Skip to main content

Transforming Public Procurement (TPP) - how procurement will change for some schools and trusts

Posted by: , Posted on: - Categories: Advice and support
School children sat on floor of a hall in class/assembly with teacher at the front. Text reading 'Transforming public procurement (TPP)' overlapping image

Kevin Draisey is Head of Procurement Operations for Get help buying for schools, the DfE’s free supported buying service for schools and trusts. In this blog post, Kevin explains what Transforming Public Procurement (TPP) means for people who buy for schools and trusts, and how they can get ready for the changes ahead.

Sustainable drainage systems for schools – environmentally friendly flood prevention

Posted by: , Posted on: - Categories: Advice and support
Three school children sat in a living willow dome

Amy Greenough, DfE’s lead for the Schools Water Strategy, talks about the sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) projects her team has worked on in partnership with water companies and Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFA), to reduce the surface water flood risk across the school estate.

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

Posted by: , Posted on: - Categories: Services
Picture of a laptop, list of things to do and magnifying glass

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.

How can School Resource Management Advisers (SRMAs) help you?

Posted by: , Posted on: - Categories: Services
Two people having a conversation over a desk about some data that is showing on the laptop they are looking at

Lindsey Roberts, Engagement and Outreach Coordinator for the School Resource Management team, explains how the DfE's School Resource Management Adviser (SRMA) programme can support you with managing your school or academy trust’s finances or resources.

My experience of using Get help buying for schools to buy cleaning services for my school

Posted by: , Posted on: - Categories: Services
Photo of Zoe Allcott on yellow background

In this blog post, Zoe Allcott, Business Manager at Thrive Education Partnership, shares her experience of using the Get help buying for schools service, including the level of support she received and how the service has helped her to upskill.

One year on from the refreshed School Resource Management (SRM) strategy

school resource management title showing 2 hands overlapping to suggest partnership

Cherise Heavey, Communications and User-Engagement Lead from the School Resource Management (SRM) team, explains what the SRM offer is, what's new in the SRM offer, and what's coming up in 2023. 

My experience of using Get help buying for schools to buy catering and cleaning for my school

Posted by: , Posted on: - Categories: Services
Three primary school aged children eating their school dinner. The middle child is laughing.

In this blog post, Jason Murgatroyd, Executive Head at Grangetown Primary School in Middlesbrough, shares his experience of using Get help buying for schools to buy catering and cleaning, and how it could help you with your buying too.

Free funding available for National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) for teachers and school leaders

Posted by: , Posted on: - Categories: Advice and support
Teacher talking to pupils in the classroom

Teachers are the foundation of the education system – there are no great schools without great teachers. Alistair Guest from the DfE’s NPQ Policy Unit talks to Dave Ellison-Lee, Director of Education at RISE multi-academy trust about his experience of the departments support for teachers and leaders to develop their expertise.