As more SBMs find themselves faced with the daunting task of buying insurance cover for their school, like Sam Allan they may be surprised at how little help there is to manage this. From demystifying the terminology, to knowing which areas of cover to include, she shares her own experiences to pass on the expertise she gained from going through the process for her own academy

As director of the Teaching Alliance set up by Notre Dame High School, Paul Haigh outlines how he has worked with his SBM and team to develop a business-like approach to running this new arm of his school

Ruth Bradbury considers where training should be applied at the start of term and how to ensure that you stretch your budget to meet the needs of all of your staff