Bursar’s Review ISBA Annual Conference 2019

Conference support sponsors CONFERENCE SUPPORT SPONSORS 78 9ine Consulting 9ine’s independent and objective consultancy supports organisations with creating and sustaining long-term auditing, risk management and compliance strategies for data protection, cyber security, child protection, technology and IT systems. Since the very start of their 10 years as a business, 9ine has been providing education-focused guidance in supporting the development and advancement of independent schools in these areas. The ISBA conference provides an excellent platform for better understanding what priority challenges bursars are facing at the moment. The 9ine stand this year will provide guidance on how independent schools can better protect themselves from common cyber security threats and attacks. Blakedown Sport & Play Ltd Blakedown Sport & Play Ltd, part of the larger Blakedown Holdings plc group, is a leading sports construction company covering the whole of the UK. They operate in two main areas; sport and play, involving the construction of sports facilities, (natural and synthetic) and landscaping, with related civil engineering, to provide their clients with the benefit of their wide-ranging knowledge and expertise. Established in 1968, the company is currently celebrating its 50th trading year and is extremely proud of its relationships within the independent school sector. CH&CO Independent CH&CO Independent has been feeding independent school pupils across the country for more than 20 years and they are a proud member of the CH&CO family. They are inquisitive and motivated and want to challenge the perception of school dining. Their focus isn’t school food, great food captures customers’ imaginations and it just happens to be eaten at school. Here’s a flavour of the schools where CH&CO Independent manage the catering: Westminster School, Kimbolton School, Lichfield Cathedral School, Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls, Colfe’s School, Box Hill School and Portsmouth Grammar. CoachHire.com CoachHire.com fully manages your home to school services and trips, using technology to safeguard pupils and keep parents informed. Their expert teams work to improve transport management, safety and quality; saving you time, reducing subsidies and increasing admissions. They have been partnering with schools for more than eight years and will launch their new transport management and technology solution at the conference. With bans on the school run and pupil protests making headline news, school transport has never been a higher profile issue. CoachHire.com is committed to a school run that places value, convenience and reliability at the forefront of the green transport revolution. www.theisba.org.uk Stand 55 Stand 73 Stand 61 Stand 135