Agenda Item 23 - Fight The Fear of Finance | #TheGovernorsPodcast
For today's Single Item Agenda (episode), we discuss;The Myth of Requiring An Accountancy Background To Be A Member of the Finance Committee and/or Justifiably Participating In Discussions About The School’s Budget and Financial ActivitiesUnderstanding The Money Management From The Inside - It’s Really Just Income and Expenditure But Narrative Is Also NecessaryThe Timescales For Drafting The Budget In Maintained Schools (Financial Year vs the Academic Year for Academies)How To Navigate Committee Meetings, Even The Ones You’re Not OnFinancial Probity Is A Key Element Of Good Governance Practice - How Are You Upholding Your Duties?We appreciate you listening to this episode. Please rate, review and subscribe to our podcast.CONNECT WITH USTo contact us via email (comments, queries or to share your stories):[email protected] follow us on social media:Instagram - @thegovernorspodcastFacebook - @thegovernorspodcastTwitter - @thegovernorspodTo help us find you:Use the hashtags #TheGovernorsPodcast and #SingleItemAgendaYOUR HOSTSSharon Warmington--> School Governor, Professional Clerk and Qualified Corporate Governance Practitioner Olivia D Hinds--> Chair of a Teaching and Learning Committee, and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Link GovernorADDITIONAL NOTESThe Governor's Podcast launched in February 2021 The Governors' Podcast is a brand of Education Governance Solutions LimitedThe current release schedule is Wednesdays @ 7am during term time (approx. 1-2 per month).The Governors' Podcast defines its 'Seasons' by UK academic years (September to July) and the episodes are called ‘Agenda Items’.Artwork by Onevma LimitedProduced by Onevma Productions Theme Music by Hertz Beats, UK Producer