Falling Pupil Numbers: Turning Financial Pressure into Educational Advantage
Declining birth rates are no longer a distant forecast. Across London and other parts of England, schools are already seeing reduced Reception intakes and rising surplus places. These are changes that are directly impacting budgets and forward planning.
Practical Tools for Busy School Business Managers
Our streamlined My Account dashboard gives you full control in one place — track, amend, reorder and quote in just a few clicks. Check it out here.
Jacqui Dalton
Underfunded Schools and Parental Contributions: Protecting Equity in Pressured Times
New polling indicates that two in five parents have recently been asked to contribute towards everyday school costs, highlighting the financial pressure facing schools across England.
SEND Reform and Funding Pressure: Why Schools Cannot Afford to Wait
With a new SEND White Paper expected and high-needs funding under review, inclusion is rapidly moving from policy discussion to operational priority for schools and trusts across England.
Creating Inclusive Classrooms
Employ a range of strategies and resources, teachers can use to reduce barriers to learning and ensure that most pupils are able to access the curriculum effectively.
Why Do Many Schools Choose Classmates Glue Sticks for Everyday Classroom Use?
Durable glue sticks help schools reduce waste, minimise lesson disruption and make classroom resources last longer. In busy primary classrooms, glue sticks are used daily across subjects and year groups, making reliability, ease of use and value for money important considerations for teachers, teaching assistants and School Business Managers when selecting classroom supplies.
Carla Bonner
Mobile Phones in Schools: Why the Debate Needs Better Tools, Not Just Tighter Rules
Read about the renewed debate around mobile phones in schools.
Nigel Hunter
Reading for Pleasure in Primary Schools: Resources and the National Year of Reading 2026
Reading for pleasure is increasingly recognised as one of the most important contributors to children's literacy development, vocabulary growth and long-term educational success. The DfE's National Year of Reading 2026 places reading for pleasure at the centre of school improvement, encouraging schools to create environments where children choose to read, talk about books and develop positive lifelong reading habits. The right resources, spaces and opportunities can play a significant role in making this happen.
Rachel Pangburn
Top tips to use less plastic in school
Discover our top tips to use less plastic in school and find out how you can implement the techniques to strive toward a plastic free school.
Time to talk day: Communication in schools
Get involved with time to talk day as comms between students and staff is vital for your school to be an inclusive and welcoming place where everyone can feel comfortable.
The importance of Coding in School
Over the last two decades, coding and programming have emerged as one of the most desirable skills for employers, discover the importance of coding in schools here...
Stationery essentials for an SBM
Stationery is not only essential for a school, it's imperative for a SBM to be stocked up on personal stationery too.