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Directory of Education Services For Schools, Academies and MATs 2021/22
Welcome to our Directory of
Services 2021/22
Greater Support for Your Our Commitment to You
School or Multi-Academy Trust We recognise the continuing pressures you face
as a school leader; of having to do more with less,
We are delighted to provide you with a new Directory
managing the health and wellbeing of your staff,
of Services for 2021/22. Our commitment to working
keeping your school safe and compliant – the list goes
in partnership with you is as strong as ever, and our
on. In alignment with our mission, our priority is to
new directory highlights the breadth and depth of the
reduce the administrative burden you may face and
support we continue to offer.
help you run your school efficiently by providing an
integrated solution across HR, payroll, finance, MIS,
In 2019 3BM Education Services became part of
premises, IT and governance.
the Strictly Education group – the UK’s leading
education-specific provider of professional support
services to over 1,200 maintained schools, 900
academies and 180 MATs in 130 local authorities. Our Mission
Having now become a firmly established member of To be the trusted partner in education
the Strictly Education family, we recently changed our support services, enabling you to achieve
name to ‘Strictly Education 3BM’, aligning our brand the best outcomes for children and
name whilst still retaining the identity and legacy of young people.
3BM that you know and trust.
You educate, we support.
United by a common purpose, we support you
as governors and school leaders to achieve the
best outcomes for children and young people. The
combined capabilities, strategic advice and hands-on Working in Partnership
operational support we now provide, will help you and
your staff to remain focused on the children and their Thank you for putting your trust in us over the last
teaching and learning. seven years. We come to work every day to help
support you to improve outcomes for the children
and young people in your care. It is our belief that our
Improving Service Quality value to communities lies in not only the provision of
For 2021/22 we have enhanced our offer and have improved and efficient service delivery to schools
several brand-new services which are highlighted on and academy trusts, but also through investing and
the adjacent page. We are committed to providing making a social impact in the local communities
a high-quality service for your school by listening to where we work.
your requirements, providing constructive challenge
and investing in our people, systems and quality Amanda Fisher
assurance. Chief Executive Officer
Remote Delivery of Services
In response to the turbulence the education sector is
enduring due to Covid-19, we have adapted our offer
where possible, by delivering some of our services
and training remotely. Remote delivery is provided Contact
through our own online website platforms and by
using collaboration tools for video calls, webinars and
E: enquire@strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk
screen sharing including MS Teams, G Suite and GoTo T: 0345 270 8260
Webinar and GoTo Training.
See individual pages for details on how
www.strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk to purchase.
Services available from
NEW Strictly Education
Payroll & Pensions Support via a portal and telephone, the Helpdesk
manages the delivery of planned maintenance routines
and monitors delivery.
Specialist Payroll & Pensions Expertise Premises Cleaning Audit
Our fully managed Payroll Service combined with A comprehensive assessment and review of current
Pensions Administration makes sure employees are paid working practices and compliance is critical during
accurately and on time each month. Covid-19. Our audit not only brings peace of mind but
can recognise demonstrable cost savings.
Pensions LGPS Administration Service
Timely and accurate Local Government Pension Service Premises Site Cover
(LGPS), providing monthly and annual administration for A professional relief supply service for premises
Payroll clients. staff, guaranteeing cover for short/long term absences
and offering cost savings of up to 30% on outsourced
provision.
Site Assistant Cover
People Professional outsourced alternative to directly employed
staff. Qualified in the higher-level requirements of
premises management in schools directly supporting
Education HR Online school business leaders.
Our HR Website Subscription Service has been Tree Management SLA
designed specifically for the education sector. Providing
access to 1,000+ downloadable resources and web A dedicated service providing guidance and assistance
pages containing compliance information, guidance and on the removal of dead or dangerous trees and expert
templates on a range of HR topics. advice on tree-related issues in line with all current
legislation and regulations.
Special introductory offer
Available to Strictly Education 3BM clients at a
discounted price of £299 (usually £499).
Subscription will run until 31st March 2022.
Leadership & Efficiency
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
EAP is the most cost-effective way of promoting staff
health and wellbeing in your school. Better Governor Service See page 64 for details
Disclosure & Barring Service Better Governor provides expert, invaluable support
for governors, trustees and clerks, wherever you are,
Helping to support you with safer recruitment, our online
whenever you want it. Our team of governance experts
DBS Checking Service ensures compliance with statutory
research and summarise what is happening in education
legislation.
that is specifically relevant to school governance, so that
Contracts of Employment Service you don’t need to – ensuring your knowledge is kept
up-to-date.
We can support your contract administration by
accurately and efficiently generating new contracts of Special introductory offer
employment with school specific templates. Only £199 per annum, for the whole governing
body or trust board. 15 months for the price of 12.
Eligibility: Excludes Clerking Service which includes Better
Governor as part of its SLA.
Premises To purchase as a standalone service please contact
services@strictlyeducation4S.co.uk or call
0800 073 4444 (Option 8).
Health & Safety Service
We can help ensure your school or academy complies
with statutory obligations under Health & Safety (H&S)
legislation. Our support makes sure adequate processes
For a full list of services available,
are in place to manage H&S risks including access to a please see Page 5
dedicated helpdesk, website and training. A Radiation
Protection Officer service is also available.
Property Support Helpdesk (HD+)
Designed to help schools who want to develop a proactive
maintenance plan and ensure statutory compliance.
Our Service Offer
As education specialists, we understand that leaders within MATs, academies and schools, face the twin pressures
of having to raise standards in the classroom, whilst managing significant structural, human and financial changes
in their organisation.
Strategic Flexible
We provide the strategic guidance and expertise to help you Modular contracts and flexible strategic and operational
achieve your educational vision. support to meet your changing needs and budget, delivered
when and where you need.
Operational Innovative
Hands-on, on-demand operational support available 24 The latest technology to streamline processes, generate
hours a day to reduce your administrative burden and efficiencies and continuously monitor the performance of
enable you to remain focused on teaching and learning. your staff and pupils.
