The Financial Management of a school or academy is complex and demanding. Schools Advisory Service has developed a versatile financial support service for Schools and Academies which provides guidance to Governors and Headteachers together with practical support for Finance Officers. This Financial Support Service responds to individual financial issues and identifies a range of solutions.

This Financial Service Support Service can provide any combination of the following:

• Personal support by phone, e-mail or on site
• Attendance at Governors meetings as required
• Development of systems and controls
• Finance staff recruitment
• Training for governors/senior management team/bursar
• Creation of reporting systems for Governors and School Managers
• SLA type support, including monthly, quarterly or termly visits
• Regular visits to check systems, controls and correct errors
• Prepare reports for Governors, managers
  and local authorities
• Set and monitor budgets and assist with the resolution of financial queries and problems
• Assistance with the transition to cheque-book management as part of the move to in-school financial management
• Sourcing and commissioning of school accounting systems

Key Features

• Service delivered by experienced personnel with relevant qualifications
• Individually tailored support which meets the specific requirements of your school/academy
• Wide range of advice and support, covering
  all elements of school finance
• E-mail and telephone access to your school support officer between regular visits.
• A friendly and informal approach with clear, straightforward advice and explanations

Finance Contact

Kevin Jones
Finance Consultant

T : 01226 392390
E : kevin@uk-sas.co.uk

Schools Advisory Service offers a payroll system specifically designed for schools and academies which will save time and money. It offers the convenience of a web based payroll system which allows authorized users the ability to make amendments at anytime together with a full online audit trail. Most changes can be made by school staff and prompt support is available for more unusual actions.

The Payroll Service – Our Service Provides:

• Accurate and timely payments via BACS to employees.
• The option of different pay dates for different types of employees.
• The ability to apply and implement pay
  awards, including back pay if appropriate.
• Access to payroll records at any time; trace payments & amendments when you want
• The option to design your own payslips and include messages on them.
• Reports to enable you to update other financial records.
• The option to set your own pay scales should you decide not to follow nationally recognised pay scales; you can set 'spot' salaries or use a pay scale that you have specifically chosen.
• The deduction and processing of contributions to Teachers and Local Government pension schemes, including Additional Voluntary Contributions.
• The ability to make amendments at any time between pay dates with a fail-safe provision that confirms your permission before changes are implemented. Application of and compliance with the appropriate HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) regulations including providing P45s, P60s and P11Ds as required.

Payroll Contact

Dominique Joyner

T : 01226 392390
E : Dominique@uk-sas.co.uk

The overriding priority of any School or Academy is Education. With this in mind SAS has developed the Human Resource Service. This provides full compliance with employment law and thus removing the burden of HR from the school.

Service Offer

• Schools Advisory Service takes responsibility for employment law legislation compliance so that you can focus on running your school
• Schools Advisory Service gives you the security of expert advice and assistance, tailored to the specific needs of your school or academy
• Extensive experience in specialist
  education-related advice
• The best possible advice in a cost-effective
  & tailored manner.
• Outstanding levels of HR expertise & service
• Un-matched professional standards
• Full client support

Specific Education-Related Experience and Expertise

• Advice on disciplinary and performance
  issues, grievances and restructuring.
• Representation in Employment Tribunals on unfair dismissal and discrimination claims.
• Advice on partnership arrangements between schools, public, private and third party sectors.
• TUPE consultants in relation to the opening of academies.
• Schools Advisory Service carries out regular customer surveys on an annual basis to monitor performance and ensure service excellence; the surveys cover at least 25%
  of service clients.
• Advice on education law, contracts, procurement, funding, property, construction, ICT, intellectual property and dispute resolution.

If you have any concerns at any time, we welcome your feedback.

New Casework Intervention Service

Investigations, dismissal cases, restructuring and redundancies, industrial action, tribunals, serious hearings.

"You run your school, we run your case. We provide support when you need it, not interference when you don't."

SAS will guarantee

• Terms of reference and costing agreed
  with you in advance
• One to one access to Schools Advisory Service Director Chris Whitmore
• A team of highly qualified and experienced schools HR consultants (min 10+ years at senior level)
• All backed by the nation’s biggest School support services provider and fast growing School's HR service.
• All backed by a state of the art HR and legal library
• 100% knowledge of schools

HR contact

Chris Whitmore
Casework Director

T : 01226 392390
E : chris@uk-sas.co.uk