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1. How efficient is your school? 10 essential questions
Answer these 10 quick questions and assess your financial management efficiency.
2. No surprises: key principles for efficient finance management
Consultant CFO and COO Andy Collings shares his top tips for school business and finance managers.
3. Centralisation: a MAT case study
How do you balance autonomy, accountability and value for money in your MAT? Karen Sayers talks about centralisation and efficiency at Partnership Learning.
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4. Project management: controlling costs and budgets
As an SBM or bursar it is crucial that you keep on top of costs, especially when project managing. Here Valerie Hopkins offers her expert advice.
5. Making a procurement
When procuring services for your school or MAT, the process will differ depending on thevalue of the work. Use this outline of the ways school can make a procurement.
6. Buying for schools - a summary from the DfE guidance
The Department for Education has published updated guidance on buying for schools. Alex Masters offers a summary of the key things you need to know.
7. ICT and technology: saving time and money
Undertaking a review and update of your technology and ICT equipment? Alex Masters shares advice from the experts to help you save time and money.
8. Speaker presentations
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