Services for Schools 2012/13
Please find below the 12/13 edition of the MKC Services for Schools publication. Please also find a link to the online purchasing system along with the letter and user guide that has been sent out to all MK schools.
MKC Services for Schools 12 13
SFS Online Purchasing System 12 13
SFS letter to Schools 12 13
SFS System User Guide for Schools 12 13
The deadline for return of your purchasing decisions is Friday 16 March 2012.
School Buyers' Network 12 13 Launch! January 2012
School Buyers' Network has had a successful first year. If your school is interested in finding out more about how School Buyers' Network can support your school in 2012/13 please see the below letter and documents that have been sent out to all schools.
SBN Letter to Schools Jan 12_(42K)
SBN Case Studies 12_(127K)
SBN customer quotes 11 12_(27K)
School Buyers' Network 12 13 Service_(49K)

We send out, on a regular basis, information bulletins to schools in regards to contractor information and issues raised by schools. Please find below past and current bulletins for your reference, in a PDF format. However, please be aware that bulletins are only available to school customers that have opted to buy the School Buyers' Network service

The Schools White Paper, The Importance of Teaching, published on 24 November 2010, stated that “it is important that schools should make savings on procurement and back office spend in order to invest resources in teaching and learning. The Spending Review announcement said that schools “should be able to save £1 billion in these areas by 2014-15.”
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