Articles

SCEMES Ltd is committed to bringing you up to date information about school procurement and ensuring that Headteachers and Bursars have all the information they need to make informed decisions about purchasing.

For this reason, we’ve collated articles from well recognised organisations and bodies which are well placed to offer expert opinion and analysis on the theme of educational procurement.

This section contains articles from renowned and authoritative sources; the National College for Leadership of Schools and Children’s Services (NCSL), the National Association of Headteachers (NAHT) and the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL).

Their insights into school procurement and leadership, together with their practical advice on school management issues are invaluable in helping you understand the full implications of planning a school budget and maximising the impact of the resources available to you.

These articles were kindly written for the 2009/10 edition of the Headteachers and Bursars Handbook of Procurement, which has been sent free to 32,000 schools nationwide.

In This Section:

NCSL –Developing the Role of the SBM
Trevor Summerson, Head of School Business Management at the National College for Leadership of Schools and Children’s Services explores the ever-developing role of the School Business Manager.

NAHT – Linking Finance to your SDP
The National Association of Headteachers (NAHT) looks at the financial implications involved in creating a School Development Plan (SDP) and discusses the role of distributed leadership in schools.

ASCL – Maximising the School Budget
The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) the trade union representing senior leaders in secondary schools, looks at how Heads and Business Managers can make the most of their budgets as funding becomes tighter.