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June 26, 2025
What's Changed in the Academy Trust Handbook 2025 and Why It Matters The Academy Trust Handbook 2025 has been published, but ...
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May 29, 2025
Finding Your Perfect Solution for Payroll in Education The education sector faces distinct payroll challenges that many ...
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May 15, 2025
At SAAF Education, we recognise the unique pressures facing school teams, from classroom teachers and support staff to ...
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April 22, 2025
Recent changes to the Employment Allowance could mean significant savings on your National Insurance contributions from the ...
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April 2, 2025
This World Autism Awareness Day, we've compiled evidence-based strategies to help educators create optimal learning ...
March 18, 2025
The Staffing Challenge in Education Today Curating the perfect team of staff to support students well and educate ...
January 28, 2025
Internal Scrutiny: How Does It Work? Whether it's a deep dive into HR, Health and Safety, Cybersecurity, or your overall ...
January 6, 2025
Two Trusts merging can bring unique challenges to the table. Explore how SAAF made a difficult process easy with tailored ...
November 22, 2024
Managing payroll can be a complex and time-consuming task, especially for schools and academies. From teachers to support ...
October 24, 2024
The Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) is an annual bidding round for eligible academies, sixth-form colleges, and ...
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October 8, 2024
Strong performance management and employee development boost the quality of teaching and streamline school operations. They ...
September 3, 2024
Supporting employees' return after an absence is key to a positive, productive workplace. Our Return to Work Interview ...
July 19, 2024
Yesterday, King Charles outlined the new Labour government’s law-making plans in a speech to parliament to mark the new ...
June 24, 2024
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) has released updates to the academies chart of accounts 2024/25. This update ...
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May 9, 2024
This year’s budget forecast return (BFR) deadline is 29 August 2024, and the last submission of the year for multi-academy ...
April 15, 2024
SAAF Education has joined the Everything FM framework – a new procurement solution designed to innovate public sector ...
April 9, 2024
In March this year, the Department for Education (DfE) released the new Academy Trust Governance Guide which replaces the ...
April 8, 2024
In the dynamic world of education, managing finances efficiently is crucial for the success and sustainability of any ...
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March 27, 2024
Explore how SAAF's expertise and tailored solutions alleviated administrative burdens, streamlined processes, and provided ...
March 8, 2024
It’s International Women’s Day, and this year’s theme is ‘Inspire Inclusion’.
March 7, 2024
In the ever-evolving landscape of education, adaptability is key. The Department for Education's recent guidance on flexible ...
February 28, 2024
The new tax year is just around the corner - with that comes key legislative changes and employment law updates.
February 8, 2024
Local-authority-maintained schools must submit the schools financial value standard (SFVS) to their local authority ...
February 6, 2024
It’s National Apprenticeship Week (5 – 11 February 2024) which is a week-long celebration that brings together businesses ...
February 5, 2024
It’s Children’s Mental Health Week (5-11 February 2024) and this year’s theme is 'My Voice Matters'. To support your school, ...
January 30, 2024
Hampered by antiquated software and processes and a lack of impartial advice and support, schools and academies are ...
January 18, 2024
This self-assessment checklist helps academy trusts check they are managing resources effectively and identify any ...
January 12, 2024
January’s third Monday, “Blue Monday”, is thought to be ‘the most depressing day of the year’. Spoiler alert: it’s all a ...
January 11, 2024
It’s time to start preparing for the academies accounts return (AAR) 2022/23!
December 7, 2023
A school’s culture is made up of the traditions, routines, expectations, and interactions that take place.
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November 8, 2023
When it comes to HMRC responsibilities, navigating the complexities proves challenging for employees and employers alike.
October 12, 2023
For educators, making a lasting impression in the competitive world of teaching requires more than just qualifications.
September 25, 2023
In today's diverse and dynamic educational landscape, building an inclusive classroom is not just a goal; it's a necessity. ...
August 29, 2023
May 23, 2023
We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Hull & East Yorkshire Children's University (HEYCU), a remarkable ...
April 18, 2023
In recent years, cloud-hosted servers have become increasingly popular, and for good reason.
April 17, 2023
Attracting top talent is crucial for any educational institution that wants to provide its students with the best possible ...
February 15, 2023
The East Midlands Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has shortlisted SAAF Education for the Larger Small Business of the ...
February 8, 2023
Education finance experts, SAAF Education, have years of experience helping schools, academies and MATs manage their budgets ...
January 25, 2023
It is compulsory for academy trusts which have an open academy to complete the self-assessment checklist each year. The aim ...
September 5, 2022
August 22, 2022
Multi-academy trusts (MATs) are becoming more prominent across the UK, and with the government’s release of the 2022 Schools ...
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 ...
March 7, 2022
We are pleased to announce the launch of our brand-new website!
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.
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 & ...
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 ...
November 27, 2020
What is financial benchmarking? Financial benchmarking can be a valuable process as it enables comparisons of income and ...
June 12, 2020
All over the UK many children experience problems that can limit their opportunities and restrict their abilities; this may ...
It can often be frustrating when attempting to navigate the varying funding sources available for projects you wish to ...
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 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 ...
February 11, 2020
When it comes to financial reporting within the school / academy environment, it can be an incredibly comprehensive and ...
February 6, 2020
The production of accurate and timely management accounting reports form part of a trust CFOs role. Accurate management ...
February 4, 2020
There is no doubt that managing finances is high on the list of priorities for schools and academies. To get the most ...
October 15, 2019
The auditing process can be a time consuming and daunting task; you may not look forward to an external company rifling ...
March 23, 2018
Managing your school’s finances can be a difficult task because you have to constantly juggle the routine tasks as well as ...
February 8, 2018
At SAAF Supply our recruitment team have worked in education too and have been (far too often) in your shoes. We remember ...
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 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 ...
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 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 fully ...
July 20, 2017
Some schools and academies may not be using their funds in the most efficient way. This can create significant deficits, ...
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
This blog was published in 2017 and hasn't been The idea of a financial audit can be frightening, but don’t fear it just ...
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 ...
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