HFL Education
HFL Education
HFL Education
The HFL Education Business Services Podcast - How do school leaders manage financial pressure?
11 minutes Posted Apr 29, 2026 at 11:00 am.
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As financial pressures across education continue to intensify, more and more schools are finding themselves approaching, or already in, deficit. In this episode, Catherine Loake, Director of Business Services at HFL Education, is joined by Lisa Holroyd, Head of Academies Finance, to explore what school leaders can do when finances become unsustainable. Together, they unpack the reality behind the “perfect storm” facing schools: rising costs, increasing SEND needs, falling pupil numbers, and s...