.png)
Posted on 4th November 2016
Governance and Financial Healthchecks
Academy Accounting Officers will have received a letter from the CEO of the Education Funding Agency, Peter Lauener, reminding them of the principles that those holding public office should adhere to...
Posted on 24th October 2016
Departmental News
The DfE/EFA have released information that Senior Leaders and Governors will want to consider. Condition Improvement Fund Academies and sixth-form colleges can apply to the Education Funding Agency...
Posted on 19th October 2016
October News Update
The first half term of the new school year draws to a close. Checking the timetable for 2016/2017, there are a number of important events happening in the coming weeks – here is a reminder. Prim...
Posted on 29th September 2016
On Your To Do List?
So what else do you have to do? School census, year-end accounts, budget preparations (with increased costs from the apprenticeship levy and increases in pension rates), cyber security! Help is at ha...
Posted on 19th September 2016
Consultation Deadline - Early Years Funding
A quick reminder for School Managers about the DfE consultation on early years funding. The Department for Education is seeking views on changes to how they fund free childcare and early education...
Posted on 14th September 2016
What Do You Think - New Grammar Schools?
Theresa May's government is seeking views on further changes to schools, which includes the creation of new grammar schools. Your views on the Green Paper are being sought. Click here to see details...
Posted on 6th September 2016
Academy Year End Audit
The Academy Year has arrived! To help you to prepare for your audit School Business Services have produced a checklist to ensure you have everything covered. If you need any further assistance in pr...
Posted on 31st August 2016
Academic Year Planner
School Business Services has produced a calendar showing key events and deadlines for academies in the coming year. Download our planner! → Academic Year Planner September October Acc...
Posted on 23rd August 2016
Are you ready? Get set...
Having nearly understood the Omnium and Keirin watched at the Olympics, Quidditch and school finances seem simple (and JK Rowling agrees!). So with just a few days until school opens – are you re...
Posted on 5th August 2016
21 Questions To Ask . .
Last year the All Party Parliamentary Group on Education, Governance and Leadership published two lists of questions to challenge governance in schools and academies. One was to help challenge school...
Posted on 22nd July 2016
National Funding Formula - Update
The Secretary of State for Education Justine Greening has released a written statement to Parliament on school funding. In the statement, she has said the national funding formula will be delayed an...
Posted on 18th July 2016
Schools Out
The last blog of the 2015/2016 Academic Year. I write this as a new Education secretary, Justine Greening, is appointed. No doubt over the summer we will see whether this changes the direction of gov...