Bursar’s Review Summer 2020.

5 @the_isba Summer 2020 Out of all the articles in this issue of the Bursar’s Review, we have agged up some of the critical topics for your ‘to do’ list. TheOfficialMagazineof the ISBA Summer 2020 The Bursar’s Review Summer 2020 COMING OUT OF LOCKDOWN AND RE-OPENING SAFELY page 34 Businesscontinuity managementand resilience page14 Commit tobezero- carbonandsecure government funding page 44 Makeyour investments workhard page 20 Managingmentalhealth in extraordinary times page72 Summer2020_COVER.indd 1 08/07/2020 13:15 Check List 8 Effective critical incident plans • Re-name your ‘crisis plan’ as a ‘critical incident plan’ • Properly brief your critical incident team on the contents of the plan 14 Building resilience • Any strategic plan should be realistic about what needs to be achieved and what can actually be achieved • Clear and regular communication with all stakeholders is imperative 20 Review your investments • Trustees should reconsider their appetite for risk • Re-read Charity Commission guide CC3 44 Go for zero-carbon • Use the right energy and stop wasting it • A school’s carbon status can be one of the measures of quality 54 Sustainability and wellbeing • Schools should be expected to report energy emissions and financial data • Improved indoor air quality and air supply rates can boost cognitive function 60 Sector challenges of Brexit and COVID-19 • Key staff should be reminded about subject access requests (SARs) • Keep records professional: ensure deliberations, notes and communications are professional in tone and content 72 Managing mental health • Go for a walk every day in the middle of the day • Differentiate between what you can control and what you can’t 78 Deep and daily cleaning • Have a written COVID-19 cleaning plan • Create extra checklists for your cleaning supervisors 80 Shaping your school’s digital strategy • Online professional development can be exceedingly effective • Upgrade old processes to ensure you make the best use of time 82 Safety on the school bus • Put robust cleaning regimes in place for all vehicles • Implement protocols for the use and disposal of PPE TOP TIPS Coming out of lockdown is challenging but, rest assured, it can be done. The bursar at Elizabeth College, Guernsey, shares his experience of making his school safe and welcoming for staff and pupils to come back to. FEATURES 8 PREPARING FOR THE NEXT CRISIS – HOW GOOD IS YOUR CRISIS PLAN? 28 PLANNING THE ‘NEW NORMAL’ – HOW FOUR BURSARS FACED THE CHALLENGES OF COVID-19 AND THEIR STRATEGIES FOR COPING DURING THE COMING MONTHS 38 SCHOOLS IN CHINA WERE THE FIRST TO RE-OPEN AFTER COVID-19 – WE EXPLAIN HOW ONE SCHOOL DID IT 60 THE CHALLENGES OF BREXIT AND COVID-19 ON THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL SECTOR COFFEE BREAK 90 INTERVIEW – A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A BURSAR – SIMON MARSDEN, BURSAR AT STONYHURST COLLEGE IN LANCASHIRE PAGE 34 60