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Is your school or Multi-Academy Trust ready for the new statutory allergy guidance?
June 18, 2026
It’s anticipated that later this year, schools and Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) across England will be expected to comply with new…
The free tool helping schools assess cleaning value for money
June 10, 2026
School leaders are under increasing pressure to do more with less. Rising operational costs, stretched budgets and growing expectations around…
Why framework tenders could be costing you five times more
June 3, 2026
Frameworks have become the default route for many public sector procurement exercises. They’re familiar, widely promoted, and often seen as…
How Multi-Academy Trusts can streamline costs without compromising service quality
June 2, 2026
Across the education sector, financial pressure on Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) is intensifying. For many CFOs and COOs the challenge is…
Over £200,000 is recovered in contract savings as demand for Litmus Verify grows
May 20, 2026
Over the past 12 months, demand for our Litmus Verify service has grown by nearly 15%, while the service has…
What should schools do if their Local Authority withdraws catering services? Lessons from TIMAT
May 19, 2026
Across the UK, financial pressures are forcing more local authorities to rethink their school catering provision. Rising food and labour…
Success Spotlight: Delivering six figure savings and long-term value for Star Academies
May 6, 2026
With more than 40 years’ experience supporting the education sector, we know that managing a catering tender is about far…
How back-office inefficiencies impact the school day
May 4, 2026
When we talk about workload in schools, the focus almost always lands on teachers. Research suggests that around 70% of…
Q&A with Maria Palmer, Head of Operations for Litmus Edge, on how schools can reduce the admin burden of running their own catering service with Litmus Edge
April 27, 2026
Planning season is a key moment for school leaders - reviewing budgets, setting priorities and looking for ways to ease…
Managing multiple supplier contracts at scale: how one Multi-Academy Trust cut complexity and saved £700,000
April 22, 2026
As Multi-Academy Trusts continue to grow, so too does the complexity of managing contracts across multiple regions, sites and stakeholders.…
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