Links

Department for Education
The Department for Education was formed on 12 May 2010 and is responsible for education and children's services.
www.education.gov.uk

Academies
The Department for Education's web pages offer advice on converting to an academy and procurement information which has been created specifically for academies.
www.education.gov.uk/academies

Buyways
Buyways is an e-learning resource which provides basic procurement training to anyone who is working in a school. It consists of six modules and can be used as an introduction for those who are new to schools procurement, or as a handy 'refresher' for more experienced buyers.
www.buyways.co.uk

Efficiency
The Department for Education’s efficiency pages provide information about how schools can make savings, spend their funds prudently and maximise their resources to invest in teaching and learning.
www.education.gov.uk/efficiency

Procurement
The Department for Educations procurement pages direct schools towards the best value and compliant deals as well as providing information on the procurement process and the regulations that affect schools. 
www.education.gov.uk/procurement

The National College for Leadership of Schools and Children’s Services
The National College for Leadership of Schools and Children’s Services is committed to excellence and dedicated to inclusiveness. It exists to develop and inspire great leaders of schools, early years settings and children’s services.
www.nationalcollege.org.uk

School Food Trust
The School Food Trust was established by the Department for Education and Skills in September 2005. Its remit is to transform school food and food skills, promote the education and health of children and young people and improve the quality of food in schools.
www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk

The Carbon Trust
UK schools could save around £70 million per year by reducing their energy costs. This would also reduce CO2 emissions by up to 300,000 tonnes. Simple and cheap measures could allow schools of all sizes to use less energy, save money on their energy bills and also reduce their carbon emissions.
www.carbontrust.co.uk/schools
 
The Arkwright Trust
The Arkwright Scholarship Trust identifies talented and committed 15/16 year old students to encourage into engineering, technology, maths and science
www.arkwright.org.uk 

The School Governors' One-Stop Shop
The School Governors' One-Stop Shop (SGOSS) is a small, highly successful charity which recruits volunteers to become governors in schools across England. SGOSS has won awards for the way it works with volunteers, builds partnerships with employers, manages its finances, and develops its staff. Its services are FREE to Local Authorities, volunteers, employers and schools. 
www.sgoss.org.uk