School Business Manager's Handbook (PDF)

'The importance of the school business manager and the contribution they can make cannot be over-stated. Research makes very clear that effective and appropriately trained school business managers can save around 30 per cent of their headteacher's time, enabling them to focus on leading learning and saving significant financial resources for reinvestment.'National College for Leadership of Schools and Children's ServicesThe dramatic changes to school funding announced in the December white paper The Importance of Teaching - along with the scrapping of FMSIS and the enormous legal and financial changes brought about by the rapid expansion of the academies programme - mean that the role of the school business manager is more vital in school than ever before. It is absolutely key to the success of any school that the business manager is highly competent and able to contribute effectively to the strategic direction of the institution.The expanding role now includes many strategic and managerial elements, for which a wide range of competencies are necessary, and this is where The School Business Manager's Handbook can come in. It is a comprehensive resource developed specifically for school business managers, either new to the job or with several years' experience, providing everything that a busy school business manager will need all in one place. It is designed to support best practice and to save you time. This extensive resource is written by a team of experienced practitioners and brought together by Ray Moorcroft and Angela Harnett from the Centre for Innovation and Enterprise at Manchester Metropolitan University.If your role is expanding, or if you just need support in specific areas, The School Business Manager's Handbook will provide you with essential information and tools to do your job with increased confidence and efficiency.