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The Education Estates Strategy: what it means for your school

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The Education Estates Strategy: what it means for your school

The government has published its Education Estates Strategy - a 10-year plan which aims to renew, modernise and future‑proof schools and colleges across England. Backed by £38 billion in education capital investment between 2025-26 and 2029-30, the strategy sets out …

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Schools and Academies Show - November 2021

Posted by: Megan Thomas, Stakeholder and Engagement Manager, Schools Commercial Team, Posted on: 3 November 2021 - Categories: The team
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Megan Thomas, Stakeholder and Engagement Manager for the Schools Commercial Team talks about what the team are up at the Schools and Academies Show in November.

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Schools Sustainability Day, 2nd November 2021

Posted by: Arati Patel-Mistry, Stakeholder and Engagement Manager, Schools Commercial Team, Posted on: 20 October 2021 - Categories: Services

Arati Patel-Mistry, Stakeholder and Engagement Manager in the Schools Commercial Team, talks about what schools can look forward to at the upcoming Schools Sustainability Day.

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Schools Commercial Team Autumn Expo 2021

Posted by: Megan Thomas, Stakeholder and Engagement Manager, Schools Commercial Team, Posted on: 6 October 2021 - Categories: Services
Schools Commercial Engagement Team

Megan Thomas, Stakeholder and Engagement Manager, Schools Commercial Team explains what schools can look forward to at the upcoming Autumn Expo

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Welcome to the Buying for Schools blog

Posted by: David Allen - Stakeholder and Engagement Lead, Schools Commercial Team, Posted on: 21 September 2021 - Categories: The team
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Welcome to the Buying for Schools blog. David Allen, Stakeholder and Engagement Lead, provides an overview of what you can expect from the new blog.

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What is the Risk Protection Arrangement (RPA)?

Posted by: Helen Lumb - Schools Engagement Manager, Schools Commercial Team, Posted on: 21 September 2021 - Categories: Services
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We asked Helen Lumb, Schools Engagement Manager in the Schools Commercial Team, 10 quick questions on the Risk Protection Arrangement (RPA).

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Get help buying for schools

Posted by: Matthew Gage - Deputy Director, Schools Commercial Team, Posted on: 21 September 2021 - Categories: Services
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Matthew Gage, Deputy Director for the Schools Commercial Team, explains what happens next for a Department for Education-funded schools buying service.

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The Buying for Schools blog is run by the Department for Education’s (DfE) Schools Commercial Team. We’re here to support people who buy for schools and buying decision makers in schools around all those potentially tricky areas of procurement.

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