Bursar’s Review Summer 2021 Sample

5 @the_isba Summer 2021 £6.99 | TheOfficialMagazineof the ISBA Summer 2021 The Bursar’s Review Summer 2021 Bursars:yourrole in post-pandemicsurvival andstrength Page16 Consent:how toensure yourschoolcomplies with the law Page48 Pensions:potentialimpact ofphasedwithdrawal legislationonTPS Page 68 COVID 18 MONTHS ON: CHANGES TO THE WAY SCHOOLS WORK Page 24 Summer2021_COVER.indd 1 07/06/2021 11:12:04 Check List TOP TIPS Even though restrictions have started to lift and we all hope that there will be no need to revert to a further lockdown, we still need to consider the ongoing consequences that the pandemic and shutdowns will have on the way schools (especially independent schools) work. PAGE 24 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: 16 Post-COVID, survival or strength? • Cash generation should be analysed at a much more granular level • Make your assets work harder 30 Bursaries and your school’s charitable aims • Ensure that families know the application process and set up a help desk • Adjust your admissions programmes if necessary, in readiness for the new year 42 Natasha’s Law • Educate and train your team on the new legislation • Plan an allergen and compliance audit 48 Understanding consent • Where a school feels a child is not receiving the help they need, they should use the local authority’s escalation procedures to procure more help • Schools should treat a disclosure as a viable complaint and make reports to the authorities 54 Finding efficiencies in school management processes • See if there are opportunities to employ teachers with a lighter load on various extra-curricular activities • Should you have a minimum pupil number to run an elective subject or are you prepared to run classes to keep pupils in the school? 60 Safety in school sports • Include a ‘head injury and concussion prevention and management’ policy within your risk assessment • Be aware of available resources from sports federations and build these into your policies and protocols 68 Impact of phased withdrawal legislation on TPS • Phased withdrawal allows schools to restrict TPS membership to existing hires and offer something different to new hires • Any independent school that opts for phased withdrawal would be entitled to re-apply to be a fully accepted school if they wish to resume full participation in the future 78 60