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Overview
Schools in England have suffered an 8% fall in funding since 2010 – how can you still deliver your educational objectives?
In these times of increasing budgetary pressures and uncertainty, effective financial management of resources and strategic planning is critical for driving efficiency, realising value for money and delivering your school improvement vision.
This one-day conference will explore creative, innovative and proven ways to take control of your school’s finances and address increasing challenges – including resource allocation and where you can limit spending, effective decision-making informed by data insights, maximising revenue and much more!

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Learning Objectives
- Latest financial outlook for schools and key challenges: including what’s changed with Schools Financial Value Standard (SFVS), assessing the impact of the new National Funding Formula, and addressing budget cuts and managing increasing financial pressures
- Budgets, planning and forecasting: accounting and compliance, what should feature in your next budget, financial planning options and tips for accurate forecasting
- Delivering value for money and efficiency: deployment of staff, transparency in systems and processes, limiting procurement spending, and efficient resource allocation
- Generating additional income and maximising revenue: tapping into innovative revenue streams, utilising your site and premises, crowdfunding, and charity funding opportunities
- Benchmarking, learning and delivering your school improvement vision: benefits and limitations of benchmarking, informing school development, and making savings through strategic financial planning case studies
Agenda
- 09:00
- Registration and refreshments
- 09:25
- Chairperson's introduction
- 09:30
Latest financial outlook for schools and key challenges
- Schools Financial Value Standard (SFVS) – what’s changed?
- The new National Funding Formula – the impact on your school
- Addressing budget cuts and managing increasing financial pressures
- Ofsted’s new inspection framework – the role of the SBM
- 10:30
- Refreshment break and networking
- 11:00
Budgets, planning and forecasting
- Accounting and compliance – generating and utilising data to inform decision-making
- Your next budget – what should feature?
- Long term, strategic financial planning – including scenario analysis
- Curriculum-based financial planning
- Tips and techniques for accurate forecasting
- 12:00
Delivering value for money and efficiency
- Effective and efficient deployment of staff
- Transparent systems and processes
- Procurement – how to limit spending
- Resource allocation – assessing outcomes and impact
- 13:00
- Lunch and networking
- 14:00
Generating additional income and maximising revenue
- Tapping into innovative revenue streams
- Utilising your site and premises
- Best practice crowdfunding options
- Applying and securing funding from charities and community sources
- 15:00
- Refreshments and networking
- 15:15
Benchmarking, learning and delivering your school improvement vision
- Benefits and limitations of benchmarking
- Comparing your spend with similar schools to inform school development
- Case study: making savings through strategic financial planning
- 16:00
- Close of conference
Venue
London TBC
Venue To Be ConfirmedPartners
For partnership opportunities, please contact Jessica Musetti on 0208 076 2320 or email Jessica.Musetti@forum-training.com
Choose Your Ticket
Standard Ticket
- Early Bird Rate when available
- Certificate of completion
- Notes pack on the day of event
- Pre-released dates of new events and priority booking
- Additional £10 discount off, for your next event
- Guaranteed space on any sold-out conferences
- Lifetime Online Portal Access with additional materials
- Reserved seat of your choice
£299.99 + VAT
Book StandardPremium Ticket
- Early Bird Rate when available
- Certificate of completion
- Notes pack on the day of event
- Pre-released dates of new events and priority booking
- Additional £10 discount off, for your next event
- Guaranteed space on any sold-out conferences
- Lifetime Online Portal Access with additional materials
- Reserved seat of your choice
£329.99 + VAT
Book Premium