The ISBA Bursarcast is back with a new weekly update for the autumn term.
There’s no guest this week. Instead, we focus on the key operational developments from ISBA’s first weekly bulletin after the summer break.
KCSIE 2026
We look at the latest safeguarding changes, including the removal of the supervision exemption, sixth form volunteering and clarification around under-16 work experience in Early Years settings.
Inspection and attendance
ISI has updated its Inspection Framework and Handbook, while new attendance guidance creates practical considerations for schools, including registration requirements.
Charities SORP 2026
For many charitable schools, the current financial year will be the first covered by the new SORP. Finance teams are encouraged to begin preparing now.
Teachers’ Pension Scheme
TPS schools in England and Wales should ensure their primary contact registers for the new employer portal by 9 October 2026.
National Minimum Wage
With HMRC scrutiny of the education sector, schools should keep pay arrangements, working-time records and payroll compliance under review.
Full guidance and member resources are available through the ISBA Weekly Bulletin and Reference Library.
And if you missed the Bursarcast over the summer, catch up with our recent guest conversations in the podcast feed.
ISBA Weekly Bulletins:
https://www.isbabulletin.org.uk/Newsletter/List/weekly-bulletin
Advice and Guidance:
This episode is designed as a short operational briefing. Fuller guidance, technical detail and member-only resources remain available through the original ISBA bulletin and linked materials.
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