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School Business Leader of the Year Award
The leadership behind the classroom.
About this category
This award recognises a school business leader, bursar or operations manager whose work on finance, estates, staffing and systems has freed teachers to teach. Judges look for financial health, efficiency and support for the school's aims.
Eligibility
- Open to school business leaders
- Bursars and operations managers in schools and trusts
Judging criteria
- Financial management
- Efficiency
- Estates and safety
- Support for teaching
- Leadership
Qualitative criteria
Sound stewardship that serves learners.
Metrics
- Budget position
- Savings achieved
- Projects delivered and leadership feedback
Additional criteria
Entries should include a concise case study, supporting figures and, where possible, feedback from pupils, students, parents or colleagues. Never include names, images or any detail that could identify a child, pupil or student: describe work in anonymised terms and give results as percentages or ranges. Nothing in an entry is shared beyond the judging panel. Judges consider the size and context of the setting, so small schools and providers compete on equal terms.
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