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Back to Basics

Back to Basics

Written by: Stone King LLP RSM
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 Stone King has partnered with RSM - a leading provider of audit, tax, and consultancy services to the education sector - to bring you Back to Basics: Flourishing in Education, a podcast series created especially for academy trusts. In collaboration with the Confederation of School Trusts (CST), this series brings together experts from Stone King and RSM to explore key topics that matter most to education providers. Every episode is packed with practical advice and expert perspectives on issues including: • Special staff severance payments • Strengthening governance practices • Managing risk Whether you're a trust leader, governance professional, or part of a school executive team, these podcasts are designed to support your work and help your organisation thrive. Listen to the episodes below and stay tuned for more in the series.© 2025 Economics Management Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • Episode 5: Live from the Confederation of Schools Trusts' (CST) Annual Conference

    Episode 5: Live from the Confederation of Schools Trusts' (CST) Annual Conference
    Oct 16 2025
    14 mins
  • Episode 4: UK’s Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023: What Academy Trusts should know and what action should be taken.

    Episode 4: UK’s Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023: What Academy Trusts should know and what action should be taken.
    Oct 15 2025

    As of 1 September 2025, the UK’s Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023’s new corporate “failure to prevent fraud” offence came in to effect. Under the rules of this Act, large organisations – including educational institutions – that fail to demonstrate reasonable fraud prevention procedures could face criminal prosecution, unlimited fines and reputational damage. The time for preparation is over and now the focus shifts to implementation, monitoring and continuous improvement.

    The key focus of this podcast will be to: • Provide an overview on the legislation and offence • Work through the ‘reasonable fraud prevention procedures’ and what ‘good looks like’ • Understand how organisations have approached their implementation of the procedures and the monitoring and review tools used.
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    27 mins
  • Episode 1: Special Staff Severance Payments: Navigating the Academy Trust Handbook 2025

    Episode 1: Special Staff Severance Payments: Navigating the Academy Trust Handbook 2025
    Sep 23 2025

    The key focus of this podcast was:

    Understanding the rules in the 2025 Academy Trust Handbook relating to Special Staff Severance Payments

    Risks of non-compliance and regularity issues

    Importance of documentation and internal processes
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    42 mins
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