Business Support and Professional Services

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

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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 …

Free procurement training for schools - apply now

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Image with Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply logo. Text reads: Free training opportunities for school business professionals.

If you work in school or trust procurement, free training is now available to help you build confidence and improve how your organisation buys. Two programmes from the Department for Education (DfE) and the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply …