Bursar’s Review

3 @the_isba Autumn 2021 Editorial Welcome to the Autumn issue …from ISBA’s chief executive, David Woodgate. Bluett House,Unit 11-12,Manor Farm,Cliddesden, Basingstoke,Hampshire,RG25 2JB T: 01256 330369 E: office@theisba.org.uk W: www.theisba.org.uk @the_isba COMPANY NO:6410037 REGISTERED CHARITY:1121757 CHAIRMAN: Eleanor Sharman CHIEF EXECUTIVE: David Woodgate BSc (Hons) MBA FRSA EDITOR : Gillian Goode E: bursarsreview@theisba.org.uk PUBLISHER Simon Moody PRODUCTION EDITOR: Nicky Rogers T: 01778 391128 E: nickyr@warnersgroup.co.uk EDITORIAL DESIGN: Dean Cole ADVERTISING DESIGN: Natalie Reynolds ADVERTISING MANAGER: Jayne Notley T: 01778 391189 E: jaynen@warnersgroup.co.uk ADVERTISING PRODUCTION: Natalie Reynolds E: productionc@warnersgroup.co.uk PRINTING: Warners Midlands Plc This publication is printed by Warners 01778 395111 PUBLISHING Warners Group Publications,The Maltings, West Street,Bourne,Lincs,PE10 9PH T: 01778 391000 The Bursar’s Review has been carefully prepared, but articles are published without responsibility on the part of the publishers or authors for loss occasioned to any person acting or refraining from action as a result of any view, information or advice included therein.Articles published in the Bursar’s Review do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Independent Schools’ Bursars Association, nor can the Independent Schools’ Bursars Association, the publishers or authors accept any responsibility for any claims made by advertisers. David Woodgate Chief executive As we approach the second month of the new academic year, our member schools are continuing to deal with a variety of operational challenges. From the ongoing demands of managing a school in the midst of a pandemic to understanding the implications of the recently updated Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) statutory guidance and the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, there is much to keep bursars and support staff at their desks long after the school bell has sounded for the day. In the Bursar’s Review we provide the detailed guidance you need on all the latest issues but in a concise and accessible format. On page 10, Kristine Scott of Harrison Clark Rickerbys outlines the revisions to KCSIE and explains what your school needs to do as a result (don’t forget we have updated the template policies in ISBA’s reference library to help you revise your own school documentation). On page 20, John Davies at Farrer & Co explores the issue of parental responsibility in the context of potential COVID-19 vaccinations for pupils while David Collington of Barnett Waddingham posits that pension change is actually a good opportunity to re-think remuneration (page 60). As the climate crisis intensifies and, after the heat domes, wildfires and flooding we have seen this summer, it is becoming increasingly clear that the move to a low carbon world must be expedited. Our second sustainability supplement is included with this issue, providing practical tips and advice on the steps your school can take to decarbonise your estate. Our thanks go to Ian Callender, chief operating officer at North London Collegiate School, and his team who share their school’s journey to becoming nominated for London’s Sustainable School of the Year Award (see page 12 of the supplement). We’ll be exploring sustainability further in two breakout sessions at our annual conference on 22-24 November 2021 at the ICC in Wales along with keynotes from an exciting array of speakers including Rt Hon David Lammy MP, Shadow Lord Chancellor and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, the Rt Hon Baroness Nicky Morgan, Member of House of Lords, Baroness Floella Benjamin, DBE, and Dr Jonnie Penn, FRSA, author, technologist, activist and public speaker, amongst many others. If you haven’t booked your place yet, now is the time! Until then, may I wish you a happy and productive start to the new academic year. David Woodgate Chief executive, ISBA