HM Government may have circumvented normal procurement processes when it awarded businesses billions in quickie PPE contracts, but schools still need to tread carefully in this key area, says Lorraine…

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…