Chris Bramall, School Business Manager, The Milford Academy

Beneath the surface: what my award taught me about school finance 

Visual on a green background including an image of Chris Bramall, Chris Bramall, School Business Manager at The Milford Academy, receiving his ABLE award alongside a comment from him which reads: "Receiving this award has been a tremendous honour... I hope it shines a light on a profession that often works quietly behind the scenes without expecting recognition."

Chris Bramall didn't set out to win an award. He set out to fix a school's finances, save money for pupils, and do his job well. Here's what winning taught him about the quiet, invisible work of school business leaders …