Procurement Bill in the House of Commons

2023 will be a year of change in procurement as the impending Procurement Bill comes into effect, with CPC keeping a watchful eye on developments as this new Bill continues its legislative journey.

CPL Learning welcomes Becky Tate in new role

The CPL Group, parent company of CPC, was delighted to recently welcome Becky Tate as Executive Admin Support, with one of her central responsibilities to provide assistance to CPL Learning.

DfE Energy Efficency Fund

In the face of rising energy costs, the Department for Education (DfE) recently announced £500m of funding to help schools and colleges across England make their buildings more energy efficient.

Happy New Year from CPC

On behalf of all CPC staff, we welcome you to 2023, following a busy, but rewarding, 2022, where we passed the milestone of 9,000 CPC members.

New HR, Payroll and Employee Screening framework launched

We are excited to announce that CPC's new HR, Payroll and Employee Screening framework went live on 21st November and members can now access it.

Safeguarding in schools: KCSIE changes and Ofsted’s approach

Safeguarding children is an increasingly pertinent topic and a huge undertaking. Since the pandemic, it has become ever more evident that schools and educational establishments play a vital role in protecting young people.

Free webinar series to kick off December

To support CPC members in their use of some of our key frameworks, CPC will be hosting a series of special webinars in the month of December, in partnership with the Department for Education (DfE) and Dukefield Energy.

Financial year-end audit preparation for MATs

As a CPC Financial Services framework supplier, SAAF Education has provided a series of helpful tips for multi-academy trusts preparing for their year-end audit.

Schools and Academies Show success in Birmingham

A number of CPC team members were at the Schools and Academies Show (SaAS) on Thursday 18th November at the NEC, Birmingham, where CPC formed part of the most successful CPL Village to date.

ICT Networking and Storage Solutions contract review meetings

CPC are in the process of scheduling contract review meetings for the ICT Networking and Storage Solutions Framework Agreement - and are looking for further feedback.