Contents NEWS & VIEWS
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NEWS Latest school business management news in brief
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SCHOOL LEADERS BELIEVE ‘PHONE BAN IS OUT OF TOUCH Leaders argue schools should be allowed to decide for themselves
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DFE SWAMPED SCHOOLS WITH NEW RULES AT START OF PANDEMIC, STUDY FINDS Over 200 pieces of guidance were issued in the first 90 days
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EDEXEC LIVE – THE REVIEW Everything you need to know about what happened at our recent events!
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LEADERSHIP BY EXAMPLE
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SUPPORTING STAFF WHO ARE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS Sue Birchall on how to identify and support staff with issues
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THRIVING IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY St Marks primary school on being mentioned in the EEF report
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WHAT WERE THE STATISTICS FOR ADMISSION APPEALS IN ENGLAND IN 2020/21? Appeals made following the refusal of a school place application
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MANAGEMENT
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WHY GOOD ESTATE MANAGEMENT NEEDS TO BE PUSHED UP THE AGENDA Jonny Coates explains how to make the most of available resources
Design
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LIVE IT
THAT SINKING FEELING How to deal with the feeling of overwhelm WHAT CHANGES ARE BEING MADE TO THE PAYMENT PROCESS OF SCHOOLS’ BUSINESS RATES? The change to centralisation of payments
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60 SECONDS WITH… Sam Finch, school business manager
40 ICT MATTERS
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HOW UP-TO-DATE IS YOUR BACK-OFFICE IT AND HOW COULD IT BE IMPROVED? Why you need to keep your back-office IT up to scratch
LIVE IT Close your eyes. Inhale. Count to five… now exhale. Time to take a few moments out for some light and interesting reading – a well-earned break from numbers and statistics!
Graphic designer Amanda Lancaster alancasterdesign.com
Editorial
Editor Ellie Potter eleanor@intelligentmedia.co.uk
Sales
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Publisher
Vicki Baloch vicki@intelligentmedia.co.uk
