ISBA BURSARCAST
Welcome to ISBA Bursarcast, the podcast designed for everyone involved in the management of independent schools. Whether you work in finance, estates, HR, transport, or any other school leadership role, this podcast brings you the latest sector news, expert insights, and practical advice to support your work.
Each Friday at 4 pm, we deliver in-depth conversations with sector professionals, industry experts, and ISBA members, keeping you informed on the issues that matter most to independent schools.
Tune in for essential updates, best practices, and strategic insights to help your school thrive. Subscribe now on your favourite podcast platform and stay ahead of the curve with ISBA Bursarcast.
The Bursarcast is produced by RAFIKI STUDIO
www.rafikistudio.com
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- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 191
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
FRIDAY FOCUS // Questions answered about Gender Questioning Guidance ft.VWV (23rd February 2024)
Join us for a Friday focus session with James Garside from VWV as we consider what this new Guidance from the DfE says and what it means for schools supporting gender-questioning children.
James break…
ISBA BURSARCAST // VAT Survey, Mobile Phone Guidance, Protect Duty Consultation & Member questions (22nd February 2024)
In this episode of ISBA Bursarcast, we bring you the latest updates and insights on various topics relevant to the education sector.
Listen in to hear about
- VAT Member Survey
- ISI Complains procedure
- G…
FRIDAY FOCUS // A closer look, Martyns Law (Protect Duty) and what it means for schools. ft.VWV (9th February 2024)
Join us for a Friday focus session with Natalie Wargent and Nikki Miller from VWV and Rob Pizii from The ISBA as we delve into what the new Protect Duty might mean once it comes into force.
Still in i…
ISBA BURSARCAST // Government Consultations, Cyber Security Guidance and member questions(8th February 2024)
In this episode of ISBA Bursarcast, we bring you the latest updates and insights on various topics relevant to the education sector.
Listen in to hear about
- Gender Pay Gap data
- Martyns Law Consultatio…
ISBA BURSARCAST // Copyrights, budgets and energy updates with Rex Sartain (1st February 2024)
In this episode of ISBA Bursarcast, we bring you the latest updates and insights on various topics relevant to the education sector.
Listen in to hear about
- Board Presentations to Schools
- Energy Budge…
ISBA BURSARCAST // Intros and updates with Rob Pizii (25th January 2024)
In this episode of ISBA Bursarcast, we bring you the latest updates and insights on various topics relevant to the education sector.
Listen in to hear about
- Measles
- Material Change Applications
- Propose…
FRIDAY FOCUS // A different vision of Bursaring with Kathy Denton (19th January 2024)
Join us for a Friday focus session with Kathy Denton. Her career has spanned from commercial business leader and board member to business psychologist and executive leadership coaching. Alongside t…
ISBA BURSARCAST // DFE, ISC, HSE and other updates + Employment law changes for 2024 ft. Jenny Arrowsmith (18th January 2024)
In this episode of ISBA Bursarcast, we bring you the latest updates and insights on various topics relevant to the education sector.
Listen in to hear about
- Prevent Duty updates
- Draft Gender Questioni…
ISBA BURSARCAST // Key Updates from the Gov and a peek into Neuroarchitectural Design Philosophy (10th January 2024)
Another quickfire episode to bring you up to speed.
A flurry of Governmental updates including
- VAT on School Fees
- Co-operative Safeguarding
- Draft Transgender Guidance
- Overseas teacher recruiting
- Immigratio…
ISBA BURSARCAST // HNY and strap in! ft. John Murphie (5th January 2024)
This short episode is here to welcome you back to the Bursarcast Spring Season, and let you know what you might have missed between mince pies and festive snoozes and what to be thinking about going …
FRIDAY FOCUS // School Minibuses made simple ft. Beverley Bell CBE (15th December 2023)
Join us for a Friday focus session with Beverley Bell CBE (Beverley Bell Consulting). She gives us the lowdown on a new course for ISBA members which will quash any uncertainty you might have about M…
ISBA BURSARCAST // Quickfire update: Recruitment, Rights and really fun webinars (7th December 2023)
In this episode of ISBA Bursarcast, we bring you the latest updates and insights on various topics relevant to the education sector.
This short, sharp episode brings you updates about
- ISBA Recruitment…
ISBA BURSARCAST // Getting your Board streamlined, Allergy awareness, and Gender Pay Day (30th November 2023)
In this episode of ISBA Bursarcast, we bring you the latest updates and insights on various topics relevant to the education sector.
This guest-filled episode brings you the latest straight from the …
FRIDAY FOCUS // "How's your posture? Navigating Cybersecurity Challenges in Independent Schools" with CyBur ft. Simon Holden (24th November 2023)
Join us for a Friday focus session with Simon Holden (Founder, and MD of CyBur) as we get up to speed on the latest cyber threats to schools.
From safer recruitment processes to shoring up 'ports' the…
ISBA BURSARCAST // ISBA ICT Survey + Cyber Security preview (23rd November 2023)
In this episode of ISBA Bursarcast, we bring you the latest updates and insights on various topics relevant to the education sector.
This episode is here to let you know about the ISBA ICT survey tha…
FRIDAY FOCUS // 'Holiday Pay put to bed...hopefully' final words from Birketts ft Abigail Trencher (10th November 2023)
Join us for a Friday focus session with Abigail Trencher (Head of Education, Birketts) as we unpack, dissect and finally put away the updates on Holiday Pay.
We also discuss how school society and cu…
ISBA BURSARCAST // New regulations abound, Inspecting the inspection, IICSA outcomes, Scams, DBS updates, RSHE sharing, Scams and more (16th November 2023)
In this episode of ISBA Bursarcast, we bring you the latest updates and insights on various topics relevant to the education sector.
This episode is jam packed full of guidance and updates to the sec…
FRIDAY FOCUS // 'Things as we see them' Sector insights for Bursars ft. John Murphie (10th November 2023)
Join us for a Friday focus session with John Murphie as we hear about what Bursars should be aware of for this week and how to navigate some of the pressures we see ahead.
Featuring discussion on TPS…
ISBA BURSARCAST // Quickfire updates, Advice & Guidance and upcoming CPD (9th November 2023)
In this episode of ISBA Bursarcast, we bring you the latest updates and insights on various topics relevant to the education sector.
This episode brings you up to date with the latest guidance and re…
FRIDAY FOCUS // 'Who you gonna call, Myth-Busters' Unmasking VAT confusion and getting communication right. ft Sue Bishop, Kieran Smith and John Murphie (3rd November 2023)
Don't be scared of VAT, the Mythbusters are here. Hear the latest guidance on communication and understanding what there is to know about all things VAT for the Independent School Sector on this epis…