The tools have been developed to reflect areas identified by some of our National College's school business management (SBM) demonstration projects and to provide a toolkit for SBM primary partnership schools (those that share a business manager across a cluster of schools).
| Tool | Usage |
| Forming the SBM cluster | |
| Stakeholder management and communication | Used by project managers and the cluster SBM where buy in by stakeholders needs to be developed |
| Facilitating scoping workshops | Used with the facilitator's guide to organise and develop scoping workshops |
| Setting up the SBM cluster | |
| Organisation design | Used by the cluster board and cluster SBM in setting up cluster |
| Managing the SBM cluster | |
| Benefits management | Used by the cluster SBM when benefits need to be identified |
| Project management | Used by project team and cluster SBM where projects have been identified |
| Leadership | Used by the cluster board and its chair where issues around leadership have been identified |
| Managing change | Used where significant change is expected or where there is resistance to change |
| Time management | Used where time management is an issue |
| Team working | Used by project managers in the formation of teams |
| Running effective meetings | Used where meeting skills need to be improved |