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We'll be blogging every few days about various topics, so come back soon to see more!

Our top money saving tips for schools

03 September 2024 By The YPO Team

Now more than ever, it’s important for schools to save money where possible. We discuss our top money saving tips for schools, and how to stretch your school budget further.
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Supply teachers and temporary staffing

27 June 2024 By The YPO Team

We understand the struggles schools face when finding the right supply teacher. We’re here to help you make the most of our Department of Education-approved framework, which will make supply teacher and temporary staffing a breeze.
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An easy guide to statutory engineering inspections

01 March 2023 By Maria Hadro - Category Buyer for Corporate and Financial Services at YPO

Find out everything you need to know about school statutory engineering inspections in our latest blog, covering what it is, what the requirements are, what equipment it applies to, and what happens during and after the inspection.
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Importance of information management in academies

21 September 2022 By Keith Stevenson - National Account Director at Ricoh

Complying with GDPR legislation within academies is important, which means that the way you manage data within your education setting matters. Read more about how to keep information management within your school or academy simple and hassle-free.
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Tips to consider while writing your specification

20 July 2022 By The YPO Team

Specifications can be both straightforward or complex, depending on the needs. A successful procurement outcome often depends on the specification being an accurate statement of your needs. This blog will explain all you need to know.
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How to review your catering services contract

20 July 2022 By The YPO Team

We believe that lunchtime is integral to the learning day; it provides a nutritious meal and promotes good health in and outside the classroom. Our suppliers are passionate about providing fresh and wholesome meals with a focus on taste while keeping value for money in mind.
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How to run a further competition for schools

31 January 2022

We understand that setting up or renewing contracts at your school can be daunting if you’ve never done it before. In this blog, we’ll provide you with some top tips on how to run a further competition to help keep things simple and easy to understand.
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Big savings on sourcing your supply teachers

11 November 2021 By Tom Harper - Commercial Agreement Specialist for Health and Education at Crown Commercial Service

The Supply Teachers and Temporary Staff agreement has saved schools over £1.5m in three years, and now we’ve partnered with YPO to help schools further. We’re working together to achieve savings with continued support and tailored solutions for your school.
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Evaluating your further competition

23 September 2021 By Amanda Quinn - Category Manager, Education Procurement Team at YPO

This simple to run procurement exercise is in-place to help you select the most suitable supplier to meet your requirements creating fair ‘competition’ between them, to make sure you get the best value for money. There are some important things to think about when it comes to the evaluation part of the process, as it will determine which supplier has scored the highest and is therefore successful. Here are some steps you can take so your evaluation is fair and compliant.
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Meet the education procurement team - Nathan

26 February 2021 By Nathan Morrisroe - Sales Support Specialist at YPO

Nathan is new to YPO and the education procurement team but has lots of experience working with customers, as well as managing tendering processes. This is something he can support you with in his new role alongside sharing his knowledge with you on reducing your school’s carbon footprint!
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