SIPS Education
@sipseducation.bsky.social
SIPS is the ONLY not-for-profit education support services cooperative for schools in the West Midlands.
Our members don't just work with us - they own us!
Supporting: HR, IT, Governance, Food, Safety Management, Finance, Music Service
Our members don't just work with us - they own us!
Supporting: HR, IT, Governance, Food, Safety Management, Finance, Music Service
🎾 Discover Padel for FREE!
Join our friends at the Sandwell KORE Padel Open Day on Saturday 6/12 at Tipton Sports Academy.
✅ Coaching tasters
✅ General play
✅ Fun challenges
📍 Wednesbury Oak Rd, Tipton, DY4 0BS
📲 Book your spot via the Playtomic app – search Sandwell Padel under Competitions.
Join our friends at the Sandwell KORE Padel Open Day on Saturday 6/12 at Tipton Sports Academy.
✅ Coaching tasters
✅ General play
✅ Fun challenges
📍 Wednesbury Oak Rd, Tipton, DY4 0BS
📲 Book your spot via the Playtomic app – search Sandwell Padel under Competitions.
November 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🎾 Discover Padel for FREE!
Join our friends at the Sandwell KORE Padel Open Day on Saturday 6/12 at Tipton Sports Academy.
✅ Coaching tasters
✅ General play
✅ Fun challenges
📍 Wednesbury Oak Rd, Tipton, DY4 0BS
📲 Book your spot via the Playtomic app – search Sandwell Padel under Competitions.
Join our friends at the Sandwell KORE Padel Open Day on Saturday 6/12 at Tipton Sports Academy.
✅ Coaching tasters
✅ General play
✅ Fun challenges
📍 Wednesbury Oak Rd, Tipton, DY4 0BS
📲 Book your spot via the Playtomic app – search Sandwell Padel under Competitions.
Today is Social Economy Awards 2025 day! #SED25 🏆
We're thrilled to be finalists and would like to congratulate and wish the very best of luck to our fellow social entrepreneurs tonight! 🍀
We're very proud to be the region's ONLY schools' owned co-operative. 💌
Purpose NOT Profit 💯
We're thrilled to be finalists and would like to congratulate and wish the very best of luck to our fellow social entrepreneurs tonight! 🍀
We're very proud to be the region's ONLY schools' owned co-operative. 💌
Purpose NOT Profit 💯
November 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Today is Social Economy Awards 2025 day! #SED25 🏆
We're thrilled to be finalists and would like to congratulate and wish the very best of luck to our fellow social entrepreneurs tonight! 🍀
We're very proud to be the region's ONLY schools' owned co-operative. 💌
Purpose NOT Profit 💯
We're thrilled to be finalists and would like to congratulate and wish the very best of luck to our fellow social entrepreneurs tonight! 🍀
We're very proud to be the region's ONLY schools' owned co-operative. 💌
Purpose NOT Profit 💯
We'd like to wish a very warm welcome to Kevin Collett.
Kevin brings 25 years of experience in catering and hospitality leadership to our award-winning, accomplished, and respected schools' catering team.
How can we help your school?
#Catering #IT #HR #Safety #Finance #Governance #Music #Co-op
Kevin brings 25 years of experience in catering and hospitality leadership to our award-winning, accomplished, and respected schools' catering team.
How can we help your school?
#Catering #IT #HR #Safety #Finance #Governance #Music #Co-op
November 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
It's National School Meals Week!
“School Lunch Skills for Life” shines a light on all the amazing ways school meals help pupils grow — not just nutritionally, but socially, environmentally, and educationally too.
🍴 Monday is Cooking Together - so here's some simple recipes to make at home!
“School Lunch Skills for Life” shines a light on all the amazing ways school meals help pupils grow — not just nutritionally, but socially, environmentally, and educationally too.
🍴 Monday is Cooking Together - so here's some simple recipes to make at home!
November 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
It's National School Meals Week!
“School Lunch Skills for Life” shines a light on all the amazing ways school meals help pupils grow — not just nutritionally, but socially, environmentally, and educationally too.
