This week’s episode covers the latest updates affecting independent schools, with a particular focus on compliance, finance, and statutory duties. We also welcome expert guests Ian Morgan (Risk Services Director) and Dom Haigh (Risk Services Associate) from Assured Partners to discuss the new fire safety guidance and its practical implications for school operations and estates teams.

Together they share:

• Key changes around fire safety and assessing
• Important updates to legislation
• Handy warnings around lithium-ion batteries and associated devices
• Real-world examples of assessing going well - and badly

We also bring you this week’s must-know updates from the ISBA Bulletin, including:

• New Statutory Guidance: Children Missing Education
• VAT Return Errors – New HMRC Guidance
• New Roles at St George’s and The Cavendish

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Independent schools vary widely in terms of their size, pupil population, location, provision and practice. Documents are offered as guidance only, in order to help schools prepare their own in a way that suits their own circumstances and reflects the needs of their own community, and the ISBA and our partners who have assisted in the production of the documents accept no liability for any claims or losses arising from their use. Before using documents from the ISBA library, and particularly after adapting them, schools should take specific legal advice

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This week, we’re tackling a topic that’s high on the operational agenda: school transport.

Joining us are:

• Dominic Kalantary, Co-Founder of Vectare, and
• Alex Hume, Operations & Compliance Director at Northampton High School (GDST)

Together, they share real-world insights into:

• Cutting costs without cutting corners
• Going digital with route planning and communication
• Safety, sustainability, and smart strategy
• Whether you manage an in-house fleet or outsource, this is essential listening.

We also bring you this week’s must-know updates from the ISBA Bulletin, including:

• Online SCR data breach – what bursars need to do now
• KCSIE 2025 – final changes and what’s still to come
• Martyn’s Law – preparing for 2027 without overreacting now
• Chair of Governors – important DfE clarification for new appointments
• EYFS framework – what's changed from September
• Charity SORP 2026 – lease reporting & income recognition updates
• ISC Pupil Numbers Survey – why your data matters now more than ever

📌 Resources & Links Mentioned:

• ISBA Reference Library – full documentation for all bulletin updates
• ICO guidance on handling data breaches
• DfE’s Martyn’s Law policy paper
• CPD booking links: Estates & H&S Conference, HR Conference, VAT webinars and more
• NAB #16 enrolment – email isbaadmin@theisba.org.uk

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Independent schools vary widely in terms of their size, pupil population, location, provision and practice. Documents are offered as guidance only, in order to help schools prepare their own in a way that suits their own circumstances and reflects the needs of their own community, and the ISBA and our partners who have assisted in the production of the documents accept no liability for any claims or losses arising from their use. Before using documents from the ISBA library, and particularly after adapting them, schools should take specific legal advice

The ISBA Bursarcast is a RAFIKI STUDIO production

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.