Around 15,000 school students now hold a Tier 4 (Child) student visa, a significant percentage of all those in independent education.    Immigration compliance for schools is often perceived as low r…

Branding without boasting by Lucy Matthews & Neil Humphrey About the Authors Lucy Matthews runs Marvellous PR a consultancy and PR resource for small businesses and entrepreneurs.  She’s also …

So it’s that time of the year again! Royal Mail have announced that their prices are increasing once again. As I am sure you are aware by now, but I used to work in the postage industry so these anno…

Marketing for School Leaders by Margaret Adams About the Author An ex-teacher Margaret Adams has an understanding of the education marketplace necessary to help schools improve their marketing.  …

Education Procurement Excellence Awards: Celebrating,encouraging and promoting excellence in education procurement.   We think it's high time that independent, maintained, free and academy s…

Procurement Words of Wisdom It might sound obvious, but my most useful tip is to insist that staff budget for the full costs whenever they plan to purchase a new resource. I have been horrified to wa…

What price would you place on a child’s safety? We live in a society which has high expectations. The tolerance shown by prior generations is shifting and mediocrity is no longer being accepted by th…

Security can often be seen as an unwanted expense to any facility manager or bursar. If this is your viewpoint you may have the wrong security provider, who could and should be, doing more to help. A…

In today’s market saving money and reducing expenditure is key to any SBM or Bursar, so it may not be surprising to know that over 60% of schools and colleges use an alternative supplier to BT retail.…

Customer service: two words that can make or break a relationship with a supplier. Great pricing is all very well and good, but only when it’s backed up with the support and help you need to go with …