🍴 Monday is Cooking Together - so here's some simple recipes to make at home!
“School Lunch Skills for Life” shines a light on all the amazing ways school meals help pupils grow — not just nutritionally, but socially, environmentally, and educationally too.
🍴 Monday is Cooking Together - so here's some simple recipes to make at home!
It's National School Meals Week 2025!
This year, we're celebrating: ‘School Lunch Skills for Life’ with a week of delicious school meals and fun, educational activities.
This year, we're celebrating: ‘School Lunch Skills for Life’ with a week of delicious school meals and fun, educational activities.
November 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM
It's National School Meals Week 2025!
This year, we're celebrating: ‘School Lunch Skills for Life’ with a week of delicious school meals and fun, educational activities.
This year, we're celebrating: ‘School Lunch Skills for Life’ with a week of delicious school meals and fun, educational activities.
Welcome back to school 💫
If you were lucky enough to have a break, we hope it was smashing! 😃
If you were lucky enough to have a break, we hope it was smashing! 😃
November 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Welcome back to school 💫
If you were lucky enough to have a break, we hope it was smashing! 😃
If you were lucky enough to have a break, we hope it was smashing! 😃
We hope you have a wonderful half-term break 🍃 and we'll be supporting schools throughout the holidays.
☎️0121 2963000 ✉️enquiries_sips.co.uk
☎️0121 2963000 ✉️enquiries_sips.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
We hope you have a wonderful half-term break 🍃 and we'll be supporting schools throughout the holidays.
☎️0121 2963000 ✉️enquiries_sips.co.uk
☎️0121 2963000 ✉️enquiries_sips.co.uk
🎈"Members call the shots — not distant shareholders."
We're proud to be a Co-op - Owned and governed by schools ❤️
Watch the explainer video: Understanding co-operatives – a fairer way to do business? to learn more about how co-ops support customers and communities 🤓
www.youtube.com/watc...
We're proud to be a Co-op - Owned and governed by schools ❤️
Watch the explainer video: Understanding co-operatives – a fairer way to do business? to learn more about how co-ops support customers and communities 🤓
www.youtube.com/watc...
October 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
🎈"Members call the shots — not distant shareholders."
We're proud to be a Co-op - Owned and governed by schools ❤️
Watch the explainer video: Understanding co-operatives – a fairer way to do business? to learn more about how co-ops support customers and communities 🤓
www.youtube.com/watc...
We're proud to be a Co-op - Owned and governed by schools ❤️
Watch the explainer video: Understanding co-operatives – a fairer way to do business? to learn more about how co-ops support customers and communities 🤓
www.youtube.com/watc...
🔊Don't just take our word for it!
If you're looking for fresh HR or Payroll support, look no further. Hundreds of schools trust SIPS ❤️
📖Read all about what Andy Runacres, Headteacher of Stanville Primary School in Birmingham had to say.... www.sips.co.uk/do-yo...
If you're looking for fresh HR or Payroll support, look no further. Hundreds of schools trust SIPS ❤️
📖Read all about what Andy Runacres, Headteacher of Stanville Primary School in Birmingham had to say.... www.sips.co.uk/do-yo...
October 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🔊Don't just take our word for it!
If you're looking for fresh HR or Payroll support, look no further. Hundreds of schools trust SIPS ❤️
📖Read all about what Andy Runacres, Headteacher of Stanville Primary School in Birmingham had to say.... www.sips.co.uk/do-yo...
If you're looking for fresh HR or Payroll support, look no further. Hundreds of schools trust SIPS ❤️
📖Read all about what Andy Runacres, Headteacher of Stanville Primary School in Birmingham had to say.... www.sips.co.uk/do-yo...
🎈Lisa & Sharon are at today's @sandwell Headteachers conference.
