Maintained Schools, Academies and MATs: What Suppliers Need to Know
Understand how maintained schools, academies and MATs buy products and services, who controls budgets, and how suppliers should approach each structure.
For School Suppliers & Education Businesses
Guides for school suppliers and education businesses on selling to schools, outreach, procurement, budgets, MATs, proposals and building trust with UK schools.
Who Buys Products and Services in UK Schools? A Guide for Suppliers
Learn who makes buying decisions in UK schools, from teachers and business managers to headteachers, MAT teams, finance, IT and procurement.
How to Sell to Schools in the UK: Complete Guide for School Suppliers
Learn how to sell to UK schools, understand school buying cycles, build trust, approach MATs, write better outreach emails and become a stronger school supplier.
How Cleaning Companies Can Win School Contracts
School cleaning contracts explained: how cleaning companies can approach schools, prepare compliance evidence, plan outreach, price services and win contracts.
How Catering Companies Can Win School Meal Contracts
School catering contracts explained: how catering companies can approach schools, meet food standards, plan outreach, write proposals and win school meal contracts.
Best Times of Year to Contact Schools
Best times of year to contact schools explained: when suppliers should email schools, plan outreach, follow up and align messages with school budgets and terms.
How to Write a School Outreach Email That Gets a Reply
Learn how to write a school outreach email that gets replies, with subject lines, examples, templates, follow-up advice and tips for contacting schools professionally.
School Email Lists in the UK: What Businesses Should Know
School email lists in the UK explained: what businesses should know about school data, GDPR, PECR, buying lists, targeting schools and responsible outreach.