School Business Leadership

Looking after my own well-being

Today I made a stand for my own well-being...

School Business Leadership

Term’s up

A rainy Saturday morning in the hairdressers...what could be better?

School Business Leadership

Dismounting

A new year is often the time for positivity, new beginnings and looking forward...

School Business Leadership

Why don’t we listen?

Like every other SBM, I tell myself that its OK and its half term soon...

School Business Leadership

Ask Anna – Tips to reduce stress?

Dear Anna, I am finding my role as a School Business Manager very challenging at the moment for a variety of reasons. Could you give me some tips to reduce stress please?

School Business Leadership

Ask Anna – Tired of pinching pennies?

Dear Anna, I’ve been working as an SBM for 7 years and, to be quite honest, I’m getting really tired of having to manage every year with rising uncontrollable costs squeezing school funding so there is nothing left for anything other than the necessities...

School Business Leadership

One of the most important policies you probably don’t have…

No one likes to talk about this but why not? Half the population goes through it...

School Business Leadership

Yes, I can be REALLY annoying!

What with the Budget Forecast return due next week - please tell me why the deadline is set a week after the Accounting Officer has gone on holiday? - and my ongoing campaign...