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Department For Education

September 2
12:42 2022

Use the get help buying for schools service for free and impartial advice on buying goods and services. This includes self-service tools such as find a framework and create a specification. Our team of procurement professionals can offer additional support.

Procurement advice

See our guidance on specific types of procurement for your school, including catering and cleaning services.

Risk protection arrangement (RPA)

Join the risk protection arrangement (RPA), DfEs alternative to commercial insurance for public sector schools. Joining is easy and takes less than 5 minutes. It costs 21 per pupil per year for 2022 to 2023. Cover includes:

  • cyber
  • overseas and UK travel
  • public liability
  • material damage

School business professionals network

Join or create a school business professionals network to connect and share information with your peers.

Good estate management

The guidance on good estate management provides advice on managing:

  • school buildings
  • land
  • all sizes of construction projects

Webinars

Register for our free webinars on using DfE approved frameworks to help your school get value for money.

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