09:00–09:45    Registration and refreshments

09:45–10:00    Introduction and welcome from the chair
                        Brin Best, editor, School Financial Management
                                    
10:00–10:40    Keynote 1
                        Strategic planning for financial sustainability – a value for money planning                         guide
                                 Howard Jackson, Managing director, HCSS Education, Author of “The Value for Money Planning                                  Guide" on behalf of the DCSF

10:40–11:20    Keynote 2
                        Accessing funding and sponsorship for your eco-schools initiatives
                        David G. Poppitt, MSc MinstF – Income generation consultant, Fundraising Skills                               

11:20–11:40    Morning refreshments

11:40–12:30    Streamed Session 1 (your choice of one from below)

                           1A Money saving tips for sustainable schools
                            Claire Dicks, Head of EPC Operations, DCSF Educational Procurement
                                     
                           1B Update on grants available to schools – acquiring funding for 2009 
                                    Anne Daley, Schools tutor, Fundraising Skills
                           
                           1C Becoming an effective member of the SLT -   Developing the role of the                             School Business Manager
                                     Lindsey Lester, Business manager, St Martin’s Catholic School
                                     
                           1D An overview and evaluation of the FMSiS and the impact of external                            assessors 
                           DCSF Value for Money Team       

12:30–13:30    Lunch

13:30 -14.10     Keynote 3
                         Unlocking additional funds for schools
                         Bob Jennings OBE, consultant, PTP Consultancy

14:10–15:00    Streamed Session 2 (your choice of one from below)
                           
                           2A Collaboration in fundraising – secure additional funding for your school
                              Bob Jennings OBE, consultant, PTP Consultancy   

                           2B Update on grants available to schools – acquiring funding for 2009
                                   Anne Daley, Schools tutor, Fundraising Skills       

                           2C Leading sustainability in schools – the role of the School Business                                    Manager
                                    Barbara James, Bursar, Long Eaten School
                          
                           2D Maximising income from extended school services
                                     David G. Poppitt, MSc MinstF – Income generation consultant, Fundraising Skills                                                

15:00–15:20    Afternoon refreshments

15:20–16:20    Streamed Session 3 (your choice of one from below)

                           3A Existing funding and resources available to improve school food
                                     Vic Laws, Consultant, AVL Consultancy & Administrator, Local Authority Caterers Association
                           
                           3B   Effective premises management to reduce carbon output
                                     Ken Heaten, Energy manager, MITIE                            

                           3C  Environmental guidance for schools – becoming carbon neutral
                                    Stan Terry, author, “The Green School”             

                           3D Debate - School business managers as heads - Aspiration or inevitability?
                                    Brin Best, editor, School Financial Management
 
16:20                 Conference close