Helping schools and trusts to buy goods and 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
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Charlotte Springthorpe, Customer Relationship Manager at ESPO, Posted on:
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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
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Emma Foulkes, Chief Finance Officer, Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Academy Trust, Posted on:
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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.
My experience of using the Get help buying for schools service
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Kieren Done, School Business Manager at St Ambrose College, Posted on:
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In this blog post, Kieren Done - School Business Manager at St Ambrose College, a grammar school in Altrincham, Manchester, shares his experience of using Get help buying for schools and how it could help you with your buying too.
It’s never too early to start planning when buying for your school
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Peter McMullan, Senior Category Manager at the Crescent Purchasing Consortium (part of the CPL Group), Posted on:
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Peter looks at the importance of planning ahead when buying for your school and why you don’t necessarily need to wait for the school holidays to make big changes.
The View My Financial Insights (VMFI) tool – Supporting schools access commercial resources
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Anthony McLean, Communications Manager, Improvement and Insight Division, Posted on:
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Anthony McLean, Communications Manager from the Improvement and Insight Division discusses the View My Financial Insights (VMFI) tool, created to help schools, academies and local authorities to quickly view and understand their financial information, in order to compare and identify areas where they could save money.
What is Get help buying for schools?
We talked to Rachel Cammiss and Kevin Draisey about Get help buying for schools, to find out how the new service will help people who buy goods and services for schools.