Financial Systems

Is There a Crisis in SEND Funding?
Financial Systems
- The National Audit Office has issued a stark warning about the financial viability of the SEND support system – what’s gone wrong, and what happens now?
Drop the Defeatism and Deal with Your Deficit
Financial Systems
- Stuart Fern outlines the steps that SBMs should take when faced with negative numbers on their balance sheet...
Should all Schools be 100% Cashless?
Financial Systems
- A carefully chosen cashless payments system can deliver huge benefits, but parents might not necessarily share your enthusiasm, says Caroline Collins...
School Audits Can Make You a Better Manager
Financial Systems
- Catherine Dottridge explains why a good, thorough audit shouldn’t be a cause for concern, but rather a tool that can make you a better manager...
Why All Staff Should Know Your School Budget Plans
Financial Systems
- Setting your budgets behind closed doors is a quick route to staff resentment, says Caroline Collins – so why not be open with your spending decisions?
How Reliable Is Your Emergency Budget?
Financial Systems
- If a sudden drop in revenue necessitates ‘breaking out the emergency budget’, what should that mean in practice? Sue Birchall takes a look…
How SBLs can Sharpen their Bookkeeping Skills
Financial Systems
- Every SBL is required to demonstrate a certain level of expertise when it comes to bookkeeping – here, Hayley Dunn outlines some ways of handling the task more effectively...
Create a School Budget Culture That Supports SLTs and Teachers
Financial Systems
- Framing your budget considerations as a battle between SLT and teachers helps no one. Instead, try fostering a budgeting culture everyone can get on board with…
How School Resource Management Advisers Can Help You
Financial Systems
- The ISBL outlines its recent involvement with a new government programme, which aims to assist schools that are struggling financially...
Get the Right Financial Reporting System for your School
Financial Systems
- Andi Brown looks at how the right reporting system can give a huge boost to your school’s financial compliance and confidence…