Bursars Review | Autumn 2017 | Sample

8 Preparing for the General Data Protection Regulation  GDPR takes effect on 25 th May 2018  Establish a team of data privacy ‘champions’ in different areas of the school 16 Cyber security and GDPR  Identify any weaknesses in your IT systems  All websites are vulnerable so require regular assessment 28 Charitable rates relief for schools  For independent schools any change to charitable rates relief will be costly  The Scottish Government will implement nursery relief of 100 percent from 1st April 2018 32 Building Information Modelling (BIM)  Provides accessible data of your school's built assets  It allows you to monitor and record operational costs 36 Minibus safety  Adhere to the Government's Driving School Minibuses guidance  All drivers of 8+ vehicles must hold a full D1 licence 44 Effective work programming  Analyse and sequence ground maintenance tasks  Buy materials well in advance 48 Managing legacies  Any legacies given to an organisation with charitable status are exempt from inheritance tax  Understand the different types of legacies 52 Marketing plans and social media  Develop a simple profile of your target audience  Clearly communicate what sets you apart from competitor schools 57 Safeguarding your school’s reputation  Saying nothing is not an option  Use monitoring tools to allow real-time tracking of comments on social media 77 Diversity on boards  Diversity is essential for boards to stay relevant  The Charity Code of Governance sets out seven principles and recommended practice Out of all the articles in this issue of the Bursar’s Review, we have agged up some of the most important topics for your ‘to think about’ list. STILL the most critical one for your list is the one about the General Data Protection Regulation. 5 Cover story: Getting ready for GDPR – the practical steps you should be taking now. Page 08 HUMAN RESOURCES 57 SAFEGUARDING YOUR SCHOOL’S REPUTATION 77 STRONG GOVERNANCE UNDERPINS STRATEGIC SUCCESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 16 GDPR − AND CYBER SECURITY PITFALLS MARKETING 52 THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN YOUR MARKETING PLAN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 60 ISBA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2017-2018 COFFEE BREAK 90 COFFEE BREAK – IN CHAPTER 15 OF ‘INTERESTING TIMES AT ‘BLACK BATTLE SCHOOL’, EVERYTHING WOULD BE FINE, IF IT WASN’T FOR PUPILS. AND PARENTS… IFYOURANNUALPAYBILLISMORETHAN£3M, YOUWILLHAVETOPAYTHEAPPRENTICESHIPLEVY The Bursar’s Review Spring 2017 BONDS: ANEWWAYOF RAISING FUNDS FOR YOURCAPITAL PROJECTS Page 28 Spring2017 TheOfficialMagazineof the ISBA SERIOUS INCIDENTREPORTING: NewDraftGuidance: Page 8 E GOVERNANCE: ePaperlessFuture: Page 69 PAGE 32 Cover.indd 1 31/01/2017 16:41 RECRUITINGINTERNATIONALSTUDENTS BEEFINGUPYOURCRISISLEADERSHIP Autumn COMPLIANCE Page 8 PRO-ACTIVE STEPS TO GDPR Autumn 2017 Identifyingyourcybersecurity vulnerabilities: Page16 Safeoperationofminibus eets Page36 Understandingand protecting legacies: Page48 Cracking theCharityCode ofGovernance: Page 77 SEARCHOPTIMISATION WEBOPTIMISATION AUTUMN17_COVER.indd 1 1 10 013 @the_isba Autumn 2017 Check List 57