Bursars Review | Spring 2019 | Sample

@the_isba Spring 2019 3 Editorial Welcome to our first Bursar’s Review of 2019 …from ISBA’s chief executive, David Woodgate. David Woodgate Chief executive Bluett House,Unit 11-12,Manor Farm,Cliddesden, Basingstoke,Hampshire,RG25 2JB T: 01256 330369 E: office@theisba.org.uk W: www.theisba.org.uk @the_isba COMPANY NO:6410037 REGISTERED CHARITY:1121757 CHAIRMAN: John Pratten CHIEF EXECUTIVE: David Woodgate BSc (Hons) MBA FRSA EDITOR : Gillian Goode BA (Hons) E: gillian@bigpinecommunications.co.uk PUBLISHER Simon Moody PRODUCTION EDITOR: Nicky Rogers T: 01778 391128 E: nickyr@warnersgroup.co.uk EDITORIAL DESIGN: Ady Braddock ADVERTISING DESIGN: Natalie Reynolds ADVERTISING MANAGER: Jayne Notley T: 01778 391189 E: jaynen@warnersgroup.co.uk ADVERTISING PRODUCTION: Ellis O'Connell E: productionc@warnersgroup.co.uk PRINTING: Warners Midlands Plc This publication is printed by Warners 01778 395111 PUBLISHING Warners Group Publications,The Maltings, West Street,Bourne,Lincs,PE10 9PH T: 01778 391000 The Bursar’s Review has been carefully prepared, but articles are published without responsibility on the part of the publishers or authors for loss occasioned to any person acting or refraining from action as a result of any view, information or advice included therein.Articles published in the Bursar’s Review do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Independent Schools’ Bursars Association, nor can the Independent Schools’ Bursars Association, the publishers or authors accept any responsibility for any claims made by advertisers. I’d like to be able to say that this year heralds the promise of calmer waters and will bring some welcome certainty for schools, but if there’s one thing we learnt from 2018 it’s that we’d be wise to buckle up for another bumpy ride! Even as I write, we are preparing to make last minute edits to this Spring edition of the magazine as issues affecting the sector remain as fluid as ever. The prospect of a no-deal Brexit, continuing negotiations over teachers’ pensions and ongoing financial pressures strongly suggest that the challenges are yet to abate for those of us working in schools. This in itself presents us with perhaps the biggest challenge of all: how do we prepare for the unknown? The answer lies in the work that ISBA has been doing to strengthen its networks and position, ensuring it is the first to obtain the very best professional advice available to the sector and passing this to our members. In this vein, ISBA’s TPS working group has been busy behind the scenes. It has recently produced a number of template documents for schools to use in their ongoing conversations with staff (all available in ISBA’s reference library) and has tasked a firm of independent actuaries to conduct a researched comparison between pensions schemes, scrutinising the potential alternatives for schools. We talk more about this on page 68 but as there will no doubt be further updates after going to press with the Review, I would urge you to keep an eye open for our email updates and monthly bulletins, and become a regular visitor to our reference library for more information. The Charity Commission’s new guidance on serious incident reporting forms the focus of our article on page 32, where we’ll take you through the new requirements step-by-step and on page 11 we also provide you with the latest advice on the potential immigration implications of Brexit and what you, and your pupils, can expect from a new system. Last but certainly not least, you may have noticed when you ripped open the (recyclable) packaging on the magazine that this issue offers some bonus content. This includes an eight-page supplement focusing on the growing concerns of cyber security as well as a new chapter for your Bursar’s Guide folder, emphasising the steps you can take to protect your school from the unfortunate and increasingly common occurrences of cyber attacks. This guidance forms just a small part of ISBA’s cyber security campaign with an IT and Cyber Security conference to take place in March and a programme of events focused on the subject to follow later in the year. On that busy note, I will leave you to enjoy this issue, together with its additional content. As ever, please do send us your feedback via bursarsreview@theisba.org.uk