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Financeservices

Support your school’s business manager by utilising our school finance experts. Maximise your budget and keep track of your expenditure across a constantly evolving education landscape with our sector-specific expertise. 

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Making the most of your money

Expert consultancy for financial sustainability

Constructing accurate budgets and forward financial plans guiding school leadership to confidently present optimal scenarios based on well-informed decisions and figures, for more confident decision making.

Bridging employment gaps with financial continuity

We help maintain financial continuity during staffing transitions, ensuring a school's finances remain up-to-date in the absence of personnel. 

Confident decision-making

Rest assured in our specialised knowledge, expertise, and experience in everything education finance related. 

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Dedicated support

Personalised, tailored, hands-on service – you have a named consultant who is there to support you step by step, either onsite or remote, with the back-up of a large team. Plus, a help desk for advice on call.

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Qualified experts

Peace of mind and confidence that your finances are being managed by qualified professionals and experienced education finance experts - avoid risk of statutory requirement violations and failed audits.

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Ongoing development

Comprehensive, high-quality training for finance staff, headteachers and your governing body. 

Finance that adds up

Ensure every penny is spent effectively on positively impacting pupil outcomes.

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Regular finance newsletters, updates, and information sessions
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Access to exclusive finance templates & policy documents
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Training courses for your finance staff and governing bodies
Carousel 1 Regular finance newsletters, updates, and information sessions
Regular finance newsletters, updates, and information sessions
Carousel 2 Access to exclusive finance templates _ policy documents
Access to exclusive finance templates & policy documents
Carousel 3 Training courses for your finance staff and governing bodies
Training courses for your finance staff and governing bodies

Discover every single saving with our finance services

We help you to manage the day-to-day school budget so you can focus on your financial strategy.

  • Troubleshooting finance issues, monthly reconciliations, cash flow and trading accounts management. 
  • Month-end reporting to headteachers and governors/trustees.
  • Annual budgets and forward financial planning, year-end processing and statutory returns to ESFA/LA. 

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Our solutions are designed to help all types of schools to gain complete control and visibility and work more efficiently.

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Frequently asked questions

What is school finance management?

School finance management encompasses finances from staff payroll to school budgets. It is of utmost importance that  finances are well managed to make informed budgetary decisions. Efficient and effective planning within the financial field will have far-reaching effect-throughout your school. 

How do you manage school finances effectively?

Our financial experts ensure that your school’s finances go where they are needed. From determining yearly budgets to future scenario planning in line with your school development and asset management plans , we will help you to maximise your funds and make your money work for you. 

Why is financial management important in the educational system?

Schools need to make the most of their available funds, especially during today’s turbulent financial times. We all feel the pressure of financial constraints and want to ensure that available money is spent where needed most – on educating and developing children in your care. 

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Governance and clerking

Utilise the expertise of our school governance professionals and experienced clerks for specialist guidance and advice, helping your governing body to fulfil its duties.  

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Leadership support

Independent internal scrutiny and risk solutions to support managing and monitoring your resources, operations, and compliance. 

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Juniper Horizons MIS

The cloud-based school Management Information System (MIS) that’s uniquely engineered to meet the needs of primary schools.