We operate across four strategic areas:
Strategic HR Support Strategic Payroll Planning
HR Advisory &
Administration Services Payroll & Pensions
Administration
Safeguarding & Strategic Finance
Legal Support Support
Staff Wellbeing Accounting &
& Performance Finance Advice
Lead
Governance Services Strategic Premises
Planning
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Independent Strategic Effi
Advice & Support for cie Premises Management
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School Leaders
Statutory Health & Safety
Technology & Education
Compliance
Strategy
MIS Systems for Premises Staffing
Leadership Reporting
Table of Contents
Service Level Agreements 2021/22
Welcome Page 2 Premises
Our Service Offer 4 Health & Safety SLA 54
Table of Contents 5
Tree Management SLA 56
Property Support Helpdesk (HD+) 58
Strictly Education 3BM Services Property Support Helpdesk - Summary 59
Schools’ Finance Support 6 Premises Management ‘Best Practice’ Gap 60
Internal Scrutiny SLA Support Service
NEW 10 Analysis
SIMS Support Services 13 Premises Cleaning Audit 61
Schools, Academies and MATs Premises Site Cover - Premises Assistant 62
Bromcom Support Service 17 & Site Supervisor
SIMS Administration Network Support 19 Site Assistant Cover 63
Primary, Special and Nursery Schools
Directory Price List 65
Whole School Technical Support 23
Service Details 72
Digital Teaching & Learning
NEW 25 Our Promise to You 73
Computing Teaching & Learning 26
Support Service
Primary Phase
School Governor Support: Professional 29
Clerking Service NEW FEATURES
Brand-new services available As headteacher of a large primary school,
I really value our relationship with Strictly
for Strictly Education 3BM Education 3BM. They have provided us with a
range of timely, professional support services
customers for many years.
Payroll & Pensions There is always a knowledgeable and friendly
voice at the end of the phone. They tell us about
Payroll Bureau Service 37 new things to improve our work, support and
Payroll Implementation 38 respond to our needs.
Pensions Administration Service 39
Pensions LGPS Administration Service 40
Peter Dunmall, Headteacher
Pensions LGPS Banding Letter Service 41 Fielding Primary School, Ealing, London
Pensions Auto-Enrolment Services 42
Teachers’ Pensions Administration Service 43
Salary Statements 44
National Fraud Initiative (NFI) Reporting 45
People
HR Comprehensive SLA 46
HR Advisory Service SLA 46
HR Website Subscription 46
Occupational Health SLA 48
Employee Assistance Programme 49
Mediation Services 49
Staff Health & Wellbeing Survey 50
Leadership Recruitment & Selection 51
Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) 52
Contracts of Employment 53
Schools’ Finance Support Maintained Schools
Schools’ Finance Support
Working in partnership with your school to provide a high-quality service, which is
accurate, relevant and timely, allowing schools to meet their financial responsibilities,
including compliance with all relevant accounting standards and legislative requirements.
Overview How the service is delivered
The service covers all schools’ financial requirements, from Helpdesk
budget planning, budget monitoring, advising on internal
financial systems and seeing your school through the year- The Helpdesk is available throughout the year to support
end process. In addition to the service offers, additional your school. You may contact us by phone or by email.
support can be purchased when required on an ad hoc Helpdesk hours
basis.
Normal working weeks, excluding Bank Holidays
Core Service Monday - Thursday 8.00am - 5.00pm
Friday 8.00am - 4.30pm
• Helpdesk and remote support on day-to-day August, excluding Bank Holidays
tasks
Monday - Friday 10.00am - 3.00pm
• Discount on any finance training offered by
Strictly Education 3BM
The Helpdesk is closed between Christmas and New Year.
• Helpdesk assistance with returns to the LA
Helpdesk support outside of these times may be available
• Guidance and support to maintain chart of
but cannot be guaranteed without prior arrangement.
accounts structure to meet the reporting
Please note that there may also be a reduced service
requirements of the school and the LA
on occasion to allow whole team training to take place.
• General financial advice relating to school Schools will be notified of these dates in advance.
accounting
• Helpdesk assistance & guidance notes for the Remote Access
year-end procedures and CFR upload
Strictly Education 3BM will provide a secure, remote
• FMS training of new members of staff with support solution to the school, which meets the LGfL
finance responsibility (FMS main module only) required standard, and use this system to provide on-going
• Named finance consultant remote support.
