School Business Managers & Finance Leaders

WHY SHOULD SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGERS & FINANCE LEADERS ATTEND THE SCHOOLS & ACADEMIES SHOW?

School Business Managers, Bursars, CFOs and other business and finance leaders play a significant role in the day-to-day running of their institution. We fully recognise this which is why we have a dedicated seminar theatre where visitors can hear best-practice guidance and insights from the likes of ESFA, ISBL, DfE and more in the form of CPD accredited seminars, case-studies, and panel discussions.

Secure your free place today and explore the latest solutions and insights from leading experts, practitioners and suppliers on key issues around funding, income generation, financial management and more. You will also have the opportunity to hear directly from the DfE and ESFA on their latest initiatives and programmes to help support schools across the UK. Don’t miss this chance to join over 4,000 school leaders and be part of the UK’s leading education policy show.

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Key Speakers To Watch

The Rt Hon. David Laws
Former Minister of State for Schools and Executive Chairman
Education Policy Institute (EPI) (Confirmed)
Tom Goldman
Deputy Director, Funding Policy Unit
Department for Education (Confirmed)
Judy Shaw
President
NAHT (Invited)
Stephen Morales
Chief Executive
Institute of School Business Leadership (ISBL) (Confirmed)
Simon Arnold
Headteacher
Oak Meadow Primary School,
Winner of the Income Generator Award
National Schools Awards (Confirmed)
Tanya Arkle
Non-executive Director
Diocese of Bristol Academies Trust,
Deputy Director, Academies South
Education and Skills Funding Agency (Confirmed)
Rachael Saunders
Education Director
Business in the Community (Invited)
Andrew Bacon OBE
CEO
Enactus (Confirmed)
Michael Larsen
Vice-Chair of Trust Board
Aspire Academy Trust,
Chair of Finance and Audit Committee
Aspire Academy Trust (Confirmed)
Patrick Condon FCIPS Chartered, PGCE
Head of Procurement
Crescent Purchasing Consortium (Invited)
Leah Fletcher
Commercial Agreement Manager, Education Technology
Crown Commercial Services (Confirmed)
Steve Mitchell
Director
Keystone Knowledge,
Fellow
Institute of School Business Leadership (ISBL) (Confirmed)
Rachel Younger
Chair
NAHT SBL sector council,
School Business Leader
St Nicholas C of E Primary School (Confirmed)
Sue Birchall
School Business Leader
The Malling School (Confirmed)
Jonathan Simons
Director
Public First (Invited)
Natasha Plaister
Statistician
FFT Education Datalab (Invited)
Carl Fagan
Funding Policy Unit
Department for Education (Confirmed)
Dr Janet Lord
Faculty Head of Education
Manchester Metropolitan University (Confirmed)
Vince Jubb
CDC, Communications and Stakeholder Manager
Department for Education (Confirmed)
Peter Barrett
Honorary Research Fellow (Department of Education)
Oxford University,
Emeritus Professor
University of Salford (Confirmed)
Gavin Monument
Better Financial Reporting Programme
Department for Education (Invited)
Gemma Donnelly
Head of the Local Authority Funding Policy Team and Stakeholder Engagement Team
Education & Skills Funding Agency (Confirmed)
Andy Humphreys
Head of Academies Data Team, Quality Data Delivery Unit
Education & Skills Funding Agency (Confirmed)
Miranda Cochrane
Director Of Communications
British Chambers of Commerce (Invited)
Simon Laheny
Headteacher
Furness Academy (Invited)

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THE BUSINESS & FINANCE ZONE

This Zone is home to the biggest players and providers in school business and financial management. With help from specialist procurement advice, improved financial management, and planning systems, schools could save far more than needed to fund any ‘little extras’.

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CPD CERTIFIED SEMINARS TO WATCH

Day 1 - September 29, 2020

  • MAIN STAGE

    • 10:40 am
      Is the Funding Drought Coming to an End or is a New One Starting?
      Go to session

  • SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT SUMMIT

    • 2:20 pm
      Leading Excellent School Resource Management
      Go to session

  • BUSINESS & FINANCE THEATRE

    • 10:30 am
      Efficient Resource Management
      Go to session
    • 11:20 am
      Understanding Academy Funding
      Go to session
    • 12:10 pm
      School Buying Strategy
      Go to session
    • 1:00 pm
      More with Less Funding: How Are Schools Tackling this Issue?
      Go to session
    • 1:50 pm
      How to Make a Framework Work – Understanding What Frameworks Deliver
      Go to session
    • 2:40 pm
      Building Capability: Condition Data Collection 2020-21
      Go to session
    • 3:30 pm
      Maximising School Improvement Opportunity
      Go to session

Day 2 - September 30, 2020

  • MAT SUMMIT

    • 10:20 am
      Managing the Centralisation of Your Trust’s Operational Teams
      Go to session
    • 1:00 pm
      How to Assess and Improve your MAT’s Financial Health
      Go to session

  • BUSINESS & FINANCE THEATRE

    • 10:00 am
      Implementing GAG Pooling in Your Trust – the Practical Pro’s and Con’s
      Go to session
    • 10:50 am
      Understanding Academy Funding
      Go to session
    • 11:40 am
      Education Technology and Making it Work for You
      Go to session
    • 12:30 pm
      Better Financial Reporting – Simplifying your Financial Reporting
      Go to session
    • 1:20 pm
      Tools for Excellent Resource Management
      Go to session
    • 2:10 pm
      Case Study: Income Innovation with IMPACT
      Go to session

  • LEADERS' TOWN HALL

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CHECK OUT OUR FEATURE AREAS

The Schools & Academies Show returns with some exciting feature areas to help provide visitors with interactive networking and learning opportunities. This includes the Department for Education’s Government Education Village, our MAT Matchmaking Area and our new ‘Question Time’ style theatre, the Leaders’ Town Hall.

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