Level 4 Diploma in School Business Management

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Level 4 Diploma in School Business Management

Who is this qualification for?
This qualification is designed for school business management (SBM) professionals who are moving into a management role. Professionals who have recently moved into an education setting and are looking to develop their knowledge and skills in a school or trust setting.

Results for you
  • Manage resources within a school more efficiently, effectively and sensitively
  • Develop your understanding of the purpose of business management in a school context
  • Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of business management operations within a school
  • Understand the nature of school business management
  • Links to the ISBL Professional Standards
Impact for your employer
  • Professional staff who will enhance the management of your school
  • Managers who understand the importance of their role and its scope
  • Allows head teachers to focus on teaching, learning and student attainment
  • Helps to develop the school business team and gain specialist expertise in areas including leading support services, finance, marketing, procurement, HR and infrastructure management.
Focus on the skills you need
This qualification’s aim is to provide learners who are new or aspiring school business management (SBM) professionals with the knowledge and skills required to progress in their career and on to further study.

Full qualification details

Diploma

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Qualification level
Credit Value

The range of credits a learner must undertake to gain this qualification

39 -
Structure

Details of the qualification, learning time involved and criteria a learner must satisfy

Learners must complete 3 mandatory units and 1 optional unit, achieving a minimum of 39 credits. Two hours of induction and at least four hours of tutorial support are required.

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Diploma

Level 4 Diploma for School Business Management

Level 4 Diploma for School Business Managers
Two hours induction
At least four hours tutorial support
Three mandatory and one optional units
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  • Optional

Mandatory

    Unit Title CV GLH Add
  • 8390-400 Leading Support Services in a School 10 35
  • 8390-401 Finance in a School 10 35
  • 8390-402 Procurement in a School 10 35

Optional

    Unit Title CV GLH Add
  • 8390-403 Supporting Human Resource Management in a School 9 30
  • 8390-404 Supporting School Infrastructure Management 10 35
  • 8390-405 Marketing in a School 9 30

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