Finding the time and justifying the cost
CPD should not be a luxury, yet it so often is for SBMs. Caroline Collins, an experienced SBM, explores why it can be so difficult to attend CPD events – and some ways around those [read more]
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Why training is a worthy recipient of some of your budget
The all-too-familiar problem of rising costs and shrinking budgets often sees spend on training being cut. However, ongoing learning is vital for both professional development and job satisfaction. Laura Williams, independent consultant at LJ Business [read more]
From the magazine: Live and learn
As school business leaders we are all educationalist and, as such, we should all be prioritising our own learning, argues Julie Ricketts, director of operations at Kingsthorpe College, Northampton How many different areas of responsibility [read more]
Steer your career through times of change
School business professionals need to embrace professional development if they are to meet the challenge of a dramatically transformed school landscape, explains Val Andrew I often reflect on the situation I found myself in back [read more]
The conference; should I stay, or should I go?
As the remit of the school business professional role continues to develop and expand, the need for continued professional development (CPD) has never been stronger. Andrew Blench, school business management consultant at School Business Partner [read more]
Five reasons SBMs should consider upskilling with an ILM diploma
Professional development is high up the agenda of school business managers keen to drive improvement in their schools and steer their careers in their preferred direction. As the transition from business ‘manager’ to business ‘leader’ [read more]
School leaders want to prioritise CPD, says new survey
School business leaders want to spend more time on their own professional development, according to OLP research SBLs in England want to prioritise professional development and support of their staff despite budget worries and high [read more]
Get agile to meet raft of SBM challenges
School business managers need to be agile, focused and have clear goals in mind if they are to successfully tackle the multitude of challenges they now face, says Hayley Dunn, finance director at Codsall Multi-Academy [read more]
Supporting teacher CPD despite increasing workloads and decreasing resources
While classroom pressures and teacher workloads might seem a million miles away from every-day SBL-life, teacher recruitment, retention and even CPD can cross over to become part of the SBL agenda. We’ve looked at recruitment [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]