Guest Blogs

From the heart – at the end of Term 6

Rach writes from the heart at the end of term 6 to help her learn to leave the stresses and workload where it should stay during the holiday...at work

My SBM Summer Holiday
School Business Leadership

My SBM Summer Holiday

For this year's project I have decided that I'm not going to let this new-fangled technology beat me and I'm going to learn more about the design and management of this website

School Business Leadership

Ask Anna – Is there a role for the SBM in a MAT?

Dear Anna, We have recently joined a MAT and they are deleting all the SBM posts as not necessary. What do you see as the role of the SBM in a MAT?

School Business Leadership

Is there a role for the School Business Manager in a Multi-Academy Trust?

Dear Anna, We have recently joined a MAT and they are deleting all the SBM posts as not necessary. What do you see as the role of the SBM in a MAT? Devastated SBM I discovered that this question had been hiding in my inbox for a month, but it made me think about the fact… Continue reading Is there a role for the School Business Manager in a Multi-Academy Trust?

School Business Leadership

“Mr Hunt, this isn’t mission difficult…

Being a School Business Manager can often be Mission Impossible - so remember when things get difficult, it's just a walk in the park for the SBM!

School Business Leadership

Ask Anna – Magnums for all!

Dear Anna, If you bought Magnums as a treat for your team, but ate them behind their backs, is that immoral?

School Business Leadership

Magnums for all!

Dear Anna, If you bought Magnums as a treat for your team, but ate them behind their backs without telling them you'd bought them in the first place, is that immoral?Coolnow, Coventry Firstly, we have to define the term 'Magnum', especially for our international readers. What have we got? A rock band from Birmingham? Coventry is… Continue reading Magnums for all!