Lloyds’ experience and expertise in the education sector has been built over many decades of dedicated work supporting schools and colleagues. Today we work with nearly four in every five academy trusts: that’s almost 9,000 schools.
We have a longstanding commitment to the sector and a national team of dedicated Relationship Managers, who only work with education providers.
This unique depth of knowledge means we understand the challenges you face as you work to deliver the best possible outcomes for your young people, day in and day out.
And we have a portfolio of products tailored to the specific needs of education providers, from fee-free accounts to tools to support staff retention and recruitment.
Our dedicated team of Relationship Managers understand your financial needs, working with academy trusts, we provide proactive support tailored to your requirements. Whether that’s to maximise value, reduce risk, simplify payments or cut costs, we can help you meet the demands of an ever-changing educational landscape.
School banking
Our School Bank Accounts provide the tools you need to make the most of your resources, including free day-to-day banking and a comprehensive range of services:
• Preferential interest rates for schools, school groups and academy trusts to help make the most of your funds
• Corporate Cards solutions, including virtual cards, to make paying for travel and supplies simple, reduce administration and earn rebates
• Take payments in person, online, over the phone or by QR code using Cardnet®. From pocket-sized card readers to counter-top terminals, payment services you can trust.
• Discounted online banking enables secure payments, including free BACS and is compatible with most education finance systems.
With increasing risks of cybercrime and fraud, we provide robust fraud prevention tools and expert guidance to help protect your funds and data.
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We understand education, and we know that providing a comprehensive service means going above and beyond your standard banking needs.
So, we have developed a range of partnerships and services to help education providers work smarter:
• We work with ParentPay, the cashless payment system, used to collect payments for meals, clubs, trips and more
• We have vehicle leasing partners that can fund cars and minibuses, including minibus management
• Monthly thought leadership, CPD and economic insights to keep you informed.
Sustainability
Lloyds is committed to supporting schools as they transition to Net Zero.
As a Lloyds customer, you will have access to tools to help inform your sustainability strategy, such as our Green Buildings Tool, that can help identify how to make energy-efficient investments in your buildings.
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Community
Every school is a community, and Lloyds is part of that community too.
We work with our partners to make a positive contribution to school life and provide opportunities for your students to learn and thrive.
Initiatives include:
• Providing employability skills and work experience to more than 112,000 students, including our partnership with Skills Builder, which helps prepare primary and secondary school pupils with free resources to build the essential skills to succeed
• Our partnership with the Woodland Trust has provided thousands of schools with free tree planting packs.
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https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/plant-trees/schools-and-communities/
If you would like to find out more about Lloyds’ support for the education sector, contact phil.herriott@lloydsbanking.com
If you already bank with us, speak to your Relationship Manager about how we can help support your school.
