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Watch our video of the Academy Conference

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The Kreston Academies Benchmark Report 2020 is now live! Download it now.

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All academy trusts will have to complete an annual school resource management tool.

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As academy trusts you will have a large number of suppliers and outside agencies that you work with. What happens however if there is an issue with your key suppliers?

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Take a look at what our other clients say about us.

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Meet our senior team

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Government guidance for schools on preparing for Brexit has been updated. What do you need to know?

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Head of Academies

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The Government has announced further grant money for the academy sector.

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Education and Not for Profit Advisory Manager

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Bishop Fleming work with Torquay Academy providing Payroll services.

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New guidance for academy trusts is essential reading for Accounting Officers.

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5 key steps Academy schools looking to prosper can take to be more financially robust.

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With emphasis increasing in academies on the need for more robust internal assurance work, is it worth considering separating the finance and audit committee, if they are arranged as one?

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"},"1579263123669":{"insightType":"CUSTOM_FORM","summary":"

When considering a change in financial policy and a move to a collective approach to MAT funding, there is absolute need to be clear from the start on the why, the how and the when.

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Rob Haring, CEO at Westcountry Schools Trust and Sarah Lovell, Finance Director at Cabot Learning Federation join the editorial team of this year's Report to summarise the key findings.

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The details of the newest round of the Trust Capacity Fund (TCaF) will be announced in March 2020, with the extra strand including rural schools for the first time.

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","testimonialText":"Sally is very experienced in Academy Governance and manages to distil a lot of legalese into understandable parcels of information. She has enabled the MAT to clarify the next steps in strengthening its framework, improving on overall governance.","citation":"Gavin Gracie, CEO ACE Schools Multi Academy Trust","tag":"Testimonials","title":"Don't just take our word for it"},"1584714763985":{"insightType":"CUSTOM_FORM","link":"https://www.bishopfleming.co.uk/insights/article/schools-advice-resources","linkLabel":"Read More","tag":"Article","title":"Schools advice resources","summary":"

Read our list of resources that are currently available for schools amid COVID-19

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We find ourselves in unchartered territory and uncertain times. The rule book is being written minute by minute. Even for the most well-organised Trusts, I doubt there has been contingency planning to deal with the vast range of issues the sector is facing.

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Things continue to move at an incredibly rapid pace, continually changing but here are the key takeaways for schools from last nights (18th March) update.

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With the announcement that schools are to close with the exception of provision for key workers and vulnerable children, focus clearly has to be on the operational application of these directives.

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In this current time of uncertainty the usual deadlines for ESFA notifications can, and likely will be missed by some Trusts, and it remains to be seen if they are still enforced.

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","tag":"Article"},"1585137494189":{"insightType":"CUSTOM_FORM","title":"Tax implications for academies responding to COVID-19","link":"https://www.bishopfleming.co.uk/insights/article/tax-implications-academies-responding-covid-19","linkLabel":"Read More","image":{"mid":"1628","full_image":"/sites/default/files/2020-03/equation%20on%20chalkboard%20blackboard%20chalk.jpg","thumb_image":"/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2020-03/equation%20on%20chalkboard%20blackboard%20chalk.jpg?itok=m_1spDW6"},"tag":"Article","summary":"

The COVID-19 crisis is forcing everyone to think and work differently and with schools now closed, the academy sector is no different.

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Under government rules, academy trusts are considered to be a Contracting Authority.

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Operationally schools across the country are on lockdown, with few pupils and staff on site.

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The Government has today announced some welcome news regarding extra funding.

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