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April 1, 2022
This year marks the 10th anniversary of SAAF Education! In this article, we look back on what we’ve accomplished, and what ...
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March 7, 2022
We are pleased to announce the launch of our brand-new website!
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February 3, 2022
Education finance experts SAAF Education have years of experience helping schools, academies and MAT's manage their budgets ...
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September 6, 2021
The world of education payroll can be complex. For National Payroll Week, our payroll experts have answered your frequently ...
August 5, 2021
We all know that keeping data safe and secure is critical to avoiding malicious attacks. Did you know there was an increase ...
June 16, 2021
At SAAF Education, we’re dedicated to placing teachers in their dream roles, so they can make a real difference.
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May 13, 2021
The New Academies Chart of Accounts (ACoA) automation technology allows you to submit your trial balance data directly from ...
April 26, 2021
There’s no doubt that this year has been challenging for the education sector. That’s why SAAF Education’s Supply & ...
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April 14, 2021
Are you a candidate working with SAAF? Do you know someone who's looking for their next teaching or support role? You’ve ...
March 24, 2021
As an IRIS Financials (formerly PSF) accredited support and training partner, SAAF Education understands how complex the ...
March 4, 2021
Updated 7/4/2021 In these unsettling times, it may be difficult to know what funding support is available to help your ...
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February 10, 2021
SAAF Education, amongst other organisations, has donated laptops and old equipment to Nottingham Schools Trust, to help ...
February 1, 2021
It’s Children’s Mental Health Week (1-7 February) and this year’s theme is Express Yourself. To support your school or ...
January 20, 2021
The Department for Education has released guidance around the Spring Census 2021 – specifying how to submit hours and report ...
January 15, 2021
The government have provided updates on free school meals during COVID-19. Here’s what you need to know.
November 27, 2020
It may seem a while off, but if you want to meet the deadline for submitting your School Financial Value Standard (SFVS), it ...
What is financial benchmarking? Financial benchmarking can be a valuable process as it enables comparisons of income and ...
Updated 27/01/2022 It is compulsory for academy trusts to complete the self-assessment checklist each year. The aim is to ...
November 9, 2020
In the current climate, you may find it difficult to obtain extra funding, but we have some good news. The Department for ...
November 6, 2020
The DfE have announced a new pot of funding available for schools and academies to order laptops and tablets for children ...
September 17, 2020
The bidding window for the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) usually opens around October half term and closes just before ...
September 16, 2020
It can often be a difficult process to receive funding for various departments in your school, academy, or MAT however there ...
As a PS Financials (PSF) accredited support and training partner we understand how complex the software can be for users. ...
July 28, 2020
Schools and academies over the last decade have faced significant financial pressures, further exacerbated due to the ...
June 12, 2020
All over the UK many children experience problems that can limit their opportunities and restrict their abilities; this may ...
During the current COVID-19 pandemic, many schools are concerned about the impact on pupils who are eligible for ...
It can often be frustrating when attempting to navigate the varying funding sources available for projects you wish to ...
May 21, 2020
April 28, 2020
Your accounting software is one of the most important tools in your arsenal when it comes to making key strategic and ...
April 23, 2020
It can often be a difficult and lengthy process for schools to gain access to new funding. If you’re looking for additional ...
April 17, 2020
A new benchmarking tool has been released by the DfE, my financial insight tool, which will enable academies to compare ...
April 16, 2020
Since September 2014 academies have been able to opt-in to the Department for Education’s (DfE) Risk Protection Arrangement ...
April 15, 2020
The government recently announced that pupil premium rates are due to rise in line with inflation from April 2020 for all ...
April 8, 2020
Whilst schools will continue to receive core funding budget allocations, there is also an expectation that schools continue ...
I am sure all of you have been following updates on COVID-19 and the grave impact it is currently having across the world. ...
February 11, 2020
When it comes to financial reporting within the school / academy environment, it can be an incredibly comprehensive and ...
February 7, 2020
Schools budgeting requires sound procurement and governance practices to support maximum efficiencies, ensuring resources ...
February 6, 2020
The production of accurate and timely management accounting reports form part of a trust CFOs role. Accurate management ...
February 5, 2020
Do you use a finance software in your school, academy or multi-academy trust? If the answer is no, is it time to consider ...
