How Pupil Premium Funding Works — and Who Can Help Schools Spend It Well
Learn how Pupil Premium funding works, what schools must publish, and how suppliers can help schools spend it well without overclaiming.
School & Community Partnerships
Learn how schools can partner with local businesses and charities, raise funds, and create lasting community connections that benefit pupils and families.
What “Approved Supplier” Status Actually Means in a MAT
Understand what approved supplier status means in a MAT, what it does and does not guarantee, and how suppliers can turn approval into real school work.
The School Year Calendar Every Supplier Should Plan Around
Plan school supplier outreach around the academic year, with key timing for budgets, exams, census dates, renewals, holidays and September planning.
How Schools Decide Their September Budget in the Summer Term
How schools decide their September budget in the summer term, including staffing, renewals, trust approvals, priorities and supplier timing.
What Schools Are Legally Required to Publish on Their Website
Understand what schools are legally required to publish on their website, from safeguarding and SEND to admissions, policies, funding and governance.
What a DBS Check Covers — and What Schools Still Need to Verify Themselves
Understand what a DBS check covers, what it does not prove, and what schools must still verify through safer recruitment, safeguarding and supplier checks.
How to Become a School Uniform Supplier: What Schools Need From a Partner
Learn how to become a school uniform supplier with practical advice on affordability, stock, sizing, parent experience, contracts and school partnerships.
How IT and Networking Companies Can Break Into the UK Schools Market
Learn how IT and networking companies can win UK school clients with clear positioning, audits, procurement awareness, cyber standards and school-ready proposals.