Insights

August 1, 2012

Procurement in English Schools 2012 – Part 2: Demand-side Analysis

C3 Education undertook a BESA-commissioned project to review procurement in schools, with particular reference to any differences between maintained schools in England and those that are now designated as academies. This is a demand-side analysis report.

August 1, 2012

Procurement in English Schools 2012 – Summary

C3 Education undertook a BESA-commissioned project to review procurement in schools, with particular reference to any differences between maintained schools in England and those that are now designated as academies. This is a summary of the report.

March 23, 2021

Procurement Research – Richard Connor discusses key insights

We have now seen school disruption last a year, which is far more time than many originally envisaged. Schools have had to adapt many aspects of their operations during this time. While many will be glad to see classroom learning return this month, there will be a ‘new normal’ for many schools. These changes are … Continued

November 11, 2016

Procurement research in Authority Schools and Academies 2016

The need for independent research into English schools and their procurement activities has been a BESA priority for several years, and this report forms part of an on-going programme to investigate the market.

The sample is generated from a representative of English state school population. All responses are from subscribers to the National Education Research Panel (NERP) operated by C3 Education.

March 24, 2015

Protecting your intellectual property 2015

Protecting your company’s intellectual property is one of the key challenges for businesses large and small across all sectors. And within our innovative sector it is also a key business consideration for many BESA members. This brief summary highlights some tools that can help members to protect their rights.

September 12, 2013

Publication of the new national curriculum 2013

The government has been reviewing the national curriculum in England since January 2011. In 2013 Michael Gove published the new curriculum. This document is a summary of the thought processes behind changes that have been made.

October 7, 2014

Pupil population projections 2014

This document estimates future population. DfE pupil projections rely heavily on the population projections produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which are widely used across government for planning purposes. The latest DfE statistics (July 2014) are based on ONS population projections, and are informed by ONS assumptions for future fertility, birth rates and net … Continued

March 15, 2013

Pupil Premium and Resourcing 2013

This document provides an analysis of the March 2013 questionnaire issued to English maintained schools and English academies. An online questionnaire was used to collect quantitative evidence from a broad range of schools across English local authorities. Online questionnaires were issued to 720 named head teachers and SEN co-ordinators and 480 secondary schools with the … Continued

May 9, 2014

Pupil Premium and Resourcing 2014

Online questionnaires were issued to 720 named SEN co-ordinators and 480 Heads of SEN in secondary schools. The results are compared with those from 2013; however, in the 2013 review the sample also included deputy head teachers. There was little variation in the range of responses between deputy heads and SEN coordinators and it is … Continued