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This full school budget management pack is perfect for any school leader who holds responsibility for the management of school finances, such as the headteacher, principal, academy head, school business manager (SBM) or another person in a similar role. The pack contains three distinct strands to support you:

• Cost saving toolkits to help you solve common problems when balancing your budget, including how to minimise expenditure and maximise income in different areas, including low pupil numbers, high staffing costs, managing the SEND budget while supporting pupil needs and planning an efficient and effective budget.
• Financial management skills-based support to help you understand key terminology and concepts linked to budget management and identify where you may need further skill development. This includes a finance management skills self-evaluation, a schools finance glossary and finance role handover checklist.
• Budget planning support, including ideas for finance governors when it comes to their role in budget planning and a handy budget planning checklist and calendar to help you stay on track throughout the year.

This pack is ideal for those who are new to finances and budget management in schools but it can equally be used by experienced school leaders who are seeking further support. All resources are editable and in Word .docx format except for the school finance glossary and school finance calendar, which are in PDF format.