3. Tom Kerr, Sales Director of Langley Waterproof Systems
Release Date: 06/04/2019
DTT Edward Thomas Nov 2022
Developing the Trust
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20. Phil Reynolds; Formerly of Kreston Reeves and now PLR Advisory
Developing the Trust
For this episode Tim Warneford is in Sittingbourne in Kent to speak to Phil Reynolds. Phil has spent over 20 years specialising in academy schools accountancy firstly at pecialist accountants Kreston Reeves and now with his own consultancy PLR Advisory We explore how specialist accountancy can assist schools determine a trust strategy and how upskilling in house SLTT through training and development can achieve operational wins.
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19. James Robson, Chairman of Powerful Allies
Developing the Trust
For this episode Tim Warneford travels to Wiltshire to speak to Powerful Allies Chairman, James Robson, about the risks posed to academy schools for energy procurement in an un-regulated market place.
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18. CIF Update and How to Create a Successful Bid
Developing the Trust
The hot topic of conversation across the sector is the recent update from the ESFA, revealing that the much awaited publication of the 2021-22 round of Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) awards, have been postponed until ‘mid-June’.
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17. Harvey Sinclair, CEO E Energy PLC
Developing the Trust
On this episode Tim talks to Harvey Sinclair, a technology entrepreneur and CEO of E Energy PLC about the fast-moving world of lighting and also electrified heating discussing how schools can save energy and indeed costs by changing their electrics.
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16. Steve Bolt, Director of BCR Associates
Developing the Trust
Tim Warneford is in Alton, Hampshire, with Steve Bolt, director of BCR Associates, a cost management consultancy that support clients – including academies - to increase efficiency, manage risk, ensure compliance and rationalise procurement costs. Tim and Steve are also working on a collaboration with Lloyds Bank education team to support academy trusts seeking to assist academy trust to optimise resources and maximise potential.
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15. Kevin Yardley, Director of Income Generation of The Generations Multi Academy Trust
Developing the Trust
Tim Warneford is once again out and about now lockdown is easing – travelling and recording with all social distancing in mind of course - to speak to Kevin Yardley at The Generations Multi Academy Trust. Kevin is director of income generation and his role is to ensure the estates facilities yield substantial revenue streams through optimising letting opportunities and via external partnerships.
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14. Jeremy Pilgrim, School Property Matters
Developing the Trust
For this episode Tim Warneford is in Bedfordshire to speak to Jeremy Pilgrim from School Property Matters who are independent experts in pupil capacity and have worked with over 2500 schools so far.
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13. Graham Fitzgerald, General Practice and Audit Director at Baldwin Accountants, Baldwin Accountants
Developing the Trust
This week Tim Warneford is in Stockton-on-Tees to speak to Graham Fitzgerald, general practice and audit director at Baldwin Accountants. As well as dealing with commercial organisations, Graham specialises in the education sector, providing audit and advisory services and working with over forty academy schools including an increasing number of multi academy trusts.
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12. Lara Harvard and Zoe Forbes from Ecosphere and Gareth Williams from Eden Sustainable
Developing the Trust
Tim Warneford is in London’s West End with Lara Harvard and Zoe Forbes from Ecosphere and Gareth Williams from Eden Sustainable talking about how schools and academy trusts can both save money and also be much greener by installing better energy systems and also their exclusive offer available to both academy trusts and state schools.
info_outlineThis week Tim travels to Daventry to speak to Tom Kerr, sales director of Langley Waterproof Systems, a company that assess and supply roofs to many public bodies in social housing, MoD and indeed in education including schools.
On this episode we cover:
Langley being suppliers and designers of high performance waterproofing systems
Working with clients throughout the UK including many public bodies –social housing, MoD and education
Taking on an asset management function – having a look at stock, fitting new roofs
What we can learn from social housing and social value
Working with contractors small and large
CIF funding on a needs basis in education
SFA’s output specification and how this has been interpreted by the industry
CDM regulations
Fluctuating BBA’s
Offering three main systems for reinforced bituline membranes
Value for money being marked up from 25 to 30%
The school’s contribution not making any difference for value for money
Clarion, in social housing, spending £15 billion over 20 years, £700m per annum
Issues regarding training young people
Addressing skills gaps in the construction industry
Recruitment issues as a result of Brexit
The construction industry facing a huge shortage of labour
An ageing workforce
Attracting more women into construction
The issues with schools creating their own tenders
10s of millions of pounds of funding that could potential help
HACT (Housing Associations Charities Trust)
Opportunities
The need for apprenticeships
The need to digitise everything in construction
Schools condition Data Collection Programme and formulaic funding
Encouraging everyone to think of the buildings as an asset
Concerns about the methodology of the capture of this data
Every single school having to commission their own condition survey
Schools not having the option to close down
The need for a better dialogue with the SFA
How collaboration and open dialogue with manufacturers, designers, suppliers and contractors is the key to find out what is best practice and what might give better value for money
1300 fires average in school every year