Do say hello, and have a chat about how we can support your school - we're owned by you! 💫
SIPS is the region's only Not-for-Profit schools' owned Co-op
#Cooperative #Governance #Catering #Finance #HR #Payroll #Safety #Music #IT
Do say hello, and have a chat about how we can support your school - we're owned by you! 💫
SIPS is the region's only Not-for-Profit schools' owned Co-op
#Cooperative #Governance #Catering #Finance #HR #Payroll #Safety #Music #IT
October 16, 2025 at 8:47 AM
🎈Lisa & Sharon are at today's @sandwell Headteachers conference.
Do say hello, and have a chat about how we can support your school - we're owned by you! 💫
SIPS is the region's only Not-for-Profit schools' owned Co-op
#Cooperative #Governance #Catering #Finance #HR #Payroll #Safety #Music #IT
Do say hello, and have a chat about how we can support your school - we're owned by you! 💫
SIPS is the region's only Not-for-Profit schools' owned Co-op
#Cooperative #Governance #Catering #Finance #HR #Payroll #Safety #Music #IT
🎈We're thrilled to have been shortlisted as finalists at the Social Economy Awards 2025 - a celebration of the people and organisations driving forward social change, innovation, and impact across the UK 🎉
Best of luck to our fellow finalists - brilliant social organisations for a bostin' region!
Best of luck to our fellow finalists - brilliant social organisations for a bostin' region!
October 6, 2025 at 9:06 AM
🎈We're thrilled to have been shortlisted as finalists at the Social Economy Awards 2025 - a celebration of the people and organisations driving forward social change, innovation, and impact across the UK 🎉
Best of luck to our fellow finalists - brilliant social organisations for a bostin' region!
Best of luck to our fellow finalists - brilliant social organisations for a bostin' region!
🎉 BASBM today 🎉
We’re looking forward to meeting everyone at the Birmingham Association of School Business Managers event!
👋 Come and say hello!
✅ School Finance
✅ HR Support & Payroll
✅ Catering
✅ IT Technical, MIS & Procurement
✅ Governance
✅ Safety Management
We’re looking forward to meeting everyone at the Birmingham Association of School Business Managers event!
👋 Come and say hello!
✅ School Finance
✅ HR Support & Payroll
✅ Catering
✅ IT Technical, MIS & Procurement
✅ Governance
✅ Safety Management
October 2, 2025 at 6:00 AM
🎉 BASBM today 🎉
We’re looking forward to meeting everyone at the Birmingham Association of School Business Managers event!
👋 Come and say hello!
✅ School Finance
✅ HR Support & Payroll
✅ Catering
✅ IT Technical, MIS & Procurement
✅ Governance
✅ Safety Management
We’re looking forward to meeting everyone at the Birmingham Association of School Business Managers event!
👋 Come and say hello!
✅ School Finance
✅ HR Support & Payroll
✅ Catering
✅ IT Technical, MIS & Procurement
✅ Governance
✅ Safety Management
🎉 BASBM tomorrow 🎉
We’re looking forward to meeting everyone at the Birmingham Association of School Business Managers event on Thursday!
👋 Come and say hello
✅ School Finance
✅ HR Support & Payroll
✅ Catering
✅ IT Technical, MIS & Procurement
✅ Governance
✅ Safety Management
We’re looking forward to meeting everyone at the Birmingham Association of School Business Managers event on Thursday!
👋 Come and say hello
✅ School Finance
✅ HR Support & Payroll
✅ Catering
✅ IT Technical, MIS & Procurement
✅ Governance
✅ Safety Management
October 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🎉 BASBM tomorrow 🎉
We’re looking forward to meeting everyone at the Birmingham Association of School Business Managers event on Thursday!
👋 Come and say hello
✅ School Finance
✅ HR Support & Payroll
✅ Catering
✅ IT Technical, MIS & Procurement
✅ Governance
✅ Safety Management
We’re looking forward to meeting everyone at the Birmingham Association of School Business Managers event on Thursday!
👋 Come and say hello
✅ School Finance
✅ HR Support & Payroll
✅ Catering
✅ IT Technical, MIS & Procurement
✅ Governance
✅ Safety Management
We're looking forward to seeing you tomorrow🎈
If you'd like to learn more about career opportunities with the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative, come and join us.
