Financial support and planning
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Benchmarking
Financial benchmarking for primary and secondary schools.
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Budgets
Budgeting and financial information for schools in Kent.
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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.
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Compliance
Providing assurance to auditors of the controls in place to manage school resources.
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onecards (Corporate Cards)
onecard (Corporate Cards) forms and guidance notes.
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Finance Cycle and Deadline Dates
Finance Cycle for schools
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Finance information groups
Finance information groups
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Finance Training
Find finance training on CPD Online.
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Financial control
Guidance for schools on maintaining accurate records and adhering to financial controls.
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Natwest Corporate Bank Account Scheme
Guidance for those managing school bank accounts
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Scheme for Financing Schools
The scheme sets out the financial relationship between the Authority and the maintained schools that it funds.
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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.
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Trading
The Schools Financial Services offers guidance for schools on managing budgets and resources.
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VAT and income tax
Guidance on VAT and Income Tax.