Four Devon primary schools show how forming a hard federation has helped them save money on staffing, procurement, service level agreements, and contracts.
Business Manager Carol Chapman scrutinises every contract and queries quotes across the schools in The First Federation. By renegotiating existing contracts, she was able to reduce her workload by working with fewer contractors, saving money in the process.
Carol also highlights the benefits of teamwork in the Federation. She works with a team of administrators based in each school, who ensure the smooth running of each primary school and implement the shared values of the Federation in every classroom.
