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Staying compliant. Learning lessons. Looking forward.
Tuesday 23rd June
9:00am -13:30pm
Seminar
Birmingham
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Staying compliant. Learning lessons. Looking forward.
Academy Business Leaders Update
Our annual Academy Business Leaders Update is back and it’s all about keeping you informed, prepared and confidently ahead of the curve.
This half-day seminar brings together academy business leaders and trustees. You’ll get a focused, practical update on the financial, regulatory and operational issues shaping the sector right now. And what’s coming next.
Across expert-led sessions and a highly rated panel discussion, we’ll share real insight from the year just gone, lessons learned from across the sector and clear guidance to help trusts make better decisions for the future.
WHAT YOU’LL TAKE AWAY
- A clear view of the latest financial and regulatory changes and what they mean in practice
- Key lessons from audits across the sector and how to stay ahead this year
- Up-to-date insight on funding arrangements, budget assumptions and sector pressures
- Practical advice on cyber security risks and how to protect your trust
- CPD points to support your professional development
SPEAKERS
Andy Jones
Not- For- Profit Associate Partner & Head of Education
Andy is Associate Partner in the Not For Profit team. He has significant experience in working with academies, independent schools, charities and other not for profit organisations, and specialises in providing audit and assurance services as well as advising on financial reporting, internal controls and governance.
Glen Bott
Not- For- Profit Associate Partner & Head of Charities
Glen works with a variety of clients across the Not for Profit sector, including local and regional charities, academies and colleges. By sharing best practice and improving the robustness and efficiency of their systems and controls, Glen’s aim is to enable his clients to focus on delivering their strategic mission and objectives, safe in the knowledge that their financial reporting systems are efficient, accurate and fully compliant.
Julia Harnden
Funding Specialist - ASCL
Julia is ASCL Deputy Director of Policy and Funding Specialist and works with members in academies and maintained schools across mainstream and specialist provision. Julia works with members to support sustainable strategic financial planning and building financial resilience through effective resource management and embedding integrated curriculum and financial planning (ICFP). In the policy space, Julia represents ASCL in the campaign for sufficient, sustainable and equitable funding for education and belongs to a number of Department for Education (DfE) strategy groups, working alongside colleagues from DfE as well as representatives from the sector.