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DfE - Get Help Buying for Schools

Get Help Buying for Schools is a free and impartial service, delivered directly by the Department for Education (DfE) to help you with buying goods and services for your school. ​

From 1 February, all state funded schools and trusts can access advice and guidance on buying goods and services through a DfE approved framework. This has replaced the two pilot school buying hubs – one which was in the north west and one which was in the south west.

From summer 2022, through the Get Help Buying Service, schools will also be able to get advice for any route to market and ongoing support to help run a procurement process themselves. Or, if a school or trust needs extra support, the service can undertake the buying process on their behalf – through a framework, or by getting quotes or bids through an appropriate buying process.

For regular updates on the hub, follow the Buying for Schools blog.

First published 22 February 2022

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NAHT life membership gives you the opportunity to continue your membership of the biggest union for school leaders both in post and in retirement.


NAHT life membership focuses on helping retired members receive excellent trade union services and allows you to continue to play an active volunteer role within NAHT regions and branches, if that’s what you choose to do!

Please note to qualify for the benefits of NAHT life membership you must join NAHT life within six months of retiring. 

Please ensure NAHT has your correct post-retirement contact details. NAHT is currently reviewing, renewing and refreshing its services to support NAHT life member.

The life members' sector council (LMSC)

Whether leaving a labour of love or embracing a life of leisure, there can be no doubt that retirement from school leadership marks a huge change in lifestyle. There will be adjustments to make, new challenges to take and a range of new opportunities. At a time like this, it is important that our experienced members do not lose all the support they received in their working life. Our LMSC is here to ensure members are supported in retirement.

This council feeds its extensive wealth of experience and know-how to support the work of NAHT. It also gives our life members the chance to make important contributions to our campaigns for working members. It meets four times a year and is made up of one elected representative from each of our regions, with the addition of one place each for Northern Ireland and Wales. These elected committee members normally serve a three-year term.

Areas of focus for the LMSC include the following: 

  • current legislation issues, eg pension provision
  • action against discrimination, including age discrimination.

LMSC chair

Andy Mellor: andy.mellor@naht.org.uk

LMSC servicing officer

Phil McPherson has the responsibility for working closely with the LMSC as servicing officer. He can be contacted via email at phil.mcpherson@naht.org.uk.

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