By Laura Hadley, Strategic Director responsible for School Food, at SIPS Education You only have to look at the shelves in your local supermarket to see that supply chain issues continue to have an impact on the food sector. Sadly, this is affecting every facet of the industry – not least school food and catering, …
Tanya Derham, Music and Arts Service Manager at SIPS Education, discusses the benefits, challenges and future of teaching music in schools I think I speak for thousands of pupils, teachers, and parents when I say how wonderful it is to see (and hear) the return of live music – whether that’s Coldplay in concert or …
The current fuel shortage crisis has created new challenges for school meals suppliers, forcing them to introduce a number of short-term measures to ensure children do not miss out. As soon as news of shortages broke, we got into discussions with our principle suppliers to mitigate the effects of fuel, food and driver shortages on …
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We’ve announced a series of appointments to our growing team, including the recruitment of four apprentices in its IT and finance departments, and 16 new music teachers in SIPS’ Music and Arts service. Danielle Whitehouse and Jack Stevens have joined SIPS as Apprentice Accounts Officers completing a level 2 Accounts/Finance Assistant apprenticeship; Sam Whitcombe and …
Brian Cape, Chief Executive at SIPS Education, has become the latest prominent business leader from the borough to join Sandwell Business Ambassadors, an independent group which supports and represents Sandwell businesses. SIPS is a not-for profit schools services co-operative for Sandwell, the Black Country and the West Midlands which provides a broad range of services …
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Amanda Defreitas, Head of IT at SIPS Education, examines the changing role of software in schools and what lessons IT and education professionals have learned from the last 12 months There’s no denying the growth of virtual learning that has been sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. The use of technology and software in schools is …
SIPS has shown its commitment to both its staff and the environment by signing up to two key agreements, the Armed Forces Covenant and the WM Net Zero Business Pledge. The Armed Forces Covenant is a pledge to support serving personnel, service leavers, veterans, and their families; forces-friendly employers sign the covenant to show respect through …
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If you get on with people, would like to learn something new and give something back to the community, then being a school Governor may be for you… Governors perform an important voluntary role within Education. Volunteering is a great way to contribute to your local community, meet new people and improve the lives …
Childhood obesity is a growing issue – in every sense. There are myriad factors at play – from socio-demographic to geographic, education (of both students and parents) to the three lockdowns of the last 12 months. As a school meals provider to 60 schools in Sandwell and the wider West Midlands, serving to around 15,000 …
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As pupils return to face to face teaching, we’re pleased to note that we configured almost 2,000 laptops and tablets for home schooling during the last lockdown. This has allowed pupils across the region to study safely and efficiently from home during the pandemic. Our IT Team has worked across 15 schools in the region, …
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