Stakeholders

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 Education's 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

FASNA – Freedom and Autonomy for Schools, National Association

FASNA is the national forum for Primary, Secondary, Special School schools seeking and using greater autonomy in order to raise standards. Member schools are from all phases and models; from academy and maintained schools. Membership provides benefits for all school leaders; Head teachers, Business Managers, Governors, Clerks and Company Secretaries.

The benefits of membership are wide ranging but, above all, we provide a forum and network where school leaders from forward looking, innovative thinking schools can inspire and learn from each other. Membership provides high quality professional development including; effective leadership and governance, admissions, admission appeals and employment. FASNA provides the opportunity to contribute to emerging policy and practice through our representation to Government and the DfE. FASNA specialises in providing support before, during and after academy conversion and MAT formation. http://www.fasna.org.uk/

The National College for Teaching and Leadership

The National College for Teaching and Leadership 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

Children's Food Trust

The national charity protecting children’s right to eat better and, so, to do better. Provides specialist support with improving school catering services, school food procurement and contracts, kitchen and dining room issues and running practical cooking activities with children.

Offers online training for school staff at www.childrensfoodtrust.org.uk/learningnetwork, and a national award scheme for schools at www.childrensfoodtrust.org.uk/award. Part of the School Food Plan Expert Panel. See www.childrensfoodtrust.org.uk

NAHT

NAHT has represented school business managers since 2007 offering union and professional support and guidance. This includes:

individual representation on conditions of employment;
expert advice and information on health and safety, staffing, pay, budgeting, dealing with local authorities and guidance in matters relating to the relationship between the head teacher/principal and the governing body;
publications and guidance providing practical help;
relevant continuing professional development opportunities.

A committee of business managers represent the views of our membership, pushing forward key issues about pay frameworks, school forums, a national funding formula for school funding and support for schools in the management of asbestos. For more information how we can help you in your profession, visit www.naht.org.uk/sbm

Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM)

"The Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) is the new awarding organisation of the SBM qualifications.

ILM is the European market leader in leadership and management qualifications, developing over 90,000 people annually. We work with a quality-assured network of over 2,500 approved learning providers worldwide. Our success is built on the quality and variety of our programmes and our learning providers' expert delivery. Together we offer you a proven route to increasing business impact and performance.

Learners taking an ILM qualification enjoy complimentary membership during their programme, and join a professional membership community of over 25,000 practicing managers and leaders. As a member of ILM, learners can take advantage of additional resources and services to support their role at work. ILM is committed to raising the standards of leadership and management. For further information please visit the ILM website at www.i-l-m.com/

PTA UK

Established in 1956, PTA UK is the UK’s leading PTA membership organisation. Representing the biggest network of PTA fundraisers in the UK, our vision is for every school to have the benefit of a successful and supportive PTA to enhance the educational experience and future opportunities for all our children. We are dedicated to the development and support of all PTAs nationwide and in the last year we've helped almost 14,000 member organisations across the UK raise in excess of £120 million for their local school. We have a helpline manned by a team of expert professionals and we provide members with support, advice and a wide range of member benefits, comprehensive insurance and the latest innovations needed for running a successful PTA in your local community. Working to directly enhance the education and futures of all our children, we act as a voice for all PTAs and parents on the issues that matter.

As a national charity, we are the only PTA member organisation to reinvest profits in innovating services for parents and schools. To find out how we can help your existing PTA or for quick and easy details on starting up a new PTA in your school, please call 0300 123 5460.

SGOSS – Governors for Schools

SGOSS – Governors for Schools is the national school governor recruitment charity. SGOSS provides a completely free service to schools who are looking to find skilled new school governors or associate members. Working with hundreds of businesses across the country to find, SGOSS has helped to place over 18,000 school governors since 1999.

If you want to become a governor or would like help finding a new school governor, visit www.sgoss.org.uk.

Acas

Acas provides free advice and guidance on employment law and employment relations issues, including: Contracts of employment, recruitment processes, discipline and grievance, stress and absence management, maternity and paternity leave, equality and diversity legislation and workplace bullying. Acas also provides helpful example forms and checklists and a free confidential helpline for discussing specific cases and issues you may want advice on.
www.acas.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

BECSLINK

Mission statement:
Our aim is to help Business, Educational, Charity and Sporting Organisations to co-ordinate and collaborate to help young people in their communities.

Who we are:
BECSLink is an organisation providing advice and guidance on the provision of opportunity and advancement to young people. With extensive fundraising and development experience in the education sector, we are experts in forging mutually beneficial relationships between businesses and charities, educators, and sporting organisations.

What we do:
We provide tailored advice and consultancy on corporate and social responsibility, corporate community investment, fundraising and marketing. This service is geared around helping businesses, educational establishments, charities and sporting organisations to work together to improve the lives of young people.

All these elements are combined through collaborations of schools to help young people.

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