Academies Annual Update: Surviving Turbulent Times (Larking Gowen)
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October 12, 2023 - Larking GowenPrimeGlobal UK member firm Larking Gowen recently brought together other UK member firms to collaborate on a webinar focused on academies and the recording is now available to view.
The live webinar was presented by education specialists from PrimeGlobal member firms. The event on 19 September offered an opportunity to network and exchange thoughts and ideas with other trusts.
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On Tuesday, 19 September 2023, a live webinar was presented by education specialists from PrimeGlobal firms, and featured a keynote presentation on the latest schools funding crisis from Simon Oxenham of Southend High School for Boys.
Topics covered:
- Deregulation in the Academy Trust Handbook
- Managing risk in difficult times
- How the cost of living crisis is impacting schools
- Should academy trusts offer employee electric car schemes
- Academies Accounts Direction
- VAT
Speakers
- Giles Kerkham - Larking Gowen
- Chris Yeates - Larking Gowen
- Gillian McGill - Larking Gowen
- Robin Evans – Carpenter Box
- James Gare – Monahans
- Mark Nicholls – CKCA
- David Wright – Westcotts
- Keynote speaker: Simon Oxenham - Director of Resources, Southend High School for Boys
To view the live recording of the webinar, click here.
In addition, the Academies Newsletter can be viewed here, which is a fitting companion to this webinar.
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