Buying for Schools

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

Jason Murgatroyd, Executive Head, Grangetown Primary School, 3 July 2023 - Services

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.

Buying sustainable IT hardware for your school or trust

Kirsty Bridgland, Commercial Manager, KCS Procurement Services, 19 June 2023 - Services

Kirsty Bridgland, Commercial Manager at KCS Procurement Services, discusses the options available to schools or trusts looking for a sustainable alternative when sourcing IT hardware.

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

Alistair Guest, DfE’s NPQ Policy Unit, 5 June 2023 - Advice and support

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.

A beginners’ guide to using frameworks for school buying

Emily Wignall, Digital Engagement and Information Manager, 25 May 2023 - Advice and support

Emily Wignall, Digital Engagement and Information Manager in the DfE’s Schools Commercial Team explains what a framework is and how using one can help your school navigate a legally compliant buying process, whilst saving time and money.

Do the fire doors in your school meet the required safety standards?

Julie Noble, Health, safety and fire resilience technician, 9 May 2023 - Uncategorized

Do the fire doors in your school meet the safety standards? In this blog post, Julie Noble will guide you through how to check and make sure your fire doors are up to the required safety standards.

Energy management: Smart meters – helping you make better informed decisions about energy use

Kathryn Swanson, DfE Project Manager, 25 April 2023 - Advice and support

In this blog post, Kathryn Swanson, DfE Project Manager, explains more about how smart meters could help you better understand and manage energy use in you school or trust.

Helping schools to make more sustainable printing choices

Ross Buthee, Commercial Lead, Crown Commercial Service, 11 April 2023 - Services

Ross Buthee, Commercial Lead at Crown Commercial Service, blogs about the Print marketplace framework, an online purchasing portal which puts the power of making more sustainable choices in the hands of schools and trusts.

Helping schools and trusts to buy goods and services

Kevin Draisey, Head of Procurement Operations, 20 March 2023 - Services

Kevin Draisey, Head of Procurement Operations, updates us on Get help buying for schools, and how state-funded schools and trusts can get the most out of this free service.

Buying quality school meals using DfE-approved frameworks

Charlotte Springthorpe, Customer Relationship Manager at ESPO, 6 March 2023 - Services

As we celebrate International School Meals Day 2023 on 9 March, Charlotte Springthorpe, Customer Relationship Manager at Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO), highlights two new DfE approved catering frameworks.

My experience of buying transport using Get help buying for schools

Emma Foulkes, Chief Finance Officer, Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Academy Trust, 23 February 2023 - Services

In this blog post, Emma Foulkes, Chief Finance Officer, shares her experience of using the Get help buying for schools service to buy transport for her school.

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My experience of the risk protection arrangement (RPA) claims process when our school flooded.