School Business Manager Content Hub

Martin Hodgson MSc, PGCEA has worked in adult education for most of his career and has been a governor of a large technology college for nearly 10 years. His special interests are premises management and health and safety.

Elizabeth Holmes is a teacher and education writer. She has taught and studied in a variety of settings, and written extensively on a wide range of issues including teacher wellbeing and professional development.

Tony Powell is an experienced Additional Inspector and LA adviser. He writes extensively on education management, but his main work is in supporting schools to develop systems for self-evaluation, school improvement and continuing professional development. Tony can be contacted at:

Matt Bromley is an education journalist and author with twenty years’ experience in teaching and leadership including as headteacher. He is an advisor, speaker, and trainer, and the author of numerous best-selling books for teachers including Making Key Stage 3 Count, The New Teacher Survival Kit and How to Lead. His latest book, School & College Curriculum Design, is available now and expands on the themes of this article. You can find out more about Matt at www.bromleyeducation.co.uk and follow him on Twitter @mj_bromley.

Theresa Allotey is School Business Manager at Ambler Primary School (OFSTED rated outstanding) in London. She is also the school business lead for The Future Zone, providing data protection officer services for the collaboration of 22 schools. Theresa has over 18 years’ experience in finance and accounting, moving into the educational sector five years ago. She has embraced school business management, with a particular interest in IT systems and income generation.

Andrew Blench is an independent school business leader and coach, with over 30 years’ experience of operational management gained in the civil service, financial services, NHS and education. Formerly SBM of Dinnington High School, Rotherham, he has since created his own company, ‘School Business Partner’. He now supports different schools across Yorkshire and the East Midlands on an interim, project or consultancy basis. Find out more at www.schoolbusinesspartner.co.uk.

Dr Suzanne O’Connell is a freelance writer specialising in education.  Prior to this she taught for 23 years and was a headteacher of a junior school in Nuneaton for 11 years.

Emma Meadus is headteacher of Coppice Valley Primary School and a member of the Red Kite Learning Trust.

Dr Richard Steward is an educational consultant.Until recently he was head of an outstanding school.He has 16 years’ experience as a headteacher but has also undertaken a wide range of other roles, including consultancy, inspection and research. His book, The Gradual Art of School Improvement, was published earlier this year.

Sam Garner is an education consultant with specialist expertise in SEN and mental health in schools. She is a

freelance trainer, and regularly speaks in schools to parents,staff and students (www.samanthagarner.co.uk). She has also written a series of brief targeted CBT programmes designed to be run by school staff with students, including Exam Anxiety

and Self Harming (http://www.cbt4schools.co.uk).

Elisabeth Carney-Haworth OBE is a qualified teacher and has worked across primary and early years education in a number of different roles

and within several local authorities. On retirement from her last headship she left her nursery and infant school, in Cornwall with an Ofsted rating of

‘Outstanding’. In 2010, together with her husband, she created Operation Encompass, a scheme that supports children experiencing domestic abuse.

Elisabeth was honoured in the Queen’s birthday honours list 2019 and appointed an OBE.