Professional development

• SBM development workshops
  • Conversion to academy status
  • School income generation - guidance for SBMs
  • How to get the most out of your SBM
  • Leading procurement in schools
  • Marketing and promoting the school
  • Supporting teaching and learning
  • Project management in schools
  • Schools financial value standard
  • SBM workshop licensees

SBM workshop: Conversion to academy status

This workshop explores the issues that will most heavily affect the work and role of the school business manager (SBM) when a school converts to academy status.

The aims of the workshop are to:

• develop your understanding of the major strategic challenges that SBMs working in schools converting to academies will face
• provide information on academy accounting and reporting requirements, and how these differ from those used for local authority maintained schools
• give you guidance on the human resources (HR) implications of a change to academy status
• develop your knowledge and understanding of the implications for the management of school facilities, buildings and grounds that result from a change to academy status

Who can apply?

The workshop is targeted largely at SBMs or those carrying out the business function in schools which are:

• considering conversion to academy status
• preparing to convert to academy status
• in the process of converting to academy status

What’s involved?

The workshop consists of five sessions, each being delivered at a face-to-face event. There is no assessment, however certificates will be awarded.

Duration

One day.

Cost

Costs for the SBM development workshops range between £165 and £225 per day. Please contact the organisation (licensee) who will be delivering the workshop in your area for further details.

Find out more

Contact the licensee in your region to find out more and book your place.