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Unlocking the Value of KPIs for SBLs
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are vital tools for school business leaders, helping to align financial objectives with strategic priorities and keep reading
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Deficit budget? Don’t panic!
Many SBLs right now are facing significant deficits in their school or trust budgets and for some, this might be keep reading
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Practical Advice for a Smooth Finance System Upgrade
Embarking on a finance system upgrade within an academy trust can seem daunting. However, with the right approach and mindset, keep reading
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NEWS: MATs embrace GAG pooling strategies
New research delves into how Multi-Academy Trusts are navigating the complexities of GAG pooling and centralisation to ensure equitable resource keep reading
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Financial pressures disproportionately affect local authority-run schools
Spending watchdog reports that financial pressures are disproportionately affecting local authority-run schools CREDIT: This is an edited version of an keep reading
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Headteachers call for schools to control England catch-up money
Criticism that government’s tutoring programme is patchy and overlooks the pandemic’s impact on resilience and social skills This is an keep reading
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Value adding financial support
Is the finance function in your school considered to be vitally important – or is it a seen as just keep reading
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Make budgeting software work for you
Lynne Higginbottom, bursar at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, explains how to ensure you’re making the right choice when it comes keep reading
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Financial resilience and lessons learned during lockdown
Paul Leigh, chief financial officer at Focus-Trust, discusses how school closures, and the impact of COVID-19, has changed the way his trust works keep reading
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Better school finance management for MATs
Financial efficiency can be hugely challenging for MATs. Looking after multiple schools, and making sure each school has the funding keep reading