In this essential online guide the roles and responsibilities of the mentor/induction tutor, NQT/ECT and Appropriate Body will be explored. Statutory guidance will be exemplified, giving induction tutors and mentors a solid understanding of their roles. The course will look at meeting schedules and offer brief guidance on observing and other methods of monitoring your NQTs/ECT and giving feedback. There will be a detailed look at assessment procedures and how to use the teachers’ standards effectively. The course will give Induction tutors a range of documents to support the process. ...

Civica is the accounting software used by South Glos Council. This session will take users through the General Ledger and Purchasing side of the system.

We will cover
- how to run a payroll enquiry
- how to run a high level accounting enquiry
- how to search for a creditor invoice/transaction including payments
- how to recode items
- how to save ‘favourites’
- overview of Civica reports
- how to raise a purchase requisition
- how to raise a goods received note
- how to cancel a purchase order/requisition/GRED
- how to re ...