Bursar’s Review Spring 2021

Spring 2021 www.theisba.org.uk 4 SPRING 2021 Contents REGULAR 3 WELCOME TO THE SPRING 2021 ISSUE OF THE BURSAR’S REVIEW 5 THIS ISSUE’S TOP TIPS NEWS 6 NEWS 7 ISBA CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT FINANCE 44 FINANCIAL FLEXIBILITY WITH LOMBARD LENDING 46 FACING FINANCIAL CHALLENGES FEATURES 10 THE ISBA BUSINESS DIRECTORY 12 FIVE WAYS OF LOOKING AFTER YOUR MENTAL HEALTH 14 THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT (AND GREEN) 22 COMPLIANCE WITH THE MODERN SLAVERY ACT 2015 28 RACIAL EQUALITY IN SCHOOLS – WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED SINCE #BLM? 38 MENTAL HEALTH AND BURNOUT 40 STAFF MORALE, MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING 50 THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD GOVERNANCE 54 CONFLICT IN THE BOARDROOM IS GOOD! 86 DEVELOP YOUR SCHOOL’S HISTORIC ARCHIVE AND MEET DATA PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS 92 HOMEFIELD PREP SCHOOL SENDS A MESSAGE TO THE FUTURE 96 HOW A SUMMER SCHOOL COULD WORK FOR YOUR SCHOOL CATERING 72 BREXIT – WHAT IT COULD MEAN FOR FOOD SUPPLY CHAINS 74 BRINGING FOOD INTO THE SPOTLIGHT 77 FROZEN FOOD – A NEW OPTION FOR SCHOOL CATERING ESTATE MANAGEMENT 58 MODERN METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION FOR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL BUILDINGS 62 PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO FUTURE-PROOF YOUR TEACHING SPACE 66 ACOUSTICS IN LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS 69 THE ‘MAKE DO (MAKE THE MOST OF) AND MEND’ MASTERPLAN 08 42 14 38 54