Additional services available
All Core Services options, including up to four days of consultancy time (which may be provided remotely) to
Option A provide assistance with budget setting, budget monitoring (up to six monitoring reports per year), update of SIMS
service term/salary tables including NI and superannuation – for schools which use the personnel links in FMS
All Core & Option A services but also includes an additional 1 ½ days of consultancy time per year and cover for
Option B returns to the LA in the event of staff sickness absence for a maximum of three months (school to be responsible
for day-to-day maintenance of the system)
Budget Planning For schools buying into Option A or Option B there is the opportunity to have access to the Orovia budget
Tool Access planning tool (for Option A the school would be required to populate data themselves following the training)
Working with the school to create a three year plan based on all of the current available information to provide
Three Year Budget
governors and leadership with a projection of possible budget issues on the horizon (only available to schools
Plan whose budget is held on the Orovia Budget Planning Software)
Ensuring that you have adequate administrative support and that all of your admin tasks are being covered
efficiently and effectively can be difficult. We can carry out a review of the administrative support within your
Administrative school and produce a report which will analyse your current structure and, if necessary, suggest changes to the
Review structure and how the tasks are assigned. Wherever possible, we will identify ways of streamlining the admin
functions in your school, resulting in a reduced administrative burden on your SLT so that they are able to focus
on the teaching and learning
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New School Business A specific package aimed at providing additional support for your new school business manager for their
first six months in post. This will provide an additional three days support for on the job training, including
Manager Additional
day-to-day usage, local authority requirements and returns, good practice, basic audit regulations, key
Support Package finance contacts, and a named contact for all your questions and queries
Attendance at Finance Committee Meetings for specific agenda items. It is envisaged that with the new 6
Attendance at Finance
budget reports per year containing the additional narrative, the requirement for you to purchase Attendance
Committees at Finance Committees will reduce
In the event of staff sickness and dependent on availability of staff, a member of the Strictly Education
Additional
3BM team will complete the day-to-day finance administration work – accounts payable functions, raising
Administration Support orders, processing invoices and completing cheque runs, bank reconciliation and returns to the LA
For schools buying back to the core level, there is an opportunity to buy ad hoc days of consultancy and
for schools on Level A or B who have used all of their consultancy time. This time could be used for:
• Additional budget monitoring report assistance
• Additional one-to-one training
• Support with the appointment of school based finance staff, including attendance at interviews to be
Additional Consultancy /
part of the panel
Development
• Budget review, to work with the SBM/Senior Leadership team/governors to challenge historical
position and link the budget to the current school development plan
• Detailed support with pre-audit work and/or Schools’ Financial Value Standard
• Creation of additional budget scenarios once budget has been loaded and fixed
• Assistance with benchmarking
Other Consultancy Days
Price
Contact Details
Maintained Schools’ Finance
Support Service Service Details
For further information about Strictly Education
Package 1 Year
3BM’s Maintained Schools’ Finance Support service
Core Package £3,100 please contact:
Core Package plus Option A £3,900 Anabel Roe Schools’ Finance Support Manager
anabel.roe@strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk
Core Package plus Option B £4,800 020 7605 8331
For information about other Strictly Education 3BM
services please contact
Additional Services enquire@strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk, call 0345 270
8260 or visit www.strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk
Services Cost
Budget Planning Tool Access
Annual cost
£220 Schools’ Finance Helpdesk
Three Year Budget Plan £650 The Schools’ Finance Helpdesk may be contacted
by phone on 0345 270 8260 or by emailing
Administrative Review £700 help@strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk
New School Business Manager
£1,100
Additional Support Package
£155
for up to the first hour
Attendance at Finance Committees
£55
per hour or part of, for
subsequent hours
£190 half day
Additional Administration Support
£330 full day
£300 half day
Additional Consultancy/Development
£500 full day
Training
Training and webinars are available at discounted rates for
schools buying into the Schools’ Finance Support service.
A full training schedule and booking details are available at
www.strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk
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MAT & Single Academy Financial
Services Package
Provision of secure and comprehensive support to the central MAT Finance team and all
establishments within a multi-academy trust.
Key features of the service
Benefits
With the Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) & Single Academy
Financial Services Package from Strictly Education’s Finance
team, benefit from unlimited telephone and email support, 1. ESFA mandatory deadlines met.
assistance with month end accruals and prepayments,
2. Assisting the trust’s financial management
preparation of accounts and balance sheets, and
team to meet ESFA statutory requirements.
preparation of capital and revenue accounts. Other key
features include: 3. Assisting the team to provide accurate and
timely reports for trustees.
• Assistance with your academy or MAT’s monthly
checklists and reconciliations 4. Experienced staff working with PS
Financials, SIMS FMS, Sage, Access and
• ESFA, BFR and BFRO reports and submissions Corero.
dealt with
• VAT 126 returns completed and submitted
• Access Education Budgets (formerly HCSS Price
Budgeting) planning
• Enhanced consultancy can be purchased on a Price on application
half-day or full-day basis. This may include:
• Production of a financial Contact Details
procedures manual.
• Complete review of the finance and
administration function.
Service Details
For further information about Strictly Education 3BM’s
• Assistance in recruiting key staff.
MAT & Single Academy Financial Services Package
• Auditing of systems to ensure compliance please contact:
with financial regulations and procedures.
Anabel Roe Schools’ Finance Support Manager
anabel.roe@strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk
020 7605 8331
For information about other Strictly Education 3BM
services please contact
Spotlight on CPD enquire@strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk, call
0345 270 8260 or visit
www.strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk
One-to-one and bespoke training is available on
all systems, including PS Financials, SIMS FMS,
Schools’ Finance Helpdesk
Capita Finance, Access, Corero and Sage.
The Schools’ Finance Helpdesk may be contacted
by phone on 0345 270 8260 or by emailing
A range of training for SIMS is available help@strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk
throughout the year.
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Internal Scrutiny SLA Academy Schools
Are you ready for
internal scrutiny?
STATUTORY
DEADLINE
Adding value and 31st DEC
reassurance to your trust
A review by our team provides independent W Independent and objective,
assurance that can add significant value to advice from a “critical friend”
the trust and provide assurance to trustees
that key risks are being mitigated effectively. W Tailored to MAT requirements and
risks identified in the risk register
Every academy now has a statutory duty W Delivered by education specialists
to complete internal scrutiny by the period
W Separate to external auditing
ending 31st August. We can ensure that
financial controls, and risk management W Guidance on how the trust
procedures are operating effectively board can move forward
within your academy trust.
W Secure document sharing portal to
ensure we can work as effectively
For more details please see overleaf. remotely as we can in school
0345 270 8260
Get in touch today enquire@strictlyeducation3bm.co.ukInternal Scrutiny SLA
Providing independent assurance to ensure your academy trust is ready NEW
for internal scrutiny.
Overview • A summary report of the year’s findings will be
supplied to your external auditors at the audit scoping
The new statutory duty placed on MATs and the trust meeting. This report must be uploaded to the DfE
board in the 2019 Academies Financial Handbook with your accounts by 31st December to ensure you
(AFH), has significantly strengthened the requirement comply with the AFH.
for independent assurance to be sought to ensure that
financial controls and other risk management procedures
are operating effectively within their academy trust.
