Local Management in Schools in Action
A Handbook for Primary Headteachers and Governors
Published in June 1990
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-333-52555-5 (ISBN)
Description
There are 20,591 primary schools in England and Wales. All are now funded according to the LEA formula, and all with over 200 pupils are already, or soon will be, subject to local management schemes. However, many LEAs are using their discretionary powers to extend LMS schemes to every school, partly to avoid a duality of organization. So many primary schools are now free to become masters of their own destinies, unfettered by LEA controls. Yet, despite many excellent local training schemes, governors can feel isolated and lost in the uncharted waters of LMS. This book, written by a practising LMS primary school headteacher, seeks to give practical guidance on how headteachers and governors can use LMS to reap benefits for their schools and the children who attend them. The author has used his own experience to suggest the kind of financial skills, marketing techniques and legal knowledge which, in his opinion, the new conditions require.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
22 figures, illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
550 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-52555-5 (9780333525555)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Part 1 Management's first tasks: responsibilities and powers; establishing a management team; establishing effective management support; taking stock - personnel; taking stock - buildings and grounds; staffing options. Part 2 Plans and policies: the school management plan; policies and development plans; establishing priorities; creating a development plan; governors and their policies; governors' meetings; policies to be formulated; policies and politics. Part 3 Formula funding: AWPUS; special needs; social needs; small schools; formula flexibility; major pitfalls. Part 4 Creating a budget: the formula base; carving the cake; allocation and budget. Part 5 Underpinning the curriculum: staffing requirements; training; teaching methods; apparatus and equipment; approaching the ideal. Part 6 Personnel management: policies on staffing matters; working conditions; involving teachers; incentives; disciplinary procedures; bursars. Part 7 Monitoring energy consumption: water - a case study; weekly monitoring; lettings and holidays - a case study; school meals. Part 8 Contracts, contacts and control: contracts; competitive tendering; contacts; control systems. Part 9 Creating income: underspends; generating income. Part 10 Marketing the school: what do parents want?; the school prospectus; newsletters; presentation and first appearences; competition; the press; the shop window. Part 11 Legal aspects: finance; personnel, health and safety; monitoring and evalution; withdrawal from delegation. Part 12 The future of LMS: open enrolment; performance indicators. Appendix: School indicators for internal management.