School Resource Management
Buying for Schools website
Recommended deals regularly reviewed and updated and published on gov.uk.
This summarises the recommended deals that are available to schools to help you save money on some of the things you buy regularly. Buying for Schools
Recommended deals regularly reviewed and updated and published on gov.uk.
This summarises the recommended deals that are available to schools to help you save money on some of the things you buy regularly. Buying for Schools
Benchmarking and data service
Provides schools with the ability to compare your spending in various categories with that of similar schools.
Governors and school leaders can use the information on the site to challenge their schools or trust on their level of spend, to identify where savings could be made and to determine if there is potential to direct more resource into teaching. Benchmarking and data service
Provides schools with the ability to compare your spending in various categories with that of similar schools.
Governors and school leaders can use the information on the site to challenge their schools or trust on their level of spend, to identify where savings could be made and to determine if there is potential to direct more resource into teaching. Benchmarking and data service
Review of resource management, including curriculum and financial planning
NLEs should ensure schools undertake or have undertaken the School Resource Management Self-Assessment (academies) or the Schools Financial Value Standard (maintained schools) in the last 12 months. These are both now compulsory returns to their local authority or the Department and can be used to facilitate a conversation on resource management, including curriculum and financial planning. The completion of one of these is a requirement for Tier 2 funding to be released, and confirmation that this has been done will need to be attached to the action plan developed by the NLE.
To support a school in undertaking a review, the following guidance may be useful:
School Resource Management
School Resource Management Self-Assessment Tool
Schools Financial Value Standard
School Resource Management Checklist
NLEs should ensure schools undertake or have undertaken the School Resource Management Self-Assessment (academies) or the Schools Financial Value Standard (maintained schools) in the last 12 months. These are both now compulsory returns to their local authority or the Department and can be used to facilitate a conversation on resource management, including curriculum and financial planning. The completion of one of these is a requirement for Tier 2 funding to be released, and confirmation that this has been done will need to be attached to the action plan developed by the NLE.
To support a school in undertaking a review, the following guidance may be useful:
School Resource Management
School Resource Management Self-Assessment Tool
Schools Financial Value Standard
School Resource Management Checklist
Get Financial advice for Schools (directory of suppliers)
List of organisations that provide financial ‘health checks’ for schools, and advice on how to get the right supplier.
Schools financial health checks supplier directory
List of organisations that provide financial ‘health checks’ for schools, and advice on how to get the right supplier.
Schools financial health checks supplier directory
Schools' Buying Hub South West
The Hub is a free to use procurement service funded by the Department for Education to help schools, academies and MATs across the South West save time and money by running competitive tenders for high value goods and services, as well as answering any general procurement related queries. The Hub will:
The Hub is a free to use procurement service funded by the Department for Education to help schools, academies and MATs across the South West save time and money by running competitive tenders for high value goods and services, as well as answering any general procurement related queries. The Hub will:
- Help devise three-year buying plans
- Assist with the management and delivery of procurements
- Signpost towards DfE recommended national deals
- Help Schools retender high value contracts such as catering, cleaning, grounds maintenance and managed ICT services
Training for Schools
The DfE have commissioned ISBL to provide FREE training for school business professionals: If you already have some knowledge and experience of ICFP, it is recommended that you consider the intermediate training:
The DfE have commissioned ISBL to provide FREE training for school business professionals: If you already have some knowledge and experience of ICFP, it is recommended that you consider the intermediate training:
Other ISBL qualifications and training for School Business Professionals
- Apprenticeships
- Core qualifications:
- Specialist qualifications:
- Other training courses covering a range of useful topics
