Employ a good school business manager
If you don’t already have one, employing an effective school business manager (SBM) should be the first thing you do when structuring your administrative support staff. You should also decide whether the SBM will be part of the senior leadership team (SLT).
To learn more about the role of an SBM and decide if this would be right for your SLT, read our other article.
Schools should be willing to spend more on a good SBM because of the significant amount of savings that can be made.
The DfE recognises an SBM’s role in efficiency
5 of the main internal drivers of efficiency are:
- Linking effective spending with attainment
- Access to financial management skills
- Efficiency as a norm
- Use of information
- Challenging inefficiency
The review highlights the importance of having