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The Key for School Leaders | NASBM School business management toolkit Tasks Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Submit the new budget to the EFA for approval Jul Aug Acad CFR data is prepared from previous financial year’s data. LA informs schools that the information is available on the Benchmarking website MS Schools access the benchmarking data and compare their own data with similar schools or academies. The information is used in planning and reviewing staffing structures, contracts, services prior to budgeting planning Acad MS Acad Acad This information is then presented to governors as a comparison to ensure that the school is achieving value for money Additional considerations for secondary schools Tasks Sep Clarify the curriculum for Key Stage (KS) 3 and the possible curriculum for KS4, costing any proposed changes Oct Nov Dec Jan MS Feb Mar Apr May Jun Acad, MS Carry out a dummy-run option choice for the new sixth form and cost the choice pattern for of teaching staff required Acad, MS Look at the option choices for pupils from year 9 moving into year 10, year 11 into year 12, and year 12 into year 13 Acad, MS MS Finalise and cost the sixth-form curriculum The Key for School Leaders Aug Acad Complete option blocks for the sixth form Estimate sixth-form numbers Jul Acad Acad, MS Special offer available to NASBM members - see back cover Not yet a member? Annual membership of The Key for School Leaders starts at just £1.46 per day. Contact us on 0800 060 7732 or go to www.thekeysupport.com/SL to find out more. Not yet tried The Key for School Leaders? www.thekeysupport.com/free 19