The Schools' Enterprise Association

20/02/2025

Thank you Princethorpe College, Gemma Cullinane and team for such a warm welcome today and for hosting such a fantastic day.

A very warm welcome to members of The Schools' Enterprise Association who are visiting Princethorpe College today for their latest Advisory Meeting. The Association's members will be exploring enterprise opportunities at school venues and our Commercial Enterprise Manager, Gemma Cullinane, is really looking forward to showing them round our incredible school.

20/02/2025

Huge thank you to Princethorpe College for hosting our SEA Advisory Meeting today.

Fantastic to see so many schools in the room.

20/02/2025

Safeguarding for commercial events - Wednesday 12th March - hosted by Jane Bee Safeguarding.

This course includes subjects and scenarios not normally covered in school safeguarding briefings and what an inspector may expect to see from your commercial department.

Do you fully understand your responsibility towards safeguarding adults?
Do you have a DSL (Designated Safeguarding Lead) for out of hours and school holidays?
What must you do when renting out your facilities to a third party and where do your responsibilities begin and end?

Your safeguarding culture is only as strong as your weakest link.

Book your place, here now:

https://schoolsenterpriseassociation.com/event/training-professional-development-safeguarding-for-commercial-events/

*This course is for SEA Members only. To join contact: [email protected]

The SEA also run a very popular DSL course for Commercial Managers.

19/02/2025

*Health and safety considerations for enterprises - Thursday 6th March*

Essential training for anyone working in their school commercial department or sports centre.

This course is designed specifically for enterprise managers in schools, equipping them with the knowledge and skills needed to foster a safe and secure working environment. Covering key principles and regulations, participants will gain insights into risk assessment, documentation, and emergency preparedness tailored to school settings.

Run by Jamie Nelson, JTN Training Ltd and Commercial Operations Manager .

For further information or to book:
https://schoolsenterpriseassociation.com/event/health-and-safety-considerations-for-enterprises/

18/02/2025

*SEA Training and professional development *Safer Recruitment*
25th March* with Jane Bee Safeguarding on Zoom.

It isn’t as simple as relying on your School’s HR recruitment processes for your own staff. You are responsible for satisfying yourself that those who hire your facilities, or who come on site to work with children during the holidays, are safe to do so. It is therefore important that you understand the recruitment process your hirers and others should have used.

Whether you are a school DSL also covering enterprise, or a Commercial Manager covering the DSL role only across enterprise activities, this certified course provides relevant and detailed training which includes covering all aspects of safeguarding required for both.

Recruiting safely for those working with children is the first thing you can do to ensure a safe culture in your organisation.

This course covers the safer recruitment continuum from the advertising stage, running through interviews, references and pre-employment checks required, to the induction, training and supervision of staff, and includes what to do when things go wrong and an allegation is made against a member of staff.

This course contains an ongoing assessment and provides an accreditation in Safer Recruitment so allows you to recruit your own staff with confidence, while also ensuring you understand the process you are asking of others.

For further information or to book:

https://schoolsenterpriseassociation.com/event/safer-recruitment/

17/02/2025

*SEA Annual Conference* Putting strategy into practice: case studies from the best of the best.* 7th - 8th April at Berkhamsted School, Hertfordshire* sponsored by SchoolHire.

The SEA Annual Conference is fast approaching. Book your place now and bring your colleagues with you. This promises to be an excellent two days, starting with the Conference Dinner, held in the fabulous Nash Harris Dining Hall, Berkhamsted Girls School, on the evening of 7th April to include some spectacular entertainment to kick the conference off in style!

The 8th April is action-packed and being held in Deans' Hall at Berkhamsted Boys School and we are lucky once again to have Guy Collins-Down, COO, Alleyn's School as host alongside Dorothy McLaren, CEO, SEA.

Tickets may be purchased for the full conference with dinner (accommodation is not included) or for the day - 8th April only.

Please join us and bring your full commercial / enterprise team with you.

https://schoolsenterpriseassociation.com/event/sea-annual-conference-and-exhibition/

13/02/2025

*SEA Advisory Meeting - , Rugby on Thursday 20th February from 9.30pm to 3pm*

School venues: What are your top enterprise opportunities?

This comes at no extra cost and is part of your SEA membership so please join us, bring your colleagues and make the most of your day.

This will be an interactive session to include networking, lunch and a tour of Princethorpe College and Sports Centre.

We also invite interested schools to attend one Advisory meeting before committing to membership.

Please register your free place on the link below:

https://schoolsenterpriseassociation.com/event/sea-advisory-meeting/

Who should attend?

