Bursar’s Review

5 @the_isba Autumn 2021 £6.99 | TheOfficialMagazineof the ISBA Autumn 2021 The Bursar’s Review Autumn 2021 COVID-19vaccines andparental responsibility Page20 Thechallengesand opportunitieswith cryptocurrencies Page35 Preparingpupils to thrive in theworldof workpost-pandemic Page 48 UNDERSTANDING THE REVISIONS TO KCSIE STATUTORY GUIDANCE Page 10 Autumn 2021_COVER.indd 1 22/09/2021 15:00 Check List TOP TIPS Keeping Children Safe in Education 2021: Understanding the changes. Kristine Scott, partner and head of education at Harrison Clark Rickerbys, goes through the revisions made to the Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance, emphasising the need for all schools to update their policies now. PAGE 10 Out of all the articles in this issue of the Bursar’s Review, we have agged up some of the most critical topics for you to think about: 10 KCSIE, the welfare and safety of children • Revisions made to the Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance emphasise the need for all schools to update their policies now • It is important that schools ensure their policies and procedures are tailored, reflect local procedures, are effective and work in practice 20 The COVID-19 vaccination and parental responsibility • Collect full details of all holders of parental responsibility for a child from the outset • Families are now more diverse than ever before – so think beyond the nuclear family 26 Bursar refresh (or reset) • Focus on the big money; capital projects, staff utilisation, space utilisation and additional income generation • If you are struggling (or even if you are not struggling but want to invest in yourself) think about coaching 35 Cryptocurrencies • Bursars need the relevant knowledge to inform the governing body and to answer the questions that parents or other stakeholders may have • A major difficulty when accepting cryptocurrency payments or donations relates to Know Your Client and Anti-Money Laundering compliance 42 Fundraising in a post-pandemic world • Now is not the time to be fundraising for things that are nice to have or may be perceived as vanity projects • Virtual events will need to be woven into a revised strategy with giving days perhaps being the type of event most likely to generate the greatest interest 52 Work-related sexual harassment in schools • The Government will place a further responsibility on employers to take preventative measures by introducing a positive duty requiring them to prevent sexual harassment • Training on sexual harassment should be delivered to the whole staff body including governors and the senior leadership team 60 TPS • Schools that are considering new or parallel pension options have the opportunity to build in remuneration flexibility in order to empower staff to choose between pension, cash and benefits • By offering an easy to understand, cost neutral alternative to the TPS, the school is focusing minds on the cost of pension provision 64 EdTech • As the EdTech market expands, the technical and organisational measures implemented to keep personal data secure will be particularly important • EdTech has the potential to provide benefits which can be harnessed in the core offer to parents and pupils 60