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This course raises awareness of the political environment and decision making processes in East Sussex County Council. It explores the broader political environment in which we work and live. Interactive exercises focus on the varied roles of elected Councillors (Members) and explore the relationship between Members and officers.

This course aims to provide new Finance Assistants, Bursars and Business Managers an understanding of FMS and how to apply this to daily procedures, i.e. purchase orders, processing deliveries, recording and paying invoices with BACs or cheques, etc. We recommend that new Bursars and Business Managers attend both day 1 and day 2.

The training booklet will be emailed to you a week prior to the course, please remember to bring this with you.

There is no scheduled lunch break but you are welcome to bring food with you and eat it during the course.

The course is scheduled to run from 9.30 until 14.00. However, there is the availability of a Q&A session afterwards for questions specific to your school once the main training session has finished.

To approach competency based interviews with confidence and to be able to write an effective supporting/personal statement.

All employees who want a deeper understanding of what motivates, provokes and inspires them and those concerned about the consequences of unconscious biases within their workplace.

• review: what is Unconscious Bias?
• how does Unconscious Bias effect the workplace?
• self-awareness: from ‘Unconscious Biases’ to ‘Conscious Choices
• strategies for effectively managing workplace biases

Due to the nature of this topic, the maximum number of participants is 10 and a degree of openness and readiness to participate in the programme is required.

The aim of the training is to inform delegates of the legal requirements for the safe management of asbestos.

This course will provide information on the risks associated with asbestos, and enable delegates to implement suitable and sufficient management systems, to ensure compliance with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.

There is particular reference to the duty holder and who that could be, the surveys available, what to expect in a survey and the asbestos management plan and its use and requirement.

The 2020 Services 2 Schools Conference is now ready to take bookings. The team have been working hard on creating a conference that builds on the themes explored last year, putting into practice and extending the idea of how we think creatively, have clarity on our purpose and how we can better effectively work together for the benefit of the children in our schools.

For the first time, we are opening the morning session up to Headteachers, giving you the opportunity to hear the keynote sessions together, providing the opportunity to reflect on these key messages also.

Our Keynote session will be delivered by Andy Mellor (Headteacher) and Rachel Townsend (Business Manager). Andy was president of NAHT until May 2019 and recently spoke at the Schools and Academies Show. He is a strong advocate for School Business Leaders being senior school leaders and will be delivering a session on how he has implemented this in his school.

You will also have the opportunity to take part in workshop sessions of your choice, details of which will be announced shortly and will be bookable in advance. Workshops will be focussed for each school phase, so there will be something for everyone.

Lunch and the afternoon sessions will be dedicated to Bursars and Business Managers as usual with a selection of a further two workshops and the regular slot from Sarah Rice to give you all the latest financial news and headlines.

The 2020 Services 2 Schools Conference is now ready to take bookings. The team have been working hard on creating a conference that builds on the themes explored last year, putting into practice and extending the idea of how we think creatively, have clarity on our purpose and how we can better effectively work together for the benefit of the children in our schools.

For the first time, we are opening the morning session up to Headteachers, giving you the opportunity to hear the keynote sessions together, providing the opportunity to reflect on these key messages also.

Our Keynote session will be delivered by Andy Mellor (Headteacher) and Rachel Townsend (Business Manager). Andy was president of NAHT until May 2019 and recently spoke at the Schools and Academies Show. He is a strong advocate for School Business Leaders being senior school leaders and will be delivering a session on how he has implemented this in his school.

You will also have the opportunity to take part in workshop sessions of your choice, details of which will be announced shortly and will be bookable in advance. Workshops will be focussed for each school phase, so there will be something for everyone.

Lunch and the afternoon sessions will be dedicated to Bursars and Business Managers as usual with a selection of a further two workshops and the regular slot from Sarah Rice to give you all the latest financial news and headlines.

The 2020 Services 2 Schools Conference is now ready to take bookings. The team have been working hard on creating a conference that builds on the themes explored last year, putting into practice and extending the idea of how we think creatively, have clarity on our purpose and how we can better effectively work together for the benefit of the children in our schools.

For the first time, we are opening the morning session up to Headteachers, giving you the opportunity to hear the keynote sessions together, providing the opportunity to reflect on these key messages also.

Our Keynote session will be delivered by Andy Mellor (Headteacher) and Rachel Townsend (Business Manager). Andy was president of NAHT until May 2019 and recently spoke at the Schools and Academies Show. He is a strong advocate for School Business Leaders being senior school leaders and will be delivering a session on how he has implemented this in his school.

You will also have the opportunity to take part in workshop sessions of your choice, details of which will be announced shortly and will be bookable in advance. Workshops will be focussed for each school phase, so there will be something for everyone.

Lunch and the afternoon sessions will be dedicated to Bursars and Business Managers as usual with a selection of a further two workshops and the regular slot from Sarah Rice to give you all the latest financial news and headlines.

This course aims to provide Bursars and Business Managers an more detailed understanding of FMS. This course covers the accounts structure, fund and budget allocations, Bank Processes, Journals, VAT and audit reports. We recommend that Bursars and Business Managers attend both day 1 and day 2.

The training booklet will be emailed to you a week prior to the course, please remember to bring this with you.

There is no scheduled lunch break but you are welcome to bring food with you and eat it during the course.

The course is scheduled to run from 9.30 until 14.00. However, there is the availability of a Q&A session afterwards for questions specific to your school once the main training session has finished.

Time pressures impact our work and personal lives as we aim to achieve higher levels of performance with less resource (time) to achieve it. The ability to manage time is an essential skill for effective people. Time management is not about cramming more work into your day, it is about doing better work, with less stress and knowing you have achieved what you set out to do.