How Blackfriars Priory School went from overlapping subscriptions to board-ready governance

Get the time and money back. Keep the governance.

The load they were carrying

Ask any school business manager what they are short on and the answer is the same two things: time and resources. At Blackfriars the repetitive tasks ate into the week. The same job often had to be done twice, once for the school and again for the Early Learning Centre. The existing software charged for whole platforms and bundled modules just to unlock the one feature the team actually used.

"School governance and risk is a complex area without a clear solution, a time-poor disconnect with governance and risk management that relies on Frankenstein models of electronic and paper-based reporting and measuring." David Ruggiero, Principal

What they did

They pulled everything into one platform built around how the school actually runs. The static risk register became a living one. What reached the board got sharper. Policies, plans and strategies moved into one place, connected to the school's strategy and its strategic objectives.

Where Blackfriars is today

• A risk register that is real, not a tick-box exercise
• Registration evidence ready to hand to an auditor
• A state-specific compliance calendar
• Policy versions under control
• Connected to strategy and strategic objectives

"It meets all of the real frustrations of business directors in one place." Nick Miller, Director of Business, Blackfriars Priory School