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The Open University

School business manager: Developing the role

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There is an ongoing revolution in the running of state schools and this is making the position of the school business manager both significant and necessary. Government thinking, together with profound changes in society generally, will affect every institution both in terms of pedagogy and the physical environment, particularly technology and levels of security employed. This free course, School business manager: Developing the role, will look at how you, an existing or aspiring business manager, can work effectively to support school activities and stakeholders, and in particular how you can support and manage aspects of the change agenda in your school to improve teaching and learning outcomes.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 A revolution in schools
  • 1 A revolution in schools
  • 2 How can you predict the future?
  • 2 How can you predict the future?
  • 2.1 Looking forward
  • 2.2 Analytical tools
  • 3 Extending services into the future
  • 3 Extending services into the future
  • 3.1 The Extended Schools initiative
  • 3.2 The Every Child Matters agenda
  • 3.3 Responding to these initiatives
  • 4 Putting plans into action
  • 4 Putting plans into action
  • 4.1 Where to find support
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Acknowledgements

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  • This course provided a profoundly insightful exploration of the school business manager's strategic role. I found its intellectual framing of the position as an educational resource manager, essential for navigating initiatives like Extended Schools, to be both stimulating and practical. The analytical frameworks presented were invaluable for futures thinking. The initial course descriptions were accurate, and upon completion, the certificate of participation was issued precisely as outlined. The estimated time for completion was also correct, making the entire learning experience efficiently structured and highly beneficial for my professional development.

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