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Podcast 4: Staffing costs

Join Governors for Schools and Education Support to discover more about staffing costs and how school governors can support recruitment and retention throughout the cost of living crisis. You can also find the podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, and other popular platforms!

Podcast 3: Pupil enrichment and development

Join Governors for Schools and a panel of speakers from The Brilliant Club, the National Literacy Trust, and Action Tutoring to learn about how school governors can support pupil learning and development during the cost of living crisis. You can also find the podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, and other popular platforms!

Interview with Rebecca Montacute, The Sutton Trust

For this week’s video, we chatted to Rebecca Montacute, Head of Research and Policy at the Sutton Trust, to find out more about the organisation’s research into the cost of living crisis and how it’s affecting the education sector.

Week 2 Podcast: Parents and Carers

Join Governors for Schools and the Child Poverty Action Group to learn about the cost of the school day and how parents and carers are impacted by the cost of living crisis. You can also find the podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, and other popular platforms!

Counting the Cost: Estates and Buildings

Read our first article of the Counting the Cost campaign, focused on the important, and sometimes unpredictable, costs of estates and buildings. What can school governors do to support schools in this area?

Week 1 Podcast: Estates and Buildings

Join Governors for Schools and guests Energy Sparks as they discuss key energy and estates considerations for schools during the current cost of living crisis. You can also find the podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, and other popular platforms!

Sources of school funding

Want to know what sources of funds and freebies are out there? GovernorHub knowledge has helpfully collated some key avenues to explore. Access this resource for free during May 2023.

Questions for school governors

What questions should you be asking about the cost of living crisis? Read our free guide and find out key questions covering each week of the campaign.

As Counting the Cost draws to a close...

Many thanks to all involved with the creation of the above resources – especially Allen & Overy for sponsoring the Counting the Cost campaign. Without their invaluable support, we would not have been able to create such a rich collection of articles, podcasts, and videos.

Organisations that can help

There are many organisations providing useful services, events, and information for school governors and schools. Check out our list of organisations via the link below.