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FOR MAINTAINED SCHOOLS ONLY

For new users or existing users who will be undertaking accounts receivable processes. This includes creating customers, creating sales invoices and credit notes and processing income entry through the Cash receipting transaction.
A member of the Accounts Receivable team will also go through the Debt recovery process.
We also provide an overview of electronic payment systems like Payments4Schools and Parent Pay.

A 10 % discount is applied for schools who Purchase Modules 1, 2 and 3 at the same time.

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FOR MAINTAINED SCHOOLS ONLY

For new users to assist them with reporting to leadership and governors. This includes how to run CFR format reports, Transactions by Account code and the Governor Template.
The course includes an overview of Virements and Journals.
We also go through the importance of housekeeping tasks such as checking central charges, salary reconciliation, monitoring commitments which are all essential for accurate budget monitoring.

A 10% discount is applied to schools who purchase Modules 1, 2 and 3 at the same time.

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FOR MAINTAINED SCHOOLS ONLY

The course will provide an overview of SFVS which was updated by the DFE April 2019. Although SFVS is primarily aimed at Governors, the Financial management and standards that it promotes are applicable to all staff involved in school finance.
We will cover the Governor evaluation process, who is involved, a discussion around the 29 components of the evaluation and examine the SFVS dashboard.

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Audience – Headteachers/members of SLT/School Improvement advisers who visit EYFS provision as part of the monitoring process

Focus: - Feeling informed about and judging the quality of Early learning experiences and opportunities across a year and having the confidence to talk about the impact of Early Learning in your school.

Ask yourself -Do you currently judge the quality of your EYFS learning just by what you see in a short lesson observation on your visit to the classroom or by drawing on what you already know about the evolving story, the current chapter, that goes with each unique child that has been shared through conversation and professional judgements of the EYFS staff? No excel spread sheet in sight!

During the morning we will take the four principles of Early Years from the new framework and use them to match your knowledge of the children in your school to why it is important to engage in a narrative with the teacher during your visit to their Early years environment to understand what they are doing at that time and with whom.

Often visitors to Early Years want to judge the quality of the Early Years by a ‘lesson observation’, when actually the true weight of any judgement is in the provision at that time and subsequently the judgements and observations made by staff, who are truly tuned into each child.

Headteachers and senior leaders/advisers will hopefully be able to gain a greater understanding of the new EYFS curriculum (2021) across this year and the Characteristics of effective teaching and learning to help them inform any observations made. In order to do this, there needs to be a good knowledge of the way learning is structured and facilitated through a play-based approach for each child.

Cost - £45 + VAT per delegate
Trainer - Gill Deakin

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FOR MAINTAINED SCHOOLS ONLY

Provide the knowledge and principles to assist in the role in school financial administration. It is recommended that all new finance staff attend. Existing finance staff are also welcome to attend for reassurance that they are following best practice.
The course will cover Roles and responsibilities, Finance policy, Schools Financial Value Standard (SFVS), School Funding, virements, monitoring and reporting, purchasing controls and responsibilities, Income controls and responsibilities including collection and banking, Inventories and safeguarding assets, overview of school funds, and an overview of Imprest accounts.

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FOR MAINTAINED SCHOOLS ONLY

It is essential that all schools carry out Budget Monitoring on a monthly basis. This course will ensure you have the necessary skills to complete the budget monitoring through Collaborative Planning. The course will include –
• What is Collaborative Planning
• Who will use Collaborative Planning
• Navigating round the homepage
• Navigating around the monitoring model
• Entering data
• Salary calculator
• Running a Governors template report
• Submitting your return

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Audience - Teachers and Teaching Assistants in Nursery and Reception

Focus: - Inspiring language development in every child through role-play

Course information
Role play allows children to explore and create new and exciting worlds. The possibilities of children’s role play can be endless and can also be a very powerful tool for learning new vocabulary, as children take on roles/characters, act out various scenarios and stories, and solve problems using language and movement.

Children are amazing at picking up words and phrases we use or that they have heard through teachers, friends, and other adults. Role play helps them to understand the power of language and how to use these words in various scenarios as well as encouraging them to listen to what is being said.

Cost - £30 + VAT per delegate
Trainer - Gill Deakin

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FOR MAINTAINED SCHOOLS ONLY

To provide an overview of Financial standards in school, budget planning, funding from the Local Authority, CFR and Benchmarking. To look at expected Expenditure and Income and where to budget. Management of school surplus balances and budget deficits. Finally, an overview of the Collaborative Planning, Budget Setting Model which is used by maintained schools to set their budgets

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FOR MAINTAINED SCHOOLS ONLY

To provide a complete overview of the Imprest Account process and how this integrates with the E5 system. Schools will receive practical instruction and be guided on both theoretical aspects, whilst also being able to see the process displayed on E5 itself. The course will explain the purpose of the Imprest Account, administration, and security, making purchases and obtaining receipts, accounting for VAT, reconciliation, and completing claims.

About this event

FOR MAINTAINED SCHOOLS ONLY

To provide an overview of Financial standards in school, budget planning, funding from the Local Authority, CFR and Benchmarking. To look at expected Expenditure and Income and where to budget. Management of school surplus balances and budget deficits. Finally, an overview of the Collaborative Planning, Budget Setting Model which is used by maintained schools to set their budgets