This week Tim travels to Coventry to speak to Bethan Cullen, Commercial Director of the Institute of School Business Leadership - the first port of call for academy schools looking for best practice. On this episode Bethan talks about:   Being inspired by her primary teacher mother - running a budget and a school without the resources Joining what was the National Association of School Business Management nine years ago Schools now being their own professional entity With core business strengths How she thinks things have developed The National College driving through efficiency in schools Estelle Morris helping to develop core resources in schools Helping head teachers to drive through better resource management How education cannot stand still as a profession Schools having to collaborate more Schools having to develop further skills Needing to be at the forefront of education How the first 100 days after academy conversion are key Schools needing to do due diligence before becoming an academy Needing the right players to negotiate arrangements Speaking to the local authority about the state of a building before conversion The challenges schools go through in transition Developing clear guidance of the processes for schools How schools needs to build in time to benchmark buying in professional services Looking at how the money is spent Looking at what abilities are already in the organisation or the group How some schools might be transferring with a legacy of problems Issues with school buildings such as asbestos Trying to make sure that every school stands the best chance of survival Academisation being a difficult minefield for smaller schools to navigate CPD being critical as can going to a network, having training, reading quality assured guidance Trying to demystify what schools need to unwrap The key moment being prior to academisation Schools increasing need to specialise Schools bringing increasing revenue streams from out of hours ISBL's member magazine writing a lot about the subject How the term 'income generation' can put schools off Primary schools having less available resources to manage such activities No evidence to show educational standard is higher in academies Evidence however that the high performing schools are more attractive Environment in schools affecting performance Organisations collaborating through aggregation The greatest impact Bethan would personally like to bring Setting the benchmark for good practise Wanting school business leadership to be seen as a career How the school sector can collaborate with professional services to ensure a smooth transition to academisation How ISBL can help facilitate between all different partners  

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