A secondary federation shows how it saves money by combining the financial management of its three academies, in this finance resource.
At the Cabot Learning Federation, Bristol, the senior leadership team oversees the financial management of all three academies, allowing them to save money by not having individual business mangers.
Other money-saving moves include; having their own supply teachers, saving on procurement, and hiring out staff as consultants and speakers to raise money.
The federation shows how it comes out of this better off, and how neighbouring schools also benefit from improved CPD for their teachers.