Business Support

Why you are important

You are the machinery without whom your learning provider could not function; you are the people who know how the procedures, processes and policies work and how they can be changed to make your provider more sustainable.

You control your provider’s finances and supply chains. You can ensure that money is spent wisely; providing the best value for the environment, society and your institution.

You look after the planning and reporting; you can help your learning provider set goals for sustainability and report on its success.

You look after the IT for your organisation and can implement solutions to save energy.

How to get the most out of SORTED

There is a section on purchasing in Buildings and Estates, which will be useful if you work in this area.

Each main section contains a subsection on planning and another on monitoring, reviewing, reporting, both of which are likely to be useful to you if you work in these areas. The planning section in Leadership and Management is likely to be particularly helpful.

There is also information on how to save your learning provider money through saving energy in the Buildings and Estates section.

Useful Resources

Market Tranformation's "Quick Wins List"
Provides minimum procurement specifications for a very wide range of products.

The Stern Review
The Government Review on the Economics of Climate Change

This part of the Purchasing section has some useful resources