Howden, one of the UK’s largest insurance brokers, has become the first intermediary to introduce redundancy protection within school fee cover, allowing parents to claim a term’s fees if they experience redundancy which will be paid directly to the school. The new redundancy protection forms part of Howden’s enhanced school insurance offering, which also includes…
Ecclesiastical Insurance is calling on schools to carry out important safety checks to avoid accidental fires this winter. The specialist insurer issued the warning after the value of claims for electrical fires hit a 10-year high in 2025. Despite increasingly high standards, fires caused by faulty electrical wiring and equipment are still very…
Schools are being warned to take precautions amid fears of a potential spike in crime over the summer holidays. As schools across the country close their doors for the summer holidays, specialist insurer Ecclesiastical warns schools could be an attractive target for criminals over the summer weeks. Ecclesiastical reports that in previous years…
Simon Rake, head of education at the Wesleyan Financial Services, the specialist financial services firm for teachers, discusses new data about how the cost-of-living crisis is impacting teachers and shares practical advice for managing your money. Increased costs are affecting us all. For teachers, who’s pay increases have trailed behind inflation for years, the…
As part of the Movement for Good Awards Benefact Group and Ecclesiastical Insurance have donated £90,000 to eight charities working in the education and skills sector. The eight charities which include Breaking Barriers, Read Easy UK, Black Swimming Association, and Happy Space have each been awarded amounts ranging from £10,000 – £50,000. From running a…
Nearly half (48%) of teachers expect not to have enough money to fund their retirement Three quarters (75%) of teachers plan on leaving the profession before retirement age 37% of teachers will need to keep working in some form to fund retirement after they start drawing their pension benefits As teachers are heading back to…
*Solar panels, buildings using modern methods of construction and green living walls and roofs are the top sustainable investments schools are making within the next year *Four in five UK schools are constructing or planning to construct new buildings *Schools are encouraged to speak to…