February 4, 2020
Over the last week, there has been an increase in the number of Schools and Colleges reporting vishing fraud attacks to ...
There is no doubt that managing finances is high on the list of priorities for schools and academies. To get the most ...
December 9, 2019
November 10, 2019
Every four years, the Government’s actuary department performs a valuation of all public service pension schemes, including ...
November 9, 2019
Growing your trust can be a difficult and expensive process, but now you have a great opportunity, the Department for ...
November 8, 2019
Central government has announced they will be allotting additional funding of over £14bn to primary and secondary education ...
You have until midday 13th December 2019 to submit your CIF bid for 2020-21. If you have a project in mind but haven't ...
November 4, 2019
Financial auditing can be an incredibly stressful process, but with the right guidance and preparation it can be an easy, ...
November 1, 2019
National recommendations / statutory requirements to teachers pay scales can sometimes become confusing, that’s why today ...
October 20, 2019
On Thursday 27th June, School Minister Lord Agnew issued the new Academies Financial Handbook which will come into force 1 ...
October 15, 2019
The auditing process can be a time consuming and daunting task; you may not look forward to an external company rifling ...
September 23, 2019
The Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) has an annual bidding round for single academies, small multi- academy trusts and sixth ...
July 13, 2018
Misunderstandings can happen in every situation, not just in education; you can say one thing, and someone will hear ...
July 6, 2018
In previous years, the bidding round for the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) has opened around October half term and closes ...
June 29, 2018
At the beginning of May, the education secretary, Damian Hinds announced that the government will be attempting to give ...
By August 2019, all trusts have been told to clear any “related-party transactions” with the Education and Skills Funding ...
May 25, 2018
Marking has never been the most enjoyable part of the job but every now and again you come across a little gem that makes it ...
The pressure is rising for school business managers. With school budgets getting constantly tighter, the last thing you need ...
May 4, 2018
It’s no secret that schools, academies and trusts face an onslaught of challenges to balance their budgets. If it’s not a ...
April 19, 2018
Dealing with children and young people with behavioural issues can be difficult. No matter how hard you try, you will never ...
March 23, 2018
It is no secret that we are in a nationwide teacher shortage, but why is this? Are students no longer interested in ...
Managing your school’s finances can be a difficult task because you have to constantly juggle the routine tasks as well as ...
February 26, 2018
With the deadline to implement the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming closer, it is important that you put ...
February 22, 2018
Last week my Director sent me this article posted by NASUWT, the subject line read, ‘do recruitment agencies really do ...
February 16, 2018
It’s no secret that marking work is not only repetitive and time-consuming it’s also an area many teachers, old and new, ...
Last year, in April 2017, the Department for Education (DfE) launched the Strategic School Improvement Fund (SSIF), a £140 ...
February 8, 2018
Those that go into teaching rarely pick the profession for the salary or because they think it’ll be easy; they pick it ...
At SAAF Supply our recruitment team have worked in education too and have been (far too often) in your shoes. We remember ...
February 7, 2018
Are you considering establishing a multi-academy trust? One of the things you will need to think about will be the structure ...
January 25, 2018
By now, you should have heard about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and hopefully you’ve already begun the ...
December 19, 2017
Christmas is only a week away, which means your Christmas holiday is getting closer and closer. It also means that your ...
November 27, 2017
Thank you to all that visited the SAAF Education stand, we enjoyed what was a busy day, where we met lots of new people and ...
November 15, 2017
As the Christmas holidays draw closer, we know that your jobs are piling up by the second. Handling your budgets, health and ...
November 13, 2017
Get to grips with all the issues facing the education sector at The Academies Show 2017
November 10, 2017
The application form for the 2018-2019 round of the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) has officially opened. If you’re ...
High energy bills can be a cause for concern when it comes to your budget and carbon footprint. Switching to energy ...
November 9, 2017
SAAF have supported lots of maintained schools with the complex project of converting to academy status. There are lots of ...
In order to provide additional funding to trusts to help improve schools and increase social mobility, the DfE has created ...
October 20, 2017
Due to a ‘limitation of scope’ qualification on the Department for Education’s academy land and buildings recognition ...
October 5, 2017
This year the IR35 guidelines came into force. IR35 is a set of guidelines that employers must now follow when engaging ...
October 3, 2017
Do you use PS Financials? Do you want to increase your knowledge and skills to become a PSF master? Well, we have created an ...