Benefits
Our service provides assurances to the academy trust • Independent and objective advice from a ‘critical friend’.
board, in line with the new statutory duty for the reporting • Provides assurances to the academy trust board, in line
period ending on 31st August 2021. Trust boards will need with the AFH new statutory duty.
to ensure compliance with this requirement. The cycle of
• Strategic approach tailored to MAT requirements and
scrutiny undertaken by our team can add significant
risks identified in the risk register.
value to the trust and provide assurance to trustees
that key risks are being mitigated effectively. As risk • Far-reaching reporting enables the trust to
management underpins internal scrutiny, you will have demonstrate steps towards improvement and
access to the best tools and templates to support your mitigating risk.
risk management strategy. • Education-specific expertise and support from our
wide-reaching portfolio of services and suitably
This new service is independent and objective and will be
experienced scrutineers.
directed by the scheme of work agreed by the trust’s audit
committee’s programme of internal scrutiny. • No conflict of interest as Strictly Education doesn’t
provide external auditing.
Core Service
Price
• A flexible service that can be scaled dependant Price on application
on the size of the trust, but we anticipate most
visits to trusts will be limited to once per term. Prices will vary dependant on the size of the academy trust
and its requirements.
• Subsequent to the visit, feedback is provided
and an annual summary report incorporating,
where appropriate, recommendations that
enhance the trust’s financial and operational Contact Details
controls, and risk management. This will
be submitted to the audit committee after
management comments have been included. Service Details
For further information please contact:
• This report will then be available for sharing
with the trust’s external auditors for Anabel Roe Schools’ Finance Support Manager
submission, with your annual accounts, to the anabel.roe@strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk
Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) to 020 7605 8331
meet the 31st December deadline. For information about other Strictly Education 3BM
services please contact:
We can offer a trust board presentation to trustees
enquire@strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk,
and where required, support, advice and guidance
call 0345 270 8260 or visit
from experienced governance experts on how www.strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk
the trust board can implement recommendations
moving forward.
The process, driven by the audit committee would follow
the following guidelines:
• Meeting with the audit committee to agree the
programme of work for the coming academic year.
• Visit each term to carry out the review, three per year
with a report of findings.
Page 12SIMS Support Service Schools, Academies and MATs
SIMS Support Service
This service supports schools in the day-to-day use of SIMS and the development of
its use throughout the school.
Overview How the service is delivered
The service aims to ensure that schools make effective Helpdesk
use of SIMS for school administration, statutory
requirements, information for teachers and parents and as The Helpdesk is available throughout the year to support
a management tool for senior leadership. your school. You may contact us by phone or by email.
The service includes: Helpdesk hours
• Technical, trouble-shooting and general usage Normal working weeks, excluding Bank Holidays
support for all areas of the core SIMS suite Monday - Thursday 8.00am - 5.00pm
• Support for additional SIMS products: Friday 8.00am - 4.30pm
î Dinner Money
î Lesson Monitor August, excluding Bank Holidays
î Teacher App Monday - Friday 10.00am - 3.00pm
î SchoolView
The Helpdesk is closed between Christmas and New Year.
î Staff Performance
î Nova-T6 Helpdesk support outside of these times may be available
but cannot be guaranteed without prior arrangement.
î Options
Please note that there may also be a reduced service
î Course Manager (Post 16) on occasion to allow whole team training to take place.
î Exams Schools will be notified of these dates in advance.
• Expert advice on all aspects of SIMS
Service Options
Different levels of service are available to schools as outlined in the table below.
SIMS Service Level Agreement Options Gold Silver Bronze
Helpdesk - unlimited access to telephone, email and remote support, staffed by experienced and
knowledgeable team members
W W W
Detailed Reports Available for all Helpdesk Calls Logged W W W
Remote Access - a secure remote access system is provided to allow support for the SIMS infrastructure,
diagnosis/resolution of technical problems, investigation of data issues, and demonstration of routines and
W W W
processes
Guidance Notes – bespoke guidance notes to support your school through key tasks and returns, written
and designed with school based administrators in mind
W W W
Technical Support – support for the SIMS infrastructure and database, including troubleshooting and
solutions (includes technical support for access to FMS)
W W W
Provision of Upgrades and Patches – the release to the school of all SIMS and FMS upgrades, patches
and fixes
W W W
Application of Upgrades and Patches – application of all SIMS and FMS upgrades, patches and
fixes (technical support and liaison with Capita for Hosted SIMS). Scheduled to run out-of-hours to minimise
W W X
disruption.
Links to 3rd Party Software – installation and configuration of 3rd Party software that links with SIMS W W X
Workstation Installation – installation of SIMS onto new workstations. W W X
User Groups - regular user groups to provide useful information, overviews of approaching key processes
and requirements, updates on the SIMS suite and networking opportunities (two places per school)
W W X
Briefings and Overviews - access to our briefing sessions covering all key returns and processes, with
overviews focusing on new software products and features
W W X
Page 14SIMS Service Level Agreement Options (continued) Gold Silver Bronze
Link Officer - a link officer is allocated to ensure that schools are getting the most from the core service,
to discuss additional requirements with administrators and SLT, and plan for consultancy and training as W W X
needed
Primary Assessment Model – a discounted installation and subscription rate for the SMART (SIMS Model
for Assessment Reporting and Tracking) assessment package W W X
Analysis Reports Package – a set of analysis reports to compliment the reporting facilities available
within SIMS. The reports enable in-depth analysis of SIMS data in a user-friendly format and are W X X
particularly useful for presenting data to SLT, OFSTED and governors.
Consultancy – three half-days included in the package W X X
Core Training - core training courses/webinars included in the package (see published courses) W X X
Consultancy Discount – % discount on the price of additional consultancy support, including technical
25% 15% 5%
work
Nova-T / Options Consultancy Discount – % discount on the price of specialist Nova-T / Options
25% 15% 5%
consultancy support for secondary schools
Training Discount - % discount on our comprehensive training programme, webinar and workshop
25% 15% 5%
prices
Remote Access
Strictly Education 3BM will provide a secure remote Assessment Support
access system with links to the SIMS server and to SIMS Strictly Education 3BM Primary and Early Years
workstations agreed by the school. Remote access will be assessment models are available to schools,
used for: discounted rates are applied to schools purchasing
Gold or Silver service levels.
