BUSINESS & FINANCE THEATRE
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10:00am to 10:45am | Procurement Act 2023: A Simpler and More Transparent System That Will Deliver Better Value for Money
Give you an overview of the Procurement Act
Provide information about what this means for your school or trust
What to consider for your procurement planning and process
Session Hosted By The Department for Education
10:55am to 11:25am | Why MAT Growth Under a Labour Government Shines a Spotlight on People Strategy
• We consider Labour’s position on MAT growth along with their proposed employment law and employee relation changes
• This session will outline strategic and practical issues for consideration for growing your MAT effectively from a people perspective
Session Hosted By EPM
11:35am to 12:05pm | Take Control of Your Spend: Embracing Smart E-Procurement Solutions
• Discover how the latest e-procurement tools can save you time, ensure you’re getting value for money, and meeting your sustainability commitments
• Hear from key education supplier, KCS, who will share best practice and top tips for effective e-procurement across your trust
• A must-see session for CFOs, FDs and finance teams in schools and multi academy trusts
Rikki Harrison
Senior Partner Manager
IRIS Education
Confirmed Speaker:
12:15pm to 12:45pm | Building greater financial visibility and understanding through MAT finance data
• The missing piece: forward-looking analysis of Trust budget projections.
• Key findings from the IMP MAT Finance Sector Benchmarking Report, launched in association with CST.
• MAT peer group learnings, and what this means for your trust.
Confirmed Speakers:
Will Jordan
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
IMP Software
Samuel Skerrit
Director of Public Affairs and Policy
Confederation of School Trust
12:55pm to 1:25pm | ‘Continuous Financial Close & AI’: Is it Time for your School/Trust to Move to Real-Time Financial Numbers?
• Discover the benefits of a continuous close, including the ability to provide financial info at any time during the monthly reporting cycle.
• Make smarter decisions – how to leverage the power of new generative AI technology, allowing you to save time and drive improvements.
Confirmed Speakers:
Daniel McDonald
Education Lead
Sage & Solutions for Accouting
2:15pm to 2:45pm | What Are Private Finance Initiatives and How Do You Manage Them
• Managing your PFI contracts and understanding where they can be changed
• How to improve your functionality when using PFIs
• What reducing control of your site through PFIs can mean for your future budgets and financial operations
• How can you get out of your binding contracts for PFI
Confirmed Speakers:
Ian Denison
Director
Inscyte
Andrew Chubb
Director
Project FPI
3:00pm to 3:30pm | How to Manage Your School’s Finances on Limited Resources
• How to respond to working at a budget deficit: what steps your setting should undertake
• Selecting expenditure priorities and non-negotiables
• Using benchmarking to identify efficiency savings
• Addressing challenges in 12-month cash flows and restricted monies
Confirmed Speakers:
Clare Skinner
Business Manager
Kings Norton Girls School