Commercial Managers, Enterprise Managers, Commercial staff with dual responsibilities, Sports’ Centre managers/Assistants, Duty managers/Deputies, Retail Managers and assistance.

13/02/2025

*SEA Recruitment* Westminster School* Commercial Events Coordinator*

Exciting new role at Westminster School Enterprise [WSEL], a newly formed department of Westminster School that is responsible for raising additional revenue to support bursaries and other areas of the School. The Commercial Events Coordinator will join at an exciting time as we grow the business.

The primary responsibilities of the role are is the overall management of Commercial events sales: fielding initial enquiries from clients, negotiation of prices and fees, maximising revenue and profits from the sales and marketing of academic venues and assets to residential and non-residential clients.

Experience of managing commercial events function in an organisation is essential, with a proven track record of delivering on financial targets and proactive marketing strategies.

For further information or to apply:

https://schoolsenterpriseassociation.com/jobs/commercial-events-coordinator/

12/02/2025

11/02/2025

*SEA Training and professional development *Safer Recruitment*
25th March* with Jane Bee Safeguarding on Zoom.

Recruiting safely for those working with children is the first thing you can do to ensure a safe culture in your organisation.

This course covers the safer recruitment continuum from the advertising stage, running through interviews, references and pre-employment checks required, to the induction, training and supervision and includes what to do when things go wrong and an allegation is made against a member of staff.

This course contains an ongoing assessment and provides an accreditation in Safer Recruitment.

For further information or to book:

https://schoolsenterpriseassociation.com/event/safer-recruitment/

10/02/2025

Remember this last year at Charterhouse School? It's now time to book for this year's conference. Please join us:

*SEA Annual Conference and Exhibition sponsored by SchoolHire.
7th and 8th April 2025 at Berkhamsted School.
Putting strategy into practice. Case studies from the best of the best.*

Enjoy a spectacular dinner on the Monday evening, followed by a full day of inspirational, interactive content and excellent speakers on the Tuesday.

Don't miss out. Book your place now:

https://schoolsenterpriseassociation.com/event/sea-annual-conference-and-exhibition/

Berkhamsted Enterprises

07/02/2025

Safeguarding for commercial events - Wednesday 12th March - hosted by Jane Bee Safeguarding.

This course includes subjects and scenarios not normally covered in school safeguarding briefings and what an inspector may expect to see from your commercial department.

Do you fully understand your responsibility towards safeguarding adults?
Do you have a DSL (Designated Safeguarding Lead) for out of hours and school holidays?
What must you do when renting out your facilities to a third party and where do your responsibilities begin and end?

Your safeguarding culture is only as strong as your weakest link.

Book your place, here now:

https://schoolsenterpriseassociation.com/.../training.../

*This course is for SEA Members only. To join contact: [email protected]

The SEA also run a very popular DSL course for Commercial Managers.

06/02/2025

*SEA Recruitment* 's Hospital
Christ’s Hospital offers an exciting opportunity: the newly created role of Commercial and Community Access Manager, reporting directly to the Business and Commercial Director and responsible for overseeing the management and growth of commercial activity at Christ’s Hospital, Bluecoat Sports and CHEL.

Benefits include a competitive salary, 23 days holiday, plus bank holidays, membership of the pension scheme, free onsite parking, free lunch during term-time, access to our Employee Assistance Programme and reduced cost membership of the onsite Bluecoat Sports Centre.

Apply here now:

https://schoolsenterpriseassociation.com/jobs/commercial-and-community-access-manager/

05/02/2025

Grab a coffee and join us on Thursday 6th February at 10am for the next virtual ‘SEA Fireside Chat’ hosted by Patrick Tinmouth, Assistant Commercial Manager, Caterham School. Thank you Patrick.⁠
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This will be very informal drop-in conversations. No agendas, no programmes just pop in with a coffee to chat about anything you wish.⠀This event is included in your SEA membership, so there is no extra cost.⁠
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A zoom link will be sent via email to all members. Please get in touch if you do not receive this link.⠀⁠
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For further information - https://schoolsenterpriseassociation.com/ or email [email protected]⠀⠀⠀⁠
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05/02/2025

*Branding & marketing enterprise in schools - Friday 7th February* *Please note the change of date*

Join SEA CEO and Consultant, Dorothy McLaren, who will lead you through this excellent workshop.

How carefully have you considered your school’s enterprise/commercial branding and positioning? How well does it sit with your school’s brand? Do you know who your target market is? How to reach them? How you might gain meaningful share of voice with your marketing communications?

Branding considerations and recommendations
Working with your school’s marketing team
Marketing and marketing communication planning
Resource planning

Book your place here now:

https://schoolsenterpriseassociation.com/event/branding-marketing-enterprise-in-school/