• Support for and updates to the SIMS infrastructure
• Diagnosis and resolution of technical problems Bespoke assessment support and set up may also
• Investigation of data issues reported via the be arranged on a consultancy basis.
Helpdesk
• Demonstration of routines and processes
Additional Services
Nova-T6 Support
Training and Consultancy are offered at discounted rates
Expert Nova-T6 Timetabling design and
for schools buying into the SIMS Support service.
construction may be arranged on a consultancy
basis.
Consultancy Sessions
A consultancy brochure is provided with suggested
sessions for schools. Bespoke sessions are also
available. Analysis Reports
Sessions may be arranged on an ad hoc basis and Strictly Education 3BM provides a set of analysis
rates are discounted according to the service level reports to compliment the reporting facilities
purchased. A number of consultancy sessions are available within SIMS. The reports enable in-depth
included in the Gold Service. analysis of SIMS data in a user-friendly format and
are particularly useful for presenting data to SLT,
OFSTED and governors.
Training The reports are included as part of the Gold
A full programme of training, workshops, briefings SLA, other schools may purchase them on a
and overviews is available, including webinar subscription basis. Please enquire.
sessions. Rates are discounted according to the
service level purchased.
Page 15Consultancy
Additional SIMS Technical Support Note: full consultancy rates listed, discounts will be applied
SIMS Technical work over and above general according to the service level purchased.
support and maintenance of the SIMS
infrastructure is available, rates are discounted Consultancy/Additional
Half-day Full-day
according to the Service Level purchased. Technical Support
Primary, Special and Nursery
£350 £650
Schools
Secondary Schools £400 £740
Technical Network Advisory
Nova-T/Options £440 £810
Service
Support and advice concerning the network
infrastructure for SIMS devices and users, where
Training
the technical network support is provided by a Training and webinars are available at discounted rates for
third party. schools buying into SIMS Support services.
A full training schedule and booking details are available at
www.strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk
Price
SIMS Core Service Technical Support
Primary and Special Schools - Service Level 1 Year Package 1 Year 3 Years
Gold £4,500 SIMS Technical Network
£410 £350
Advisory Service
Gold discounted fixed price if signing up for 3 years £4,250
Silver £3,600 Other SIMS technical support will be scoped and quoted
on request.
Bronze £2,550
Nursery Schools - Service Level 1 Year
Contact Details
Gold £3,400
Service Details
Gold discounted fixed price if signing up for 3 years £3,300
For further information about Strictly Education 3BM’s
Silver £2,650 SIMS Support service please contact:
Bronze £2,350 Jean Rossin MIS Service Manager
jean.rossin@strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk
020 7605 8326
Secondary Schools - Service Level 1 Year Jason Tobias MIS Business & Strategy Manager
Gold £5,500 jason.tobias@strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk
020 7605 8345
Gold discounted fixed price if signing up for 3 years £5,350
For information about other Strictly Education 3BM
Silver £4,600 services please contact:
enquire@strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk, call 0345 270
Bronze £3,550 8260 or visit www.strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk
Discounts are available for multi-academy trusts Helpdesk
purchasing as one invoice on behalf of their schools. The Helpdesk may be contacted by
Further details will be made available to the trust. phone on 020 7605 8322 or by emailing
help@strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk
Page 16Bromcom Support Service Schools, Academies and MATs
Bromcom Support Service
Accredited Bromcom support to enable schools and academies to make the most of their
Cloud MIS and Finance system.
Overview How the service is delivered
Strictly Education 3BM offer services to support schools Helpdesk
and academies with the use of both the Bromcom MIS and
the Bromcom Finance systems. The Helpdesk is available throughout the year to support
your school. You may contact us by phone or by email.
The MIS service supports schools in the day-to-day use
of Bromcom and the development of its use throughout Helpdesk hours
the school. The service aims to ensure that schools make
Normal working weeks, excluding Bank Holidays
effective use of Bromcom for school administration,
statutory requirements, information for teachers and Monday - Thursday 8.00am - 5.00pm
parents and as a management tool for senior leadership. Friday 8.00am - 4.30pm
The Schools’ Finance service covers all schools’ financial
requirements, from budget planning, budget monitoring, August, excluding Bank Holidays
advising on internal financial systems and seeing your Monday - Friday 10.00am - 3.00pm
school through the year-end process.
The Helpdesk is closed between Christmas and New Year.
Benefits Helpdesk support outside of these times may be available
but cannot be guaranteed without prior arrangement.
Please note that there may also be a reduced service
• Bromcom accredited support on occasion to allow whole team training to take place.
• Bromcom training Schools will be notified of these dates in advance.
• Dedicated helpdesk with experienced MIS
Remote Access
and finance support staff
• Full support of Bromcom across the MIS & In addition to supporting the Bromcom web-based
Finance Systems database, Strictly Education 3BM will provide a secure
remote access system allowing investigation of issues and
demonstration of routines and processes directly to the
user via their workstation.
Price
Pricing options available, please enquire.
Contact Details
For further information about Strictly Education 3BM’s
Bromcom Support service please contact
enquire@strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk,
call 0345 270 8260 or
visit www.strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk
Page 18SIMS Administration Network Support (For schools with separate admin and curriculum networks) Primary, Special and Nursery Schools
SIMS Administration Network Support
The Administration IT Network Only Technical Support package supports the IT network
infrastructure, computers and printers which are used by the administration.
This service is only available to schools who have separate
admin and curriculum networks and have purchased the • Undertaking general troubleshooting on
Strictly Education 3BM’s SIMS Support Service who use a administration of PCs and printers, by remote
third party provider for the technical support of their access. However, if the fault cannot be
curriculum network. resolved in this manner, a Strictly Education
3BM team technician will attend as a
Overview chargeable visit. The cost of any replacement
parts or third party labour will be the
The service will: responsibility of the school. All costs of the
third party will be the responsibility of the
• Maintain the administration IT network to ensure it
school
remains functional, secure, ‘healthy’ and up-to-date
to ensure SIMS can function Manage anti-virus installation and upgrades for
• Provide first line PC and printer support for the the administration staff
administrative IT network
Each administration network PC will have anti-virus
• Manage anti-virus installations and updates for the installed and will be configured to be updated
administration network automatically at regular intervals.
