Bursar’s Review

REGULAR 3 WELCOME TO THE SPRING 2023 ISSUE OF THE BURSAR’S REVIEW 5 THIS ISSUE’S TOP TIPS NEWS 6 NEWS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 10 ISBA CONFERENCE 2023 14 ISBA CONFERENCE 2023 PROGRAMME FINANCE 24 HOW VAT ON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL FEES WOULD IMPACT EVERY FAMILY 28 BUSINESS RATES UPDATE – WHAT WILL 2023 BRING? 44 IDPE AND GIFTED SCHOOLS’ FUNDRAISING AND ENGAGEMENT BENCHMARKING REPORT 2022 4 Spring 2023 www.theisba.org.uk SPRING 2023 Contents 84 16 ISBA 34 SCENARIO PLANNING – ISBA MODELLING TEMPLATE FOR SCHOOLS FOR 2023 AND BEYOND 90 ISBA 2023 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IT 56 CYBER THREAT TO EDUCATION: THE BURSAR’S ROLE IN RISK MITIGATION ESTATE MANAGEMENT 68 CONSTRUCTION PROCUREMENT FEATURES 74 CREATING AN ESG STRATEGY FOR YOUR SCHOOL LEGAL 39 NAVIGATING PARENTAL CONFLICT 50 THE STORAGE AND RETENTION OF SAFEGUARDING RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS 62 CHARITIES ACT 2022 84 EMPLOYMENT STATUS IN SCHOOLS: A FOCUS ON VISITING MUSIC TEACHERS COFFEE BREAK 92 INTERVIEW – A DAY IN THE LIFE OF PAUL FLOWERDAY, BURSAR AND CLERK TO THE GOVERNORS AT COPTHORNE PREPARATORY SCHOOL IN SUSSEX