The public accounts committee published its assessment
of academy trust finances and the regulations in place to prevent malpractice just before Easter.
Not exact matches
Sam Tse, head
of finance at the South Dartmoor Multi
Academy Trust, adopted a ParentPay system in 2015 to redirect valuable staff resource away from cash management and income tracking, as well as reduce the risk
of money being lost.
Recommended workshops on Wednesday 18th include: «How to make cost savings and make your budget go further» by the TES Foundation; «Exploiting the opportunity for change within the
Finance Function, when creating or growing a Multi
Academy Trust» by Will Jordan
of PD Financials; and» Simplifying procurement - a master class in procuring and practical everyday top tips» by ESPO.
Exhibitors at the Conference included Amadeus; Langley Waterproofing Systems; BlueSky; PS Financials, who discussed «Exploiting the opportunity for change within the
Finance Function, when creating or growing a Multi
Academy Trust»; Civica with their Resource Financials; Capita SIMS; Bodet; and the Association
of School and College Leaders.
Police reviewed information relating to the collapsed
academy trust after the leader
of Wakefield Council called for an investigation into WCAT's
finances.
Addressing these concerns is particularly important given that
academy trusts are educating increasing numbers
of children and handling large amounts
of public money, according to a report on
academy trust finances published by the committee today.
Sam Tse, Head
of Finance at the South Dartmoor Multi
Academy Trust had a list
of key requirements a solution should meet before coming to a decision; including competitive pricing, flexibility and ease
of use for both the school and parents.
At this time
of year in the life
of an
Academy,
Academy Principals press for the hand
of their
trusted chief
finance officer (CFO)(variously their business manager, or director
of finance — the names are various and too many to mention).
David Baker, the interim chief executive at Ridings until it joins his Olympus
Academy Trust, said he and new chair of governors, Claire Emery, had commissioned an audit of the trust's finances when they both took over last
Trust, said he and new chair
of governors, Claire Emery, had commissioned an audit
of the
trust's finances when they both took over last
trust's
finances when they both took over last year.
Some
academy trusts are getting extra money simply because
of their «powers
of persuasion» while others struggle with their
finances, leading accountants have warned.
A summary
of key dates about ESFA activities for the 2017 to 2018 academic year that relate to
academy funding,
finance and
trust compliance with their funding agreement.
There are now more than 2,000 separate
trusts running
academies and he told heads there would be «far more robust oversight»
of the
finances of academy trusts.
Lucky there weren't so many
of those private - sector
academy trusts in Northamptonshire siphoning school money out
of the public purse and the schools had the reassurance
of a publicly accountable local authority looking after the
finances.
In the notice, published by the Education and Skills Funding Agency on Friday, officials told the
trust it had broken
academy finance rules by racking up a deficit
of # 3 million.
The University
of Chester
Academies Trust (UCAT) has been told to get its
finances in order after racking up a # 3 million deficit.
A private
finance initiative contract costing more than # 1 million a year has stopped one
of the last schools left from the collapsed Wakefield City
Academies Trust from...
And a chief
finance officer post is available at Oak Trees
Academy Trust in the Wirral for a salary of # 50,000, which requires the candidate to juggle the finances of primary schools and «lead the development of the trust's growth strategy and sustainability plan&ra
Trust in the Wirral for a salary
of # 50,000, which requires the candidate to juggle the
finances of primary schools and «lead the development
of the
trust's growth strategy and sustainability plan&ra
trust's growth strategy and sustainability plan».
A private
finance initiative contract costing more than # 1 million a year has stopped one
of the last schools left from the collapsed Wakefield City
Academies Trust from finding a new home.
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