Recently I was undertaking one of the most pleasant activities I ever do for trusts. I was presenting their financial statements at their AGM. It’s great to meet a wide range of the people our clients deal with and help them to really understand their numbers. For many Trusts the AGM is the … [Read more...]
How can I present my financial information more easily at the AGM?
For many Trusts the AGM is the window for members to question the annual reports published by the Trust. The time when you are most likely to get questions that you don’t normally deal with, perhaps don’t have the time or expertise to with and probably don’t like dealing with. We could, of course, … [Read more...]
How can I make BFRO returns easier in my Academy?
This is the time when stress levels rise even higher in many Academies as they are now working on their BFRO (budget forecast returns outturn) submissions for the ESFA. As we help a number of schools and academies with their financial management, we often get asked a few questions about the … [Read more...]
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT SCHOOLS AND BREXIT?
What is on your mind about Brexit and schools!! Are we prepared .How will our pupils and teachers be affected in the way of Funding and budgets Catering increases Staff shortages Gaps in a modern foreign language. School intake Most Topics will stay the same for schools until at … [Read more...]
Competition at the School Gate
We have had a wonderful summer and now slowly but surely, commuting is descending into chaos once more. The kids are heading back to school. There is now a new tribe on the block ‘activewear mum’ who dons trendy workout gear for the school run and jogs her kids to school. Three … [Read more...]
What is the cost of your child’s future?
Look out for A new tools to help schools save money to ensure every pound possible is being spent in the classroom. The School Resource Management Strategy provides schools with practical advice on how to reduce the £10 billion non-staffing spend spent across England last year. It is estimated … [Read more...]
EDUCATION BUSINESS AWARDS
The Education Business Awards recognise outstanding achievements in the UK education sector, and the hard work and dedication of teachers, department heads business managers and support staff that are instrumental in contributing to the success of the school. We also found that it provided … [Read more...]
Academy Budgets
Is this the time of year that you are starting to prepare your school budget. Did you know that we can help you in all areas. It came across that in the last two years 450 schools could face insolvency as Academy school budgets have come out lower than those of council run … [Read more...]
Academies Show 2018
On Wednesday 25th April 2018, Alan Patient & Co took part in one of the most successful events to date. The Academies Show brought together over 3,000 attendees and 200 leading education suppliers for a day, who are designed to support school business … [Read more...]
Academies Show, London 2018
If you work in schools, academies, the wider education sector Alan Patient & Co Look forward to seeing you at this special event. To register, please contact the academies show themselves. … [Read more...]
