Deputy and assistant headteacher induction: session 3 – school finance

About this course

This session will help you to gain an increased understanding of the financial planning and management issues relevant to primary schools.

We will cover:

• essential checklist for financial reporting
• roles and responsibilities in financial management
• producing a strategic financial plan
• areas of expenditure and key KPIs
• key risk areas in your school’s financial plan
• how can you find the funds for what you want to do
• strategies for reducing spending
• schools Financial Value Standards
• latest update in areas affecting schools finance

Learning Outcomes

• increased understanding of the financial planning and financial management issues relevant to primary schools
• improved understanding of techniques for allocating resources
• checklist of reporting and financial management tasks