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A constant theme is that, in financial matters, the headteacher’s role is ‘to know but not
to do’. Topics covered include:
• financial skills audit
• strategic financial planning
• achieving best value; probity and the safeguarding of public funds
• the effective and efficient deployment of all resources
• the importance of benchmarking expenditure
• working with the governing body
• achieving financial gains through partnership working
This theme includes information on:
• managing buildings
• managing finances
• project planning
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