September 28, 2017
As the Autumn term starts, the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) deadline draws closer. Even though no official date has been ...
September 25, 2017
On 14th September the Secretary for Education, Justine Greening, confirmed the details on the fairer funding systems for ...
September 20, 2017
Effective from 1st April 2017 employers with over 250 staff are required to begin collecting data to report on the gender ...
September 12, 2017
PS Financials (PSF) is a complex accounting system with many functions unknown to users. From queries about reallocating ...
September 8, 2017
After a non-stop 24-hours, our team managed to cycle the distance between Land’s End and John O’Groats, that’s 603 miles as ...
August 24, 2017
The client Willows Academy Trust, based in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire has 1050 pupils, aged between four and eleven. The ...
The client Raleigh Learning Trust is a multi-academy trust that includes four academies in the city of Nottingham. The ...
The client Top Valley Academy is a mixed secondary school located in the Top Valley area of Nottingham City. The academy, ...
July 25, 2017
The client Transform Trust is a multi-academy trust that was formed in 2013. Based in Nottingham, it currently has fifteen ...
July 21, 2017
It is vital to take steps to ensure your team is paid accurately and on time every month, so how do you do that? In a ...
July 20, 2017
Some schools and academies may not be using their funds in the most efficient way. This can create significant deficits, ...
July 19, 2017
Two key changes to school funding were announced by Justine Greening, Secretary of State for Education, on 17 July 2017. ...
July 4, 2017
Writing bids for funding can be a tricky job. It’s a long, complicated, time-consuming process that you may not have any ...
June 28, 2017
The idea of a financial audit can be frightening, but don’t fear it just yet. We are here to provide you with useful ...
June 19, 2017
On the 20th of July 2017, SAAF Education will be holding a 24-hour cycle challenge to raise money for the Dollar for Dawson ...
June 7, 2017
Imagine – you’ve spent hours putting data into an Excel spreadsheet, only to find you’ve typed in the wrong number, or ...
May 24, 2017
The summer census deadline is drawing closer and closer; if you haven’t already submitted your data are you prepared?
May 4, 2017
Why is asset management needed for schools? It is best practice to have in place a complete and fully maintained inventory ...
April 28, 2017
A big thank you to everyone that has supported us over the past 5 years. The time has flown by as we have gone from strength ...
April 21, 2017
Apprenticeships give you an opportunity to grow and strengthen your workforce with fresh insight and enthusiasm from the ...
April 19, 2017
In order to both improve the quality of data and bring greater transparency about the activity of the sector, the Education ...
March 17, 2017
Our free finance workshop at Nottingham Racecourse on 7 March was a huge success. It provided advice and insight on future ...
March 15, 2017
Calling all users of the SAAF Budget Planner. You will soon be able to attend a three-hour workshop to complete your ...
March 8, 2017
We're all facing financial pressures on an unprecedented scale. It’s therefore never been more important to keep a firm ...
February 22, 2017
National Funding Formula (NFF) details revealed, yet should be seen against broader picture of budget cuts and rising costs ...
January 23, 2017
It’s not rocket science, schools and academies with streamlined financial processes have the resources and the tools they ...
January 17, 2017
Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day and now there’s evidence to support the belief. Offering pupils ...
January 10, 2017
Apprenticeships undoubtedly provide employers with an invaluable opportunity to grow and strengthen their workforce with ...
December 14, 2016
Warmer weather may seem like a long way off. But now’s the time to spring into action, if you want to meet the School ...
December 6, 2016
New Year’s Eve: Champagne, Auld Lang’s Syne, fireworks and…the EFA deadline for submitting your audited accounts!
December 2, 2016
We’re delighted and excited to announce the winner of the SAAF Budget Planner Licence. (Cue drum roll!)
November 29, 2016
We had a fantastic time exhibiting at The Academies Show on 23 November 2016 at the NEC. Incredibly well attended and abuzz ...
October 31, 2016
Education is rather like an iceberg: parents and students see teaching staff, classrooms and lecture theatres while ...
October 26, 2016
Used properly, discretionary spending is a welcome tool in the head teacher’s armoury to assist disadvantaged pupils. Get it ...
October 17, 2016
Forget the annual fete or bring-and-buy; school fundraising has shifted to a whole new level. With no end to financial ...
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