Get set for the Autumn term with School Business Manager Training

There is not long to go until the start of the new academic year and schools across the country are getting ready to welcome students. While many organisations take this time to handle the last bits of recruitment, this is a crucial time to look at your existing teams and consider any development and training that is needed to ensure your staff is fully up to speed.

The importance of training for school staff

Continuous training for school staff is key for ensuring an efficient, safe and compliant running of the organisation. Some key benefits of providing on the job training for staff are:

Promotes staff retention

It has been proven time and time again that employees are more likely to stay with an organisation if they invest in their training, with a recent study showing that 94% of employees say that they’ll stay longer in a company if they invested in their learning and development. The same is true for the education sector, and with schools facing many recruitment and retention challenges, showing your staff and potential new talent that you are willing to invest in their development can go a long way.

Ensures compliance

The nature of the education sector working with young people means that schools must ensure that they are compliant with a range of safeguarding policies and procedures. Having a fully qualified school staff means that team members are fully up to speed with the latest information and skills to help the school stay fully compliant and safeguard pupils.

Enhancing learning outcomes

Student outcomes aren’t just dependent on their teachers, it’s the full experience of the school, the support they get from the staff, the school’s atmosphere and procedures that help pupils reach their full potential. By having all staff fully qualified and trained from your teachers all the way to your administrative staff the school can help support pupils across all areas and improve their learning experience and outcomes.

Why is training for School Business Managers important?

School Business Managers play a crucial role in the day-to-day running of the school. They help to manage all organisational aspects of the organisation such as overseeing the maintenance of the school buildings, managing and supporting staff and taking part in hiring processes and decisions.

Individuals in this role need to have in depth knowledge in a range of areas including policies, human resources management, finance and management and leadership. As such, having additional training and qualifications as a School Business Manager will help to ensure that they possess all the appropriate knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to fulfil such a role.

LMP’s School Business Professional funded training

LMP Education, an award-winning training provider, offers a Level 4 School Business Professional funded training programme to upskill existing School Business Managers currently working in schools and Multi-Academy Trusts. This programme is funded through the apprenticeship levy and helps to train employees at a reduced cost of up to 95-100 government funding for the training costs.

LMP’s comprehensive programme blends theoretical learning with practical application, covering essential skills such as financial management, procurement, human resources, and compliance with safeguarding and health & safety policies.

In this Level 4 School Business Professional programme learners will expand your knowledge in areas such as knowing school procurement regulations and requirements and how to achieve value for money, awareness of when to seek legal advice, and understanding marketing activities to promote their school and e-safety.

Case study: Tina Read

Tina Read is a School Business Manager at The William Henry Smith School & Sixth Form. Through LMP’s School Business Professional programme she was able to upskill and support her setting growing in her role and supporting her school through major projects such as replacing the school’s adventure playground, 2 classroom garden areas and a musical garden area. Read Tina’s story.

If you are interested in learning more about upskilling your team, book a discovery call with the LMP team today!