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New Headteacher Induction: Finance

Audience: Primary, Secondary
Single session
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Brief overview

Session 3 - What Headteachers Need To Know About Finance with Sue Lindgren

This session is part of the KCC Induction programme which is a key component of the Kent Leadership Strategy and an important way of supporting leaders’ development.  The programme is aimed at all new Headteachers in Kent and is relevant to Primary, Secondary and Special Schools.

The induction programme consists of six sessions delivered across the academic year. It is flexible, allowing Headteachers to join at any point over the year. Each session offers focused training delivered by an expert speaker on an aspect of school leadership and management, opportunities to ask questions and explore issues linked to your school, an informal tour around a host schools, ‘hot topic’ input and discussion, and opportunities to network with colleagues.

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Learning outcomes

The understanding finance session, relevant to headteachers from the maintained and academy sectors, will focus on:

  • Schools Financial Services - know who to contact and how to access help/support/training.
  • Recognise funding streams for schools and academies as well as be aware of the latest information from Schools Budget Team.
  • Understand the importance of establishing the distinctive roles of the Headteacher and Governors/Governing Body/Trustees/Directors.
  • Be aware of decisions that may be required to be made when creating a budget/and monitoring a budget.
  • Be aware of what considerations need to be made when reviewing a budget.
  • Be able to answer questions on monitoring a School/Academy budget using example information.

Prices

Dates

  • Session - 14/01/2026 09:00  -  13:00

Event type

Face 2 Face

Address

TBC

Delivered by

  • Fran Rusbridge