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Reports of schools entering poor value equipment leasing arrangements highlight an issue that is now more relevant than ever as academies take responsibility for their own contracts.
Many contract problems stem from unclear terms and conditions, such as complex cash-back arrangements provided by intermediaries (often agreed verbally with nothing in writing). This makes cash back arrangements difficult to pursue and can and has left schools on the hook for the full, often inflated charges. For example when the intermediary ceases trading, leaving the school unable to recover cash-back payments directly from the finance company.
Schools should compare the cost of purchasing the equipment from an independent supplier, and against more straightforward arrangements without cash-back. Particular care should always be taken over cash-back schemes and other complex proposals. It may in any event be a good time for schools - particularly academies directly responsible for these issues - to consider their approach to procuring private sector contracts.
The recent case of R (on the application of A Parent) v Governing Body of XYZ School [2022] EWHC 1146 (Admin) provides some welcome and reassuring guidance to governing boards on the exclusion reconsideration process.
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With 19 HR experts now supporting over 500 schools and trusts across the country, in this edition of 60 seconds we sit down with Emma Hughes, who leads the team, to discuss what this significant milestone means to her.
In order to reduce the risk of potential breaches, schools should follow this Health and Safety Executive guidance.
A ResPublica report highlighted that asbestos continues to be the UK’s number one occupational killer, with nurses and teachers 3 to 5 times more likely to develop mesothelioma than the general UK population. The House of Commons Work & Pensions Select Committee is investigating how the HSE manages the continued presence of asbestos in buildings.
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