#IT #Catering #HR #Music #Governance #SafetyManagement #Finance
If you'd like to learn more about career opportunities with the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative, come and join us.
#IT #Catering #HR #Music #Governance #SafetyManagement #Finance
October 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
We're looking forward to seeing you tomorrow🎈
If you'd like to learn more about career opportunities with the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative, come and join us.
#IT #Catering #HR #Music #Governance #SafetyManagement #Finance
If you'd like to learn more about career opportunities with the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative, come and join us.
#IT #Catering #HR #Music #Governance #SafetyManagement #Finance
Here's a date for your diary! ONE WEEK TO GO!
If you'd like to learn more about career opportunities with the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative, come and join us.
#IT #Catering #HR #Music #Governance #SafetyManagement #Finance
If you'd like to learn more about career opportunities with the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative, come and join us.
#IT #Catering #HR #Music #Governance #SafetyManagement #Finance
September 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Here's a date for your diary! ONE WEEK TO GO!
If you'd like to learn more about career opportunities with the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative, come and join us.
#IT #Catering #HR #Music #Governance #SafetyManagement #Finance
If you'd like to learn more about career opportunities with the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative, come and join us.
#IT #Catering #HR #Music #Governance #SafetyManagement #Finance
🎈PLEASE VOTE FOR US!🎈
We're thrilled to receive a nomination in the 'Best Overall Supplier/Company' category at the Education Today Awards 2025
Please support the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative by registering your vote 🙏 www.educationtodayaw...
We're thrilled to receive a nomination in the 'Best Overall Supplier/Company' category at the Education Today Awards 2025
Please support the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative by registering your vote 🙏 www.educationtodayaw...
September 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🎈PLEASE VOTE FOR US!🎈
We're thrilled to receive a nomination in the 'Best Overall Supplier/Company' category at the Education Today Awards 2025
Please support the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative by registering your vote 🙏 www.educationtodayaw...
We're thrilled to receive a nomination in the 'Best Overall Supplier/Company' category at the Education Today Awards 2025
Please support the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative by registering your vote 🙏 www.educationtodayaw...
Here's a date for your diary! TWO WEEKS TODAY!
If you'd like to learn more about career opportunities with the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative, come and join us.
#IT #Catering #HR #Music #Governance #SafetyManagement #Finance
If you'd like to learn more about career opportunities with the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative, come and join us.
#IT #Catering #HR #Music #Governance #SafetyManagement #Finance
September 18, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Here's a date for your diary! TWO WEEKS TODAY!
If you'd like to learn more about career opportunities with the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative, come and join us.
#IT #Catering #HR #Music #Governance #SafetyManagement #Finance
If you'd like to learn more about career opportunities with the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative, come and join us.
#IT #Catering #HR #Music #Governance #SafetyManagement #Finance
🌟Are you aged 14–25 and passionate about shaping your community’s future?🌟
📍Join the Smethwick Partnership Board and help lead the way on exciting projects like the £23.5M Towns Fund Programme and the £20M Plan for Neighbourhoods!
📧Smethwick_pfn@sandwe...
#SandwellStory
📍Join the Smethwick Partnership Board and help lead the way on exciting projects like the £23.5M Towns Fund Programme and the £20M Plan for Neighbourhoods!
📧Smethwick_pfn@sandwe...
#SandwellStory
September 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🌟Are you aged 14–25 and passionate about shaping your community’s future?🌟
📍Join the Smethwick Partnership Board and help lead the way on exciting projects like the £23.5M Towns Fund Programme and the £20M Plan for Neighbourhoods!
📧Smethwick_pfn@sandwe...
#SandwellStory
📍Join the Smethwick Partnership Board and help lead the way on exciting projects like the £23.5M Towns Fund Programme and the £20M Plan for Neighbourhoods!
📧Smethwick_pfn@sandwe...
#SandwellStory
Here's a date for your diary! THREE WEEKS TODAY!
If you'd like to learn more about career opportunities with the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative, come and join us.
#IT #Catering #HR #Music #Governance #SafetyManagement #Finance
If you'd like to learn more about career opportunities with the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative, come and join us.
