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Ben March

Ben March is chief finance and operations officer at STEP Academy Trust

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Don’t just recruit leaders - find them among your students
A senior leader explains how his trust has created an apprenticeship pathway to encourage school leavers into roles that put them on a route to leadership – in teaching and other key functions
Strategy
18 June 2026
Sculpture of a head mentor
Why our trust created a dedicated catering team
Better quantity and quality of ingredients and financial savings have been just some of the benefits from the move, says this trust chief
General
12 September 2025
School stationery with dinner plate
How we saved £100,000 by streamlining stationery spend
The chief finance officer at STEP Academy Trust explains how centralising stationery and workbook procurement led to huge financial savings
General
6 June 2025
streamlining stationery spend Pencil sharpener