Guide to Financial Management in FE

Julian Gravatt is the Association of Colleges' Director of Funding and Planning.

• 1. Introduction; 2. Overview of finance and admin in FE; 3. Section 1: Finance: Getting to grips with the LSC funding mechanism; 4. Understanding the financial role of the governing body and audit committee; 5. The financial roles of the principal, finance director and management teams; 6. Spreadsheets from hell - the role of finance and spreadsheets linked to MIS systems; 7. Best practice guide for finance in FE; 8. Section 2: Admin: Getting to grips with LSC / other admin requirements; 9. Understanding management information systems (MIS); 10. The admin roles of the principal, vice principal, admin and management teams; 11. Best practice guide for admin in FE; 12. How to cope with finance and admin in FE Appendices and bibliography.