Moreover, opening your doors can oost your profile locally, creating the kind o positive that could lead to an increase in pupil numers as well as uture collaorations with local organisations. schools aility to generate
income depends on what resources it has availale, says ayley unn, usiness leadership specialist at the ssociation o chool and ollege eaders. any schools are eploring new income streams to help alance udgets that are under severe pressure. he points out that this shouldnt
e seen as an epectation, however it is worth reviewing the school site to identiy potential opportunities, she says. or eample, the roo space may e suitale or solar panels, which generate eedin tari income. nother option is to provide services to other schools, such as school meals or letting out school uildings at weekends. chools should look at what inrastructure is required and prepare a clear business case, ensuring, of course, that any planned activity doesnt compromise the quality o education and the saety o pupils. ccording to ulia reen o
education law specialists rowne acoson, schools only use their sites for education for 55% of the year, leaving plenty o potential to raise unds rom lettings. chools should take legal advice and have one policy document that covers oth lettings policy and procedure, she advises. The good news about hiring out premises is that the income raised is
Manor CofE Academy prepares for a wedding with a marquee in the school auditorium
unrestricted, allowing you to direct a unding stream to the spending priorities o your choice.
Can you hire out your facilities? or haron ole, development manager at Chestnut Grove Academy in Wandsworth, the income rom lettings is vital, ut so too is the community goodwill that
‘By making our
assets available... the school now
plays a central role in the community’
For one West Sussex village school, paying for an evening caretaker is no longer an issue. Ashurst Wood Primary School started hiring out its hall after being approached by a local karate and judo group. ‘The group had lost its previous home – and the Saturday morning booking meant a regular income for us,’ says headteacher Lisa Hobby. Fortunately, as part of a new
security system, two separate alarm and entry systems were
comes with it. e hire out our and pitches, and our drama studio is used y local udo and ilates clus. e also reach out to local groups, such as the young childrens ootall team, and we provide some ree and susidised slots or local community groups, in accordance with our constitution. s an academy with good acilities, its important or our reputation and uture success that local people view us as a community hu. ne relialy good earner is the
weekly ooking rom an online sports clu that organises social sports meetups or individuals. he only drawack o evening and weekend hire, says haron ole, is the cost o premises sta. ut this isnt an issue i the acilities can e
CASE STUDY: ‘A NEW ALARM SYSTEM MEANT WE COULD HIRE OUT OUR SCHOOL HALL’
installed, allowing hall users to lock up after themselves while the alarm is on in the main school. ‘This means we can keep our rates affordable but still receive a bit of extra income,’ says Lisa Hobby. ‘The hall is very much a community resource and we charge £15 an hour, with a reduced rate of £10 an hour for local groups, such as the Brownies, which benefit our children. We’re also renting out the smoke machines we use for drama productions.’
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