Government cuts another £1 billion from Year End Flexibility
The Department for Education has announced that it is reducing its End Year Flexibility (EYF) requirements by £1bn to help ensure no additional borrowing this year. It has published a series of documents on its website outlining where the cuts will be made, which include reductions in the Harnessing Technology Grant. You can see the documents here.
National College close the Capital Investment Leadership Programme
The National College have announced that the Capital Investment Leadership Programme is to close. To read the full announcement on the National College website, click here.
Now the good news - SBMs deliver real value for schools
The National College have reported that qualified school business managers have created over £300 million of value for schools between 2003 and 2009 by improving buying efficiency, generating income and saving headteacher time. So now you know just how valuable you and your skills are, especially in the difficult times we are now living and working through.