The Enterprising Schools Podcast

• The school shop: Make the most of opportunity

  When someone steps through the door of your school shop, will they find something to persuade them to part with their hard-earned cash? Is a branded rugby ball available pitchside after matches, or a tasteful china school mug invitingly available for sale alongside the match tea? Matthew Henderson is a Trustee of the Association for Cultural Enterprises and brings years of experience working with museums and cultural venues. He shares how to really make retail part of the overall visitor experience, encouraging guests to snap up a school umbrella to shelter under or a branded water bottle as a memento of the game. More details about the Association for Cultural Enterprises at https://culturalenterprises.org.uk/, and if you'd like to visit the museum where Matthew began his career, more details here - https://www.beamish.org.uk/. For more information about The Schools' Enterprise Association go to https://schoolsenterpriseassociation.com/. If you have questions you'd like us to answer or issues you'd like us to cover, please get in touch at [email protected]. The Enterprising Schools podcast is a Podcart production. The producer is Tory Pope of the Feast Collective. The Executive Producer is Jayne Morgan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Making school shops pay

  Does the school shop still have a role to play in creating revenue for your school? What are the key money-spinners, and how do you stay on trend with what pupils and parents want? With years of prior experience in the commercial sector, Chief Operating Officer at Glenalmond College Robert Garnish shares advice on keeping your school shop costs down and sales up, making the most of outside providers, and using the "Exit through the gift shop" strategy.For more information about The Schools' Enterprise Association go to https://schoolsenterpriseassociation.com/.If you have questions you'd like us to answer or issues you'd like us to cover, please get in touch at [email protected] Enterprising Schools podcast is a Podcart production.The producer is Tory Pope of the Feast Collective.The Executive Producer is Jayne Morgan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Can small schools still be enterprising?

  Should small prep schools be trying to create commercial revenue? What are the risks and opportunities? What impact could it have on leadership teams? CEO of the Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS) Dominic Norrish discusses why it's a crucial time for smaller schools to start thinking about enterprise. Plus, he offers some ideas which could work well, and explores the kind of investment necessary to bring those ideas to life.Find out more about IAPS here - https://iaps.uk For more information about The Schools' Enterprise Association go to https://schoolsenterpriseassociation.com/.If you have questions you'd like us to answer or issues you'd like us to cover, please get in touch at [email protected] Enterprising Schools Podcast is a Podcart production. The producer is Tory Pope of the Feast Collective.The Executive Producer is Jayne Morgan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• The governors' role in enterprise?

  Is commercial enterprise an area governors should be playing a part in? What experience and outreach could they provide? How do you make the best of those relationships? Mark Taylor is Bursar at King's School Canterbury and interim Chair of the Independent Schools Council. He talks about what governors can bring to the commercial arm of your school and how to fully capitalise on their expertise. Plus, what is the best way to get them on board with your ideas and plans. You can find out more about the work of the Independent Schools Council here - https://www.isc.co.uk/. For more information about The Schools' Enterprise Association go to https://schoolsenterpriseassociation.com/. If you have questions you'd like us to answer or issues you'd like us to cover, please get in touch at [email protected]. The Enterprising Schools podcast is a Podcart production. The producer is Tory Pope of the Feast Collective.The Executive Producer is Jayne Morgan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Bringing new ideas to traditional spaces

  How do we drive change in an organisation steeped in tradition? How do you bring together school staff and business managers to properly understand they're on a joint mission? How do you get the ear of the head in order to push forward great ideas? Dr Joe Spence is former Master of Dulwich College and now CEO of The School Partnerships Alliance. He shares his years of experience leading some of the most prestigious schools in the country and offers advice on how best to protect the 'fragile eco-system' of a school. Have a look at how Dulwich College does enterprise - https://dulwichevents.com/corporate-hire/Find out more about the School Partnerships Alliance - https://schoolpartnershipsalliance.org.uk/For more information about The Schools' Enterprise Association go to https://schoolsenterpriseassociation.com/If you have questions you'd like us to answer or issues you'd like us to cover, please get in touch at [email protected] Enterprising Schools podcast is a Podcart production. The producer is Tory Pope of the Feast Collective. The Executive Producer is Jayne Morgan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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