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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
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 
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  
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:
  • 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
Link to the Schools' Buying Hub South West website.

FREE webcasts on key procurement topics from the SW School Buying Hub
Training for Schools
The DfE have commissioned ISBL to provide training for school business professionals: 
  • ​ICFP Fundamentals Webinar
If you already have some knowledge and experience of ICFP, it is recommended that you consider the intermediate training:
  • Using ICFP accurately and effectively in your school (Part 1: Data and Metrics)
  • Using ICFP accurately and effectively in your school (Part 2: Diagnosis of Issues and Strategic Decision-making)
Other ISBL qualifications and training for School Business Professionals
  • Apprenticeships
  • Core qualifications:
    • L4 ILM Diploma for School Business Managers
    • L5 ILM Diploma for School Business Leaders
    • Core qualification providers
  • Specialist qualifications: 
    • L7 Certificate in School Financial and Operational leadership, CIPD 
    • CIPD L5 Intermediate Certificate in Human Resource for School Business Professionals
    • CIPS Award for School Business Professionals
  • Other training courses covering a range of useful topics
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Membership benefits
    • Our member schools
    • Leadership and Governance
    • Meet the Team
    • Contact
  • Train To Teach
    • Why train with us
    • What we offer
    • How to apply
    • FAQs
    • Testimonials
  • Supply Teaching
  • Courses
  • Resources
    • School resource management
    • SEND
    • Funding
    • Sponsors
  • School Support
    • System leadership
    • Leadership
    • LLEs
    • SLEs
    • Testimonials
  • News
  • Jobs