This course is aimed at individuals who intend to become a School Business Manager (SBM) or Bursar. The need for SBMs in all types of schools is increasing with the demand for recognised training and qualifications becoming essential for applicants. This course consists of the SBM Partnership’s recognised ‘Aspiring SBM’ introduction and the ILM Level 4 Accredited Certificate in SBM module on finance.
Few professions have risen so far so fast as that of the School Business Manager (SBM) in the last decade, and the importance of the role is only set to grow as schools become more autonomous.
As a result there is an increasing need for new SBMs in both state maintained schools and the private sector and across primary, secondary and special schools. Schools increasingly require SBMs to be working towards, or to have gained the Level 4 Diploma for School Business Managers. This course and accreditation contributes towards that.
It begins with two consecutive face-to-face days during which participants will learn about the SBM role and the education sector followed by an introduction to the ILM Managing School Finance unit. Participants will be required to undertake some research overnight (no more than 2 hours work) before joining the second of the face-to-face days. Participants will then begin their online studies of the Managing School Finance unit which includes:
- basic principles of school financial management
- key sources of funding for schools
- how to plan and manage the budget
- school financial procedures with probity
- principles of cash management
- processes for the management of debtors and creditors
- value for money from procurement activities
- monitoring the school’s financial transactions.
The full programme takes up to 10 weeks to complete.
In order to successfully complete a CSBM unit, participants usually require the support of a local school. Participants in this course will access SBM Partnership’s virtual school which will provide them with the support and information required to complete the Managing School Finance unit.
On completion, Service leavers will have the background knowledge recognised by schools and, for those that elect accreditation, an ILM Level 4 accredited module of the Diploma in SBM. All Service leavers who complete the course will receive a certificate of attendance from the SBM Partnership that schools will recognise.
This is an expanding sector with many opportunities across a range of educational establishments.
The course consists of 2 days' attendance at the RTC Aldershot followed by up to 10 weeks of supported distance learning.
Right Management reserves the right to cancel and/or amend course dates, times, contents and venues as listed on this website. Every effort will be made to give the Service leaver as much notice as possible and a reasonable course alternative or alternatives may be suggested, if possible. If this is not possible or the alternative(s) is/are not acceptable to the Service leaver, Right Management, who deliver all non-contract courses listed, may refund in full the total amount paid to date for non-contract funded courses, or, in the case of MOD Contract Funded courses, in agreement with the MOD, the Service leavers IRTC grant will not be notionally reduced.