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BPS Budget Monitoring for Kent Maintained Schools

Audience: Primary, Secondary
Single session
  • All

Brief overview

This session is for individuals who are monitoring their budget using the Budget Planning Software (BPS), and producing reports for strategic stakeholders.  The session will cover how to use the Budget Planning Software (BPS) to monitor your schools budgets.  What should be checked, and how to analyse the figures from the accounting system.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

  • Delegates are required to bring along their own laptop and power pack.
  • Logon details MUST be available on the day to log in to your computer as well as BPS.
  • The BPS will be web based therefore access to the internet will be required. Please note the venue will have wireless internet in the room. Without internet access you will not be able to access your school’s BPS.
  • A Cumulative Expense Analysis (CEA) from the schools accounting system.
  • Candidates should bring a memory stick with them if they do not wish to bring hard copies of the reports from their accounting system.

Learning outcomes

  • How to use the imported data from FMS6/Bromcom accounting systems to create initial figures for monitoring the school’s budgets, and then making adjustments to inform the year end forecast amounts.
  • How to use the Budget Planning Software to generate both cost centre and ledger code reports suitable for various parties e.g. Head teachers and Governors.
  • Answer questions on monitoring a school’s budget using example information.
  • Understand what information needs to be reviewed and where amendments to the forecasted income and expenditure may be required.
  • Ensure that the school’s own forecast figures are presented, including providing an explanation of changes to the expected outturn.

Prices

Dates

  • Session - 30/06/2025 09:30  -  12:30

Event type

Face 2 Face

Address

The Education People
Unit 1
Papyrus Way
Aylesford
Kent
ME20 7GJ

Delivered by

  • Joanne Clark