Here at Auditel, we have known for a long time that by working with us schools can significantly reduce their overheads and increase their unrestricted funding. To date it has primarily been independent schools who have taken the initiative. However, state schools are now also scrutinising their overheads and bringing business acumen to academia.
In our experience, prime areas to achieve savings are both the obvious (energy, telecoms) as well as the more diverse (grounds maintenance, catering, business consumables). We already work with a number of schools who are enjoying the benefits of well delivered cost management on an ongoing basis, as well as knowing that we are available as trusted advisers to help with both the everyday and the unexpected issues that arise.
If you would like us to help you manage your costs, please do contact us.
To read more about how state schools are having to cut costs, you can read this article on the BBC website (reading time 10 mins)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/10206319.stm