{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68b04f352dd519b5b4708280/69eb891623929c3a2ae7c80d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"ISBA BURSARCAST // Fee Fraud, Cyber Risk and Future-Proofing School IT ft.iSAMS (24 April 2026)","description":"<p>This week’s ISBA Bursarcast asks a timely operational question for schools: <strong>how secure is the journey between a parent receiving a fee request and the school actually receiving the money?</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Peter Othen</strong>, Director of IT at Magdalen College School, and <strong>Simon Freeman</strong>, <strong>Managing Director of Education at iSAMS</strong>, join us to discuss the<strong> risks</strong> around f<strong>ee collection, parent payment scams</strong> and the <strong>wider cyber challenges facing independent schools.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>The conversation looks beyond technical systems alone. We explore how fraudsters exploit trust, why <strong>parent communications</strong> are part of<strong> cyber resilience</strong>, and how schools can think more strategically about <strong>future-proofing their IT infrastructure.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Alongside the feature, we deliver a condensed newsbeat from the latest <strong>ISBA bulletin</strong>, including:<strong> residential tenancy changes</strong> from 1 May 2026,<strong> updated safeguarding expectations</strong> under Working Together to Safeguard Children 2026, the <strong>SEND reform consultation</strong>, mobile phone expectations and inspection readiness, and new data protection complaints requirements from 19 June 2026.</p><p><br></p><h2>What You’ll Learn</h2><ul><li> Why fee collection is becoming a more prominent cyber-risk issue for schools</li><li> How parents can be targeted by scammers posing as schools or payment providers</li><li> Why cyber resilience is about communication, trust and process, not just technology</li><li> What senior leaders should understand about future-proofing school IT systems</li><li> Why finance, IT and communications teams need to work closely on payment journeys</li><li> How cyber incidents can create operational, reputational and data protection risk</li><li> This week’s key operational headlines from the ISBA bulletin</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h2><strong>Resources Mentioned</strong></h2><ul><li> ISBA Reference Library</li><li> ISBA guidance on residential tenancies and staff accommodation</li><li> Working Together to Safeguard Children 2026</li><li> ISC SEND reform questionnaire and government consultation</li><li> DfE guidance on mobile phones in schools</li><li> ISBA GDPR and data protection complaints guidance</li><li> iSAMS</li></ul><h3><a href=\"https://www.isams.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">More from iSAMS</a></h3><p><br></p><h2>Subscribe &amp; Follow</h2><p><strong> New episodes every Friday at 4pm on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Acast.</strong></p>","author_name":"ISBA"}