Use the below resources to access financial reporting solutions for your school business management, and ensure you maintain accountability to inspectors and standards.
Not only are SBMs expected to ‘predict the future’ with multi-year forecasting and budgeting in their school but they also have to take on all those last-minute ‘surprises’ such as staff restructures or unexpected legislation change
School business leaders, headteachers and governors are at the forefront of preventing fraud in schools. Culture, ethos and training are key, as well as robust processes
You may not have a crystal ball, but there is information you can use to forecast effectively in a maintained school. Sue Birchall looks at what to consider
Governors and SBMs should work closely together to ensure robust financial management of the school budget. Caroline Collins provides questions governors can ask to hold their SBM to account
A robust due diligence process when creating or expanding a MAT is key to ensuring your organisation is not at risk. Use this checklist of questions to ask during the process
If you’re a SENCO without access to your budget, getting the necessary funding can be difficult. Sue Birchall explains what you need and how to ask for it
Budgeting can be a valuable way of learning about your academy and its future. Sue Birchall explains how you can forecast effectively and use what you already know
Due to the semi-independent nature of academies, there are different requirements for reporting and managing finances than there are in maintained schools
