Administration, SIMS & Finance Professional Development

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1 Administration, SIMS & Finance Professional Development Our centrally based programme of courses and conferences is intended to support continuing professional development for schools and the education workforce. This course directory provides details of all courses published up to Sunday 3 July New courses will appear in the directory when added to CPD Online. For viewing course details and for making a booking please log onto If you have queries about a training course, please the relevant admin contact as shown in the course details on CPD Online. Alternatively, please contact the Training & Conferencing Team by (course.bookings@babcockinternational.com) or by telephone ( ext ).

2 SIMS FMS - Equipment Register This half-day course provides the opportunity to learn how to carry out all of the tasks related to the management of the Equipment Register in compliance with Section U of the Schools Finance Manual. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO DELEGATE PARKING AVAILABLE AT THIS VENUE. 16T/11798 Wednesday 6 July :00-13:00 Babcock 4S Head Office, Bay Tree Avenue, KT22 7UE No charge for schools with ICT SLA SIMS Office Users Advanced The course will cover configuring the panels available on the Home Page for office staff. Creating shortcuts to frequently accessed areas of SIMS. Looking at the various alerts, messages, reminders and notifications that can be configured specifically for each individual user. Creating and editing User Defined Fields and Lookup Tables and their uses will be explored. Troubleshooting common issues surrounding successful contact management. Customising correspondence and reviewing the Quick Letter function. Best practices for updating and maintaining the data using various Housekeeping routines. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO DELEGATE PARKING AVAILABLE AT THIS VENUE. 16T/11860 Wednesday 13 July :00-16:30 Babcock 4S Head Office, Bay Tree Avenue, KT22 7UE inc VAT No charge for schools with ICT SLA

3 estart for Outreach Workers This half day course is designed for Children's Centre Outreach workers to enable them to search for family details, to record their own events e.g. 'Home Visit' and to run reports to show the contact with families. PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO DELEGATE PARKING AVAILABLE AT THIS VENUE. 16T/11858 Friday 15 July :00-13:00 Babcock 4S Head Office, Bay Tree Avenue, KT22 7UE Fully funded for Surrey Maintained and Surrey Academies estart Management Reporting This half day course is designed for Children's Centre Managers who need to have an in-depth knowledge of the management reporting necessary to fulfil the requirements of Ofsted, the Children's Centre Board, Surrey LA and other senior managers. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO DELEGATE PARKING AVAILABLE AT THIS VENUE. 16T/11859 Monday 18 July :00-13:00 Babcock 4S Head Office, Bay Tree Avenue, KT22 7UE Fully funded for Surrey Maintained and Surrey Academies

4 SIMS Behaviour Management - Secondary Schools This half day course will cover areas of the Behaviour Management section of SIMS relevant to Secondary Schools which includes the recording of both positive and negative behaviour. How to customise the various lookup tables within Behaviour Management to link to your own School Behaviour Policy and the production of reports to analyse the data will also be explored. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO DELEGATE PARKING AVAILABLE AT THIS VENUE. 16T/11861 Tuesday 19 July :00-13:00 Babcock 4S Head Office, Bay Tree Avenue, KT22 7UE No charge for schools with ICT SLA A Financial Overview for New School Bursars This course will look at statutory financial requirements and will guide you through an overview of funding, budgeting, monitoring, accounting and reporting in Surrey schools together with advice on what you need in school to work effectively. 15T/11706 Tuesday 13 September :30-15: inc VAT No charge for schools with New Financial SLA

5 NQT Induction - NQT Mentor Training This course is essential for new mentors to primary, secondary and special school NQTs. It will address the philosophy, principles and importance of statutory requirements. We will look closely at the role of the mentor in working with the Professional Development Portfolio (PDP) and the Teachers' Standards as a framework for NQT development. Time will also be given to develop and refine the skills and approaches involved in observation, analysis and feedback. 16T/12113 Tuesday 20 September :30-15:30 Leatherhead Golf Club, Leatherhead, KT22 0EE inc VAT Financial Planning - Budget Construction and Salary Costings This course will cover the key features of financial planning within the local management of schools. Participants will look at building up a budget, with particular emphasis on calculation of salaries, profiling and associated issues. 15T/11707 Wednesday 21 September :30-12:30 No charge for schools with New Financial SLA

6 Develop your Understanding of Financial Accounting Processes This session will cover SIMS FMS double entry bookkeeping and control accounts and the year end reconciliation process including producing the CFR. The course will demonstrate how to identify and reconcile differences in the accounts and help you to maximise the use of FMS for reporting. There will be an overview of the Local Bank Account reconciliation process and year end accruals policy and procedure. 16T/11917 Friday 23 September :30-12:30 Period End Procedures This course will look at the monthly period end reconciliation and is designed to complement the training on the 'SIMS FMS for New Administrative Officers' course delivered by Babcock 4S ICT Management Team. 15T/11708 Thursday 29 September :30-12:30 No charge for schools with New Financial SLA