• Provide support for email client software, e.g. MS
Outlook, for school-based admin staff Provide support for email client software, e.g. MS
• Advice on the purchasing of PCs, printers and Outlook, for school-based admin staff, including:
peripherals for administrative use • Configuring email client software to send/
receive email (account information to be
The service has three delivery elements: supplied by the school’s email service
• Technical Helpdesk provider)
• Secure remote support • Providing advice on email client configuration,
• On-site technical support option properties and settings
• Please note this does not include the setup of
new LGfL USO accounts or StaffMail aliases or
Core Service mailboxes (see Additional Services)
Advise on the purchasing of PCs, printers and
The service will: peripherals for administrative use.
Maintain the administration network to ensure Strictly Education 3BM will provide the school with
it remains functional and to ensure the school’s relevant quote(s) when purchasing new equipment
SIMS system can function, including: or peripherals. Strictly Education 3BM will use its
• Diagnosis and resolution of network supply chain relationships to provide schools with
problems that affect the use of the SIMS value for money quotes.
system
• Setting-up and maintaining the anti-virus
protection
• Undertaking general administration network
management support, i.e. managing users
and folders
• Working with the Strictly Education 3BM SIMS
team to ensure SIMS is available across the
administration network
Provide first line PC and printer support for the
administrative IT network, including:
• Undertaking necessary updates to the
operating system and MS Office software
Page 20How the service is delivered
Some schools use other enterprise email systems
Helpdesk instead of LGfL StaffMail. Please enquire about our
support of other email solutions.
The Helpdesk is available throughout the year to support
your school. You may contact us by phone or by email.
Additionally, Strictly Education 3BM will provide LGfL
Helpdesk hours filtering support (for administrative network only).
This includes managing website access requests for
Normal working weeks, excluding Bank Holidays administrative staff. Please note user-level filtering
Monday - Friday 8.00am - 4.30pm set-up is available as an additional consultancy.
August, excluding Bank Holidays
Monday - Friday 10.00am - 3.00pm
Major upgrades/refurbishment
The Helpdesk is closed between Christmas and New Year. projects
Helpdesk support outside of these times may be available Major works include:
but cannot be guaranteed without prior arrangement.
• Replacement and/or upgrades of ICT suites,
Please note that there may also be a reduced service
multiple PCs or classroom equipment on the
on occasion to allow whole team training to take place.
administration system
Schools will be notified of these dates in advance.
• Projects that make a significant change to
Remote Access the network, such as the virtualisation of
servers, implementation of cloud services or
Strictly Education 3BM will provide a secure, remote setting up secure remote access (for teachers
support solution to the school and use this system to connecting from home) to the school’s
provide on-going remote support. resources
• Major works may require the network to be
On-site Technical Support closed to users. They are usually undertaken
If an issue cannot be resolved using a remote solution, during school holiday periods as they impact
a visit by a Strictly Education 3BM technician may be on the ‘normal’ working of the school and the
arranged which may be chargeable depending upon the aim is to minimise any loss of teaching and
circumstances. learning time
Such works must be booked well in advance to
Additional Services ensure availability. If it is not possible to undertake
works during a school holiday period, Strictly
Additional support and consultancy are offered at Education 3BM will seek a mutually convenient
discounted rates for schools buying into the SIMS date with the school.
Administration Network Support service.
Support for major upgrades and refurbishment
projects will be priced separately dependent on the
LGfL USO management including scope of the works undertaken.
support of LGfL StaffMail
LGfL provide broadband and other services
(including StaffMail) for most London schools.
These services are accessed with LGfL USO
accounts.
Additional Consultancy
Additional consultancy can be provided where a
Strictly Education 3BM offer a service to manage
school requires additional technical support for
these USO accounts on behalf of schools. This
a one-off piece of work other than an upgrade or
service covers:
replacement project. This could include a technical
• Dealing with LGfL USO account issues review or additional support with a significant
• Setting up new LGfL StaffMail email accounts e-safety incident, where Strictly Education 3BM
is asked to undertake technical investigations
• Setting up or removing account
over and above that covered by the schedule.
names/aliases
Such work may require the deployment of two or
• Resetting passwords more technical officers for additional days. Strictly
• Setting up shared mailboxes/Setting up Education 3BM would scope any such work and
distribution lists/Setting up external advise the school of any costs.
mailing lists
Page 21Health Check: New schools Disaster Recovery
To allow us to support your school effectively and In the event of a disaster e.g. flood, fire or theft,
to a high standard, there are some minimum Strictly Education 3BM will provide a swift response,
expectations we require. Strictly Education 3BM assess the situation and support the school to get
therefore carry out a health check assessment of SIMS up and running as quickly as possible. Strictly
a new school before taking on any commitment. Education 3BM would scope any such work and
Any issues identified will be discussed with the advise the school of any costs.
school following the health check. If key upgrades
or essential adjustments are required, the school
needs to implement such changes to bring the
network up to a reasonable and supportable level.
We also require the school to arrange a hand-over
of existing support/technical documentation for us
to carry out support efficiently. Supported schools
will not be charged for the initial health-check
assessment. The initial health check assessment
is usually carried out remotely, but in certain
circumstances a site visit may be required.
Price
Contact Details
Support Packages
Package 1 Year Service Details
For further information about Strictly Education 3BM’s
SIMS Administration Network Support Administration Network Support service please contact:
£820
Core Package
Rob Pidgley Head of Strictly Education 3BM IT
rob.pidgley@strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk
USO Account Management 020 7605 8323
£510
and Staff Mail
For information about other Strictly Education 3BM
services please contact:
Additional Consultancy/Technical enquire@strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk,
call 0345 270 8260 or
Support Services visit www.strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk
Half-day £263 Helpdesk
Full Day £488 The Helpdesk may be contacted by
Hourly Rate £105 phone on 0345 270 8260 or by emailing
help@strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk
Outside office hours - please enquire.