#IT #Catering #HR #Music #Governance #SafetyManagement #Finance
September 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Here's a date for your diary! THREE WEEKS TODAY!
If you'd like to learn more about career opportunities with the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative, come and join us.
#IT #Catering #HR #Music #Governance #SafetyManagement #Finance
If you'd like to learn more about career opportunities with the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative, come and join us.
#IT #Catering #HR #Music #Governance #SafetyManagement #Finance
🎓 Empower Your School with Expert Training! 🌟
From Governance to HR, Finance, Safety, Music, and IT — we've got your CPD and training needs covered! 💼🎶💻
📅 Explore our 2025/26 course offerings now:
👉
From Governance to HR, Finance, Safety, Music, and IT — we've got your CPD and training needs covered! 💼🎶💻
📅 Explore our 2025/26 course offerings now:
👉
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SIPS is the not-for-profit co-operative education support services provider for Sandwell, the Black Country and the West Midlands. We’re owned and governed by schools - our focus isn’t making a profit, it’s enriching children and young people’s learning and well-being - they’re at the heart of what we do
www.sips.co.uk
September 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🎓 Empower Your School with Expert Training! 🌟
From Governance to HR, Finance, Safety, Music, and IT — we've got your CPD and training needs covered! 💼🎶💻
📅 Explore our 2025/26 course offerings now:
👉
From Governance to HR, Finance, Safety, Music, and IT — we've got your CPD and training needs covered! 💼🎶💻
📅 Explore our 2025/26 course offerings now:
👉
🎈PLEASE VOTE FOR US!🎈
We're thrilled to receive a nomination in the 'Best Overall Supplier/Company' category at the Education Today Awards 2025
Please support the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative by registering your vote 🙏 www.educationtodayaw...
We're thrilled to receive a nomination in the 'Best Overall Supplier/Company' category at the Education Today Awards 2025
Please support the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative by registering your vote 🙏 www.educationtodayaw...
September 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🎈PLEASE VOTE FOR US!🎈
We're thrilled to receive a nomination in the 'Best Overall Supplier/Company' category at the Education Today Awards 2025
Please support the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative by registering your vote 🙏 www.educationtodayaw...
We're thrilled to receive a nomination in the 'Best Overall Supplier/Company' category at the Education Today Awards 2025
Please support the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative by registering your vote 🙏 www.educationtodayaw...
🎈PLEASE VOTE FOR US!🎈
We're thrilled to receive a nomination in the 'Best Overall Supplier/Company' category at the @Education Today Awards 2025
Please support the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative by registering your vote 🙏 www.educationtodayaw...
We're thrilled to receive a nomination in the 'Best Overall Supplier/Company' category at the @Education Today Awards 2025
Please support the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative by registering your vote 🙏 www.educationtodayaw...
September 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🎈PLEASE VOTE FOR US!🎈
We're thrilled to receive a nomination in the 'Best Overall Supplier/Company' category at the @Education Today Awards 2025
Please support the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative by registering your vote 🙏 www.educationtodayaw...
We're thrilled to receive a nomination in the 'Best Overall Supplier/Company' category at the @Education Today Awards 2025
Please support the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative by registering your vote 🙏 www.educationtodayaw...
Here's a date for your diary! FOUR WEEKS TODAY!
If you'd like to learn more about career opportunities with the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative, come and join us.
#IT #Catering #HR #Music #Governance #SafetyManagement #Finance
If you'd like to learn more about career opportunities with the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative, come and join us.
#IT #Catering #HR #Music #Governance #SafetyManagement #Finance
September 4, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Here's a date for your diary! FOUR WEEKS TODAY!
If you'd like to learn more about career opportunities with the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative, come and join us.
#IT #Catering #HR #Music #Governance #SafetyManagement #Finance
If you'd like to learn more about career opportunities with the region's ONLY not-for-profit schools' owned co-operative, come and join us.
#IT #Catering #HR #Music #Governance #SafetyManagement #Finance