Tools:
Behaviour management
For tips on how to improve behaviour in schools, register for the online seminar on 9 February with behaviour expert Charlie Taylor.
Managing schools
For a school to run successfully it is key for resources to be managed and maximised effectively. This section provides guidance on areas such as facilities, financial and ICT management.
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Facilities management
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Financial management
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Helping schools use resources well
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ICT management
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Performance management
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Role of the school business manager
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Recruiting a school business manager
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Recruitment
Publications
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Exploring the links between performance management and improved standards
The effects of performance management on standards -
Planning and managing meetings
Tips and advice to help you plan and manage effective meetings -
School Business Management - A quiet revolution, part 2
An summary of evidence showing the development and future of the role of school business managers and the impact they have on schools - part 2 -
School Business Management - A quiet revolution, part 1
An overview of evidence showing the development and future of the role of school business managers and the impact they have on schools - part 1 -
A review of the impact on governors and leaders of federations in the UK and Netherlands
Following two schools which have formed a hard federation, led by an executive headteacher, this study draws attention to the leadership challenges inherent in bringing together previously separate organisations
Interactive resources
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Effective performance appraisals (full interview)
Get the most from your performance appraisals with team members -
Resource management checklist
A handy checklist to making sure you have everything you need to deliver effective results -
Top tips: presenting financial information
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Top tips for negotiating your budget
Top tips to help put yourself in a stronger position when justifying your budget -
Top tips for effective peer appraisal
If you are responsible for conducting performance reviews, these tips will ensure you are well prepared and able to conduct the meetings with confidence
Articles
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Your money-saving tips: a National College discussion
A list of ways schools can save money, summarised from a members-only online network discussion -
Managing the organisation
The role of the headteacher in leading and managing change, including building teams and external collaborations to secure positive outcomes for pupils. -
Creating capacity for strategic and operational leadership
How headteachers can use distributed leadership, leadership development and good time management to design and grow an organisation that builds the strategic and operational capacity of its staff. -
Procurement
An introduction to good practice in procurement, tendering and contracts in schools, and how to use these processes to obtain value for money. -
Personnel and benefits management
How to recruit and select job candidates, plus an overview of personnel management issues including induction, employment policies and procedures and employee benefits.
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