Bursar’s Review Autumn 2020 Sample

5 @the_isba Autumn 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 Autumn 2020 The Bursar’s Review Summer2020 KCSiE–safeguardingas schools inEnglandre-open page26 IT–howtopreventapotentially cripplingcyberbreach page40 INDEPENDENT SCHOOL FINANCES – PRESSURES, CHALLENGES AND POTENTIAL GAINS OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS page 7 Brexit–movement ofpeople,visasand employment issues page 14 Check List 18 Crisis communications • Plan for the most likely scenarios • Draft some questions and answers in advance 22 Beefing up the support function • Put greater contingencies in your financial forecasts • Count the cash daily 26 Safeguarding and the re-opening • During the autumn term, Ofsted/ISI will undertake non-routine inspections • Consider the provision of pastoral and extra-curricular activities to all pupils 32 Providing lessons online • Check who owns copyright of the materials included in lessons • Create a bank of recorded lessons 40 Prevent a cyber breach • Have a procedure to regularly check software is up to date • Register domains using a generic school email address 48 Design for wellness • Pupils with better health and wellbeing are likely to achieve more academically • A positive, healthy working environment can deliver tangible benefits for staff 62 Your school’s financial health beyond the pandemic • Review and simplify your supplier base • Embed a cost-conscious mindset into your school’s culture 66 Responding to the financial impact of the pandemic • Review your existing hardship policy (or create one now) • Ensure parents are up to date with the latest information on your hardship policy 72 Legacy campaigns for bursaries • Understand and cultivate your supporters • Legacy giving should be driven by life affirming values and aspirations 82 Future-proofing your communications • Anticipating a second wave of coronavirus, make sure your communications network is in order • Combine voice, messaging and video into one platform TOP TIPS Independent school finances – the pressures, challenges and potential gains we might expect over the next five years PAGE 7 88 50 82 58 HOW ONE SCHOOL SORTED OUT ITS CARBON FOOTPRINT AND SECR LIABILITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 88 ISBA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEBINAR PROGRAMME COFFEE BREAK 9I INTERVIEW – A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A BURSAR – BENITA OGG, BURSAR AT TOWN CLOSE HOUSE IN NORWICH