Time to change
NAHT explains the importance of union membership – particularly in the current climate School business leaders are the unsung heroes of change in school. During a time of increasing financial pressure on schools it is [read more]
ISBL
ISBL and BPN join forces on apprenticeship assessments
BPN and ISBL will work together to assess those taking on school business professional level 4 apprenticeships as of September this year Best Practice Network (BPN) has joined forces with the Institute of School Business [read more]
ISBL announces revised Professional Standards
The Institute of School Business Leadership (ISBL) has relaunched its Professional Standards guidelines to reflect the changes that have occurred since their introduction in 2015. Here, ISBL outlines what school business leaders can expect to [read more]
The power of procurement
Despite all the changes in school business leadership, the concepts about buying wisely can still be overruled by buying habitually ISBL offers several specialist training programmes, including training in finance (CIPFA), HR (CIPD), estates (CIPFA) [read more]
Maintaining your knowledge and expertise as a school business professional
How are you maintaining your knowledge and expertise as a school business professional? Our friends at ISBL have conferences across the country which can ensure your ongoing education never wavers With demands on our time [read more]
To the unsung heroes – school business leaders
School business leaders (SBL) are the unsung heroes of school finances. During a time of increasing financial pressure on schools, it’s your job to balance the books. Your job has never been more difficult, or [read more]
SBL workloads increasing while pay and status remain too low
A new report published by NAHT shows that school business leaders are dissatisfied with their pay and status, which they believe does not reflect the level of responsibility they undertake NAHT has published the results [read more]
Professional development: standing still is not an option
The education sector, the way our schools and academies are managed, even the school business manager role itself, never stop developing and nor should you. The team at ISBL give us some food for professional [read more]
Positive projection is key to professional recognition
ISBL is on a mission: to ensure professional recognition for school business professionals. At the heart of this is ensuring that skills and knowledge are up-to-date As professionals, we are responsible for both developing and demonstrating the [read more]