Louise Green, DfE Senior Communication and Content Manager

Three days of admin down to 10 minutes: the payment switch freeing up school finance teams

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Reviewing banking arrangements is one of the practical steps schools and trusts can take to ensure every pound is managed as efficiently as possible and directed towards children's education. Here is what Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust gained …

Energy sorted: why over 1,000 schools have handed their energy buying to us

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Over 1,000 schools have already signed up to the Department for Education (DfE) Energy for Schools Service. If your energy contract is up for renewal, joining is simple. Our DfE Energy Team are here to help. Here's what you need …

Looking to review your school’s insurance? Check out the benefits of RPA – DfE’s alternative to commercial insurance

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Are you reviewing your school or trust's insurance arrangements this autumn? Louise Green works in the Department for Education's Schools Commercial Team. In this blog post, Louise talks about the benefits of the DfE’s Risk Protection Arrangement (RPA), an alternative to commercial insurance for state funded schools.