7 Financial Monitoring This course will cover the key features of financial monitoring and reporting including a comparison of actual costs against profiles and producing a monthly financial monitoring report for submission to the headteacher and also to governors to enable them to fulfill their statutory financial responsibilities. 15T/11709 Wednesday 5 October :30-12:30 No charge for schools with New Financial SLA Introduction to Academy Accounting (Part One) This is an introductory course for School Business Managers who are new to the academy environment. Basic accounting terminology and principals are explained. In addition, the range of reporting from internal monthly reports to the EFA and annual statements are explained. This will support an understanding of finance within academy context. PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO DELEGATE PARKING AT THIS VENUE. 16T/11936 Tuesday 11 October :00-15:00 Babcock 4S Head Office, Bay Tree Avenue, KT22 7UE inc VAT

8 Autumn 2016 National Fair Funding Conference The National Fair Funding conferences are an established forum for staying ahead of the current thinking and practice that affects local government funding policies. This conference brings colleagues together to communicate directly with DfE representatives and funding experts to share strategies, experiences and concerns through networking. 16T/12062 Wednesday 12 October :00-16:00 Radisson Blu Hotel Liverpool, 107 Old Hall Street, L3 9BD inc VAT Autumn 2016 National Fair Funding Conference- with Accommodation The National Fair Funding conferences are an established forum for staying ahead of the current thinking and practice that affects local government funding policies. This conference brings colleagues together to communicate directly with DfE representatives and funding experts to share strategies, experiences and concerns through networking. 16T/12063 Wednesday 12 October :00-16:00 Radisson Blu Hotel Liverpool, 107 Old Hall Street, L3 9BD inc VAT

9 Academy Facts Briefing Find out the key differences between school and academy funding and financial management as part of your preparation when considering whether conversion is right for your school. This 2 hour briefing will provide an overview of potential models and structures for financial management of a multi academy trust.. 16T/12162 Wednesday 2 November The Thames Club, Staines, TW18 2PD inc VAT No charge for schools with Finance SLA Introducing the Financial Responsibilities of Headship This course is designed for Surrey maintained schools and will develop understanding of the responsibilities of the headteacher for the school budget, financial management and compliance to the financial regulations of the Surrey Scheme of Local Management. We will look at funding streams, the LA's accounting structure and reporting requirements, as well as looking at benchmarking and value for money. 15T/11420 Thursday 3 November :30-12:30 No charge for schools with Finance SLA

10 Introduction to Academy Accounting Part 2 This course builds on the basics and knowledge introduced in the Academy Accounting Part 1. There will be practical advice on the preparation required for the year end closure of the accounts and the information required for auditors. 16T/12098 Tuesday 8 November Babcock 4S Head Office, Bay Tree Avenue, KT22 7UE inc VAT National PSHE CPD Programme - London The National PSHE CPD programme has enabled over 10,000 teachers and other professionals across the country to gain recognition of their experience in teaching personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE), including relationships and sex education (RSE) and drug education. 'PSHE is an important and necessary part of all pupils' education. All schools should teach PSHE, drawing on good practice'' DfE, 2014 Ofsted and the recent All Party Education Select Committee report on PSHE have highlighted this programme as providing some of the best PSHE CPD available. PSHE is a specialist area of the curriculum dealing with complex and sensitive issues, many of which contribute significantly towards the safeguarding of children and young people. PSHE helps to effectively address the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils and embed empowering 'British' values. It assists in developing the many critical reflection and decision making skills necessary to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. The National PSHE CPD Programme has been developed by subject experts and is based upon effective practice and subject pedagogy as highlighted through DfE, OfSTED, Healthy Schools and related literature and research. This Programme's accreditation, through the University of Roehampton, is testimony to the thorough approach which places participants at its heart. Participants take part in 3 training days over the course of a school year, self-study is also required and the course is assessed through the completion of an assignment. If you would like to participate in the National PSHE CPD Programme please download our application form and return to James.Ludlow@babcockinternational.com or NationalPSHE@babcockinternational.com 15T/11705 Friday 11 November :30-16:00 Friday 27 January :30-16:00 Friday 10 March :30-16:00 Holiday Inn Express London, 275 Old Street, EC1V 9LN Holiday Inn Express London, 275 Old Street, EC1V 9LN Holiday Inn Express London, 275 Old Street, EC1V 9LN inc VAT

11 Lettings Administration This briefing session will cover lettings, including the steps in deciding who should use the school premises, what the charging policy should include and the administrative and financial procedures. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS COURSE IS SUITABLE FOR SURREY MAINTAINED SCHOOLS ONLY. 16T/11918 Thursday 17 November :30-11: inc VAT Financial Security We look at ways of protecting your school s financial assets and consider best practice in using financial controls and systems to reduce the chances of being a victim of fraud. This course is for Surrey Maintained Schools. We demonstrate how the headteacher/bursar can oversee delegated financial responsibilities in the school office. It will cover an understanding of the use of checks and balances, how to manage the discovery of impropriety and the role of Surrey audit. 16T/11930 Friday 2 December :30-12:30 GU1 1JY