Supporting effective school business management and governance

Bespoke support for your needs

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Supporting effective school business management and governance

Bespoke support for your needs

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Services and Support

Internal Scrutiny for Academy Trusts

Strategic Budget Reviews and Health Checks

Internal Scrutiny for Academy Trusts

Bespoke programme for internal scrutiny to go beyond and complement external audit and any other internal audit and sampling. There is a strong focus on the effective use of resources and governance

Support with Recruitment

Strategic Budget Reviews and Health Checks

Internal Scrutiny for Academy Trusts

Support with reviewing, defining and recruiting to roles in school business management

Strategic Budget Reviews and Health Checks

Reviewing the effective use and management of budgets and resources to support your development of best practice

Training and Events

Strategic Budget Reviews and Health Checks

Training services and contributions to events

Governance

Training and Events

Governance

Clerking and professional support and advice for your governance

About Me

My Background

After working as a School Business Manager and Clerk to Governors for over 20 years I set up SBM Consultancy Ltd to provide a series of bespoke services that can be tailored to the needs of individual schools and clients. In addition to my work through SBM Consultancy I am engaged as a consultant by a number of professional associations and other bodies including ASCL, ISBL, ICSA, New Schools Network and Local Authorities. I have also clerked in a range of maintained schools and single and multi academy trust settings.

My Support

There are a range of options where the support of an experienced School Business Management and Governance consultant can help you to evaluate solutions that are appropriate for your school(s). Whilst other organisations may offer to provide assistance and advice, this is often linked to other products they want to sell or promote. My service is independent and with my background I understand both the context and constraints schools and trusts operate within. My experience in evaluating both existing provision and potential options across the range of business management functions has been particularly valued by clients.

Costs and Commissioning

Prices are very competitive and services are offered support on a pay as you go basis - I do not believe in tying schools or other clients into lengthy contracts. If my support is not right for your needs I will do my utmost to signpost alternatives.

For a free initial discussion about any of these services, please contact me using the link at the top of the page.