Page 22Whole School Technical Support Managed Service for a school’s IT network and infrastructure, providing service desk, remote support, proactive maintenance and site visits
Whole School Technical Support
Managed Service for a school’s IT network and infrastructure, providing service desk,
remote support, proactive maintenance and site visits.
Overview
This SLA provides full technical support for your
network, ranging from unlimited telephone and
remote support to on-site visits with a site report Guys, you are an amazing team. Thank you
provided following each visit. very much for everything. Moving to Strictly is
definitely one of my highlights as headteacher
• All calls responded to within a maximum of 4 hours of Downsell - no regrets! Thanks guys.
• Priority calls within the hour
• Site reports provided at the end of each visit Deena Chetty, Headteacher, Downsell Primary
• Real-time network monitoring School, Waltham Forest
• Critical security updates are installed remotely to
your server
• Periodic remote health checks covering:
Price
» Server hard disk capacity
Server hard disk condition
»
Price from £1,750
» Server backup integrity
» Server event logs
» Centrally managed anti-virus
» Server uninterruptible power supply
Contact Details
Dave Leaker
Head of Technology Services for Strictly Education
enquire@strictlyeducation.co.uk
0330 123 2549
Benefits
• Flexible IT support to suit the needs
of your school.
• Procurement and installation
services provided.
• Keeping the network up-to-date.
• Unlimited remote support.
• Service desk available from 08:00 - 16:30.
• Fixed cost.
Page 24Digital Teaching & Learning
Remote, digital platform implementation, providing inspirational
NEW
learning beyond the classroom.
G Suite for Education • Completely automated – ‘Account Discovery’
finds newly added users and shared drives (no
Strictly Education is an approved Google for need to manually add them to the job)
Education partner. We can implement G Suite for
Education quickly and remotely for schools wanting • Backup My Drive, Shared Drives, Mail, Contacts
to facilitate remote learning. and Calendar
• Automated job email notifications
G Suite for Education
is ideal for blended • Supported under your existing Strictly Education
learning, containing a Technical Support SLA at no extra cost
free set of productivity
tools for classroom collaboration. Accessible from • Fully supported for free, direct with manufacturer
any device, it enables teachers and students to if you don’t have an SLA with Strictly Education
continue teaching and learning remotely. It is also an
ideal platform for both teacher to teacher and pupil • Software is supported by the manufacturer
to pupil communications. beyond the warranty of the hardware
Teaching and Learning Support Service Benefits
If your teaching staff require additional support
to make an impact with G Suite for Education, the • Remote set-up
Strictly Education 3BM Teaching and Learning • Ability to deliver inspirational remote lessons
Support Service can help users become confident in
• Accessible from any device
the classroom or even to deliver remote lessons. The
team follows up straight after the initial set up and • Fast recovery of your data
takes you and your school towards an enhanced use
of the G Suite platform, making it work for your staff
and pupils and making sure you get the most out of
the exciting tools. Price
The Teaching and Learning Support Service is also
available for schools that already have G Suite for
Price on application
Education, but need to maximise the many benefits
and features included in the platform. Get in touch to
find out more about our flexible options that fit your
school’s needs.
Google Backup Service
We have developed an easy, cost-effective backup
solution for schools using Google for Education that
provides peace of mind when delivering lessons
remotely.
Key features of the service
• Cloud-to-On-Premises Solution (physically have Contact Details
the backup in your school)
• One-off cost for hardware (if required) Belinda Evans
belinda.evans@strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk
• One-off cost for remote setup, configuration & 020 7605 8361
basic handover session - £350+VAT For information about other Strictly Education
services please contact:
• No on-going cost
enquire@strictlyeducation.co.uk
• No restriction on number of users or amount 0330 123 2549
of data
Page 25Computing Teaching & Learning Support Service Primary Phase
Computing Teaching & Learning
Support Service
The Computing Teaching & Learning Support Service helps schools raise standards in
computing. We provide advice and support to help your school gain ‘best value’ educational
impact from your IT.
Overview
Bespoke on-site computing/whole-school IT
The service will provide: support
• Advisory teacher support and training This on-site support from an experienced
curriculum advisor is tailored to the school’s needs.
• A comprehensive online computing scheme of work
Schools are allocated a named advisory teacher as
for years 1 - 6
their first point of contact but have access to the
• A combination of lessons and resources for early whole team.
years and foundation stage
There are flexible options – with two, three,
• Online safety advice and support
four or five days’ advisor support included in
• Strategic whole-school review, advice, support and the package. For further options, please
guidance on computing/IT contact Belinda Evans at
belinda.evans@strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk or
The service will be delivered through: call 020 7605 8361.
• On-site bespoke advisory teacher support
We offer flexible support for your school. For
• Virtual consultancy support
example:
• Online computing scheme of work
• Support computing subject leaders in their
• Primary computing assessment support materials
complex role
• Expert support and advice for online learning
• Team teaching to develop more complex
opportunities
areas of the computing curriculum such as
• Whole-school strategic review from an advisor online safety, programming, robotics, physical
• Telephone and email support throughout the year computing, animation, media creation, data
• Brokering of other specialist advice, training handling, blogging
and support • Effective use of the scheme of work lessons
and resources
Core Service • Developing creative projects such as ‘STEM
and technology days’
• Early Years Foundation Stage
A comprehensive primary computing scheme
of work (Year 1 to Year 6) and Early Years • Developing pupil, staff and parent digital
Foundation Stage resources literacy and skills
Our unique scheme of work comes with full lesson • Supporting staff to use technology in its
plans and support materials. It is reviewed regularly widest sense
and updated to reflect changes in curriculum and • Reviewing pupils’ standards and progress
key software. It is based upon software primarily • Support for any subject leader on use of
available free of charge or via the London Grid technology within their subject area
for Learning. The scheme of work comes with
• Maximising use of LGfL content and LGfL
assessment and tracking materials – all available
Unified Sign On (USO) services
online. All new lessons and updates are included
within the package. • Support in utilising Google Classroom and G
Suite effectively
Telephone and email advice and support
• Support for the adoption of cloud-based
This service provides the headteacher, senior technologies
leadership staff and computing subject leader
with someone to contact by email or telephone, Specialist technology loan kits
throughout the year, where there is a strategic IT
We loan specialist technology kits such as BBC
issue or query.
micro:bits, robots, Codebugs, Crumbles, Blue-bots,
Bee-bots, and Early Years equipment. The loan of
this equipment includes support from one of the
experienced advisors as part of the SLA.
Page 27How the service is provided Support visits - Virtual consultancy
We offer virtual sessions for your school when required.
Support visits - On-site Please liaise directly with your named advisor.
Strictly Education 3BM will organise on-site support at
mutually convenient times with the school. Teaching & Online access to scheme of work and
Learning on-site support is delivered during term times support resources
only, unless otherwise agreed. Term times are the local
authority published term time dates for maintained Schools will be given access to all materials within a private
schools. Support outside of term dates may be organised online area. Schools will be advised of changes in the
through mutual agreement. location of online support materials.
Helpdesk
The Helpdesk is available throughout the year to support
your school. You may contact us by phone or by email.
Helpdesk hours
Normal working weeks, excluding Bank Holidays
Monday - Thursday 8.00am - 5.00pm
Friday 8.00am - 4.30pm
August, excluding Bank Holidays
Monday - Friday 10.00am - 3.00pm
Contact Details
The Helpdesk is closed between Christmas and New Year.
Helpdesk support outside of these times may be available
Service Details
but cannot be guaranteed without prior arrangement.
For further information about Strictly Education 3BM’s
Please note that there may also be a reduced service Computing Teaching and Learning Support service
on occasion to allow whole team training to take place. please contact:
Schools will be notified of these dates in advance.
Belinda Evans
belinda.evans@strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk
The Helpdesk can be contacted by phone or email: 020 7605 8361
help@strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk | 0345 270 8260
For information about other Strictly Education 3BM
services please contact:
Calls or emails logged outside of the published opening
enquire@strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk,
hours, including voicemail messages, will be actioned at the
call 0345 270 8260 or
start of the next working day. visit www.strictlyeducation3bm.co.uk
Price
Full Support Package
Advisory teacher support, full scheme of work and throughout the year help.
Advisory teacher support days with 2 days with 3 days with 4 days with 5 hours
included within full package (14 hours) (21 hours) (28 hours) (35 hours)
Primary Phase Schools
£1,500 £2,000 £2,500 £2,900
2021/22 (one year)
Primary Phase Schools
£1,400 £1,900 £2,300 £2,700
2021/24 (three year fixed price)
Schools taking a support package who require additional days should contact us for bespoke options and preferential rates.
Page 28School Governor Support: Professional Clerking Service
School Governor Support: Now includes a
subscription to
Professional Clerking Service Better Governor
Overview
• Ensure that meetings are quorate
The School Governor Support team provides services • Attend the meetings of the governing body
designed to give your governing body the professional and/or its committees and take accurate
support it needs to operate as effectively as possible, minutes
satisfying the requirements of current education law and
• Procedural advice and guidance at meetings
in line with recognised good practice. The team has the
experience of working with a wide range of schools and is • Write, produce and submit draft minutes of the
well placed to offer general information and advice, as well meetings to the chair within 14 school working
as to help identify, understand and respond to the needs days of any clerked meeting, with copies to the
of your particular governing body. headteacher for information
• Undertake distribution of the ‘unconfirmed’
minutes to the governors as soon as the draft
Core Service minutes are ‘cleared’ by the chair
• Undertake follow-up action on decisions
made at governing body meetings and action
Delivery
governing body resolutions
Our Standard Service Level Agreement (SLA) enables • Maintain membership records via
governing bodies to operate effectively and provides GovernorHub on:
our standard Professional Clerking Service for up to
î Individual governor’s attendance and
four ordinary governing body meetings per year.
produce the annual report for the
It consists of the following: school website
• Support for the governing body î Term of office, alerting the chair and the
board or any expired tenures, vacancies
• Support for committees included within
and reappointments
the SLA
• A concerted effort to provide an alternative
î Ensure a register of pecuniary and
personal interest is maintained and
clerk if your regular clerk is unavailable
reviewed, producing an annual report
• A guarantee of a prompt response from a
for the school website
member of the School Governor Support
Service team to any query made between
• Provide the school with relevant updates on
what is legally required to be published on
meetings
their website
• An annual subscription and maintenance of
GovernorHub and Better Governor
• Maintain records of any committee
membership and their terms of reference
• Annual planning support for agenda items and
(annually reviewed)
statutory policies across the meeting schedules
• Alert the governing body and/or appointing
The Professional Clerking Service will provide a bodies in advance of any impending
dedicated clerk who will: membership considerations advise on
• Respect confidentiality of the governing body procedural and legislative matters both before
and/or its committees and after (as well as during the meeting as and
when necessary)
• Prepare the agenda for meetings of the
governing body and/or its committees • Act as the first point of contact for governors
with queries on procedural matters
• Liaise with those preparing the supporting
papers to ensure they are available for timely • Draw to the attention of the governing body
distribution all information received relating to current
developments and legislation affecting the
• Ensure the distribution of the agenda and
governance of maintained schools and
any supporting papers to members of the
academies, as appropriate
governing body and/or its committees, as
appropriate, at least seven days before the • Maintain GovernorHub for your school
meeting governing body with documentation, minutes
and dates
• Maintain appropriate communications with
the chair to ensure that the service is delivered
effectively and within agreed timescales
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