Bursar’s Review Summer 2020.

Summer 2020 www.theisba.org.uk 4 SUMMER 2020 Contents REGULAR 3 WELCOME TO THE SUMMER 2020 ISSUE OF THE BURSAR’S REVIEW 5 THIS ISSUE’S TOP TIPS NEWS 6 NEWS 94 NEW APPOINTMENTS 96 ISBA 2020 CONFERENCE FINANCE 12 QUESTIONS TO ASK ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL FINANCES 14 BUSINESS CONTINUITY MANAGEMENT AND RESILIENCE 18 HOW MUCH BOARD ENGAGEMENT IS APPROPRIATE IN LIGHT OF THE COVID-19 CRISIS? 20 TIME TO REVIEW YOUR INVESTMENTS 24 MANAGING YOUR RESERVES 26 INVESTMENTS IN TIMES OF CRISIS ESTATE MANAGEMENT 44 A ZERO-CARBON SCHOOL IS AN ACHIEVABLE GOAL 49 HOW TO HOW TO REDUCE ENERGY COSTS AND CARBON EMISSIONS 52 PRO-ACTIVELY IDENTIFYING BUILDING DEFECTS CAN SAVE SIGNIFICANT COSTS 54 HOW TO PROVIDE A HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT FOR STAFF AND PUPILS 56 TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR ELECTRICITY COSTS HUMAN RESOURCES 68 RE-OPENING SCHOOLS: STAFFING CONSIDERATIONS 72 MANAGING MENTAL HEALTH IN EXTRAORDINARY TIMES: YOURS AND OTHERS HEALTH AND SAFETY 75 WHAT IS EXPECTED IN HEALTH AND SAFETY CRIMINAL LAW AS YOU RE-OPEN 78 DEEP AND DAILY CLEANING TO KEEP SCHOOL COMMUNITIES SAFE 82 ENSURING THE SCHOOL BUS IS SAFE FOR ALL ITS PASSENGERS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 80 SHAPING YOUR SCHOOL’S DIGITAL STRATEGY IN THE SHADOW OF COVID-19 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 86 ISBA MEMBERS' SURVEY 87 ISBA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEBINAR PROGRAMME 18 20 28 44