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Financial packages for schools

In order to respond to schools requirements SFS has designed a range of supplementary services to provide the flexibility of service that schools want. 

These services include:

  • Financial Cover Service

SFS can provide experienced finance staff at a very competitive discounted rate to cover when school finance staff are away for whatever reason – holiday, sickness, vacancies etc.

  • Miscellaneous Support

A miscellaneous range of services to support with all financial administration tasks is available.  Such services include invoice processing, suspense file clearance, year end procedures, budget setting, budget monitoring, maintenance of personnel module, provision of governing body reports, general system maintenance etc

  • Financial Management Training for Governors

Training for governing bodies on budget planning, budget monitoring and strategic financial management as well as training on roles and responsibilities in relation to the Financial Management Standard.

Discounts are available for schools that have signed up to the SFS Loyalty Bonus Scheme.

  • Extended Schools Provision
SFS can provide support to Networks (Clusters) and schools with Neighbourhood Nurseries and Children’s Centres. This support includes applications, financial returns and the setting up of effective budget monitoring systems.
  • Financial Management Standard

SFS can support, advise, and guide schools on meeting all aspects of the Financial Management Standard. Schools are reminded that it is a mandatory requirement for all schools to have met the Standard by 2010 and that a formal assessment will have to be undertaken to ensure that schools have achieved the required elements of the Standard.

Discounts are available for schools that have signed up to the SFS Loyalty Bonus Scheme.

  • Auditing of School Funds

SFS can provide support to schools in the annual auditing of school fund accounts and other non public funds as required by Birmingham Audit.

 

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