Financial support and planning

Benchmarking

Financial benchmarking for primary and secondary schools.
Budgets

Budgeting and financial information for schools in Kent.
Cheque to BACS Calculator

A simple calculator to give an estimate of how much you can save by switching from cheque to BACS (online) payments to suppliers.
Compliance

Providing assurance to auditors of the controls in place to manage school resources.
onecards (Corporate Cards)

onecard (Corporate Cards) forms and guidance notes.
Finance Cycle and Deadline Dates

Finance Cycle for schools
Finance information groups

Finance information groups
Finance Training

Find finance training on CPD Online.
Financial control

Guidance for schools on maintaining accurate records and adhering to financial controls.
Natwest Corporate Bank Account Scheme

Guidance for those managing school bank accounts
Scheme for Financing Schools

The scheme sets out the financial relationship between the Authority and the maintained schools that it funds.
Schools Financial Risk Register

A financial risk register should be created by all Kent maintained schools for budget setting which is then approved and reviewed regularly.
Trading

The Schools Financial Services offers guidance for schools on managing budgets and resources.
VAT and income tax

Guidance on VAT and Income Tax.