Bursar
Manages the financial and administrative aspects of the school, including budgeting, procurement, and overseeing support staff.
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Reframing Behaviour™ by the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI)
Whole-school behaviour training that helps staff understand, reframe and respond to pupil behaviour with confidence.

Kitt Medical
Wall-mounted anaphylaxis kit with adrenaline pens, auto-replacement portal, and CPD-accredited staff training.

TryBooking
Used by schools across the UK - an easy to use, event booking platform for any type or size of school event.

CPOMS Systems Limited
Innovative software that revolutionises how schools ensure the wellbeing of pupils and staff.

Canva
Empower teachers, students and staff to collaborate and communicate visually with Canva for Education, 100% free for primary and secondary schools.

NetSupport Notify
A mass alerting and notification solution that helps ensure all staff (and students) are kept informed with immediate or scheduled one-way notifications that can’t be ignored – perfect for emergency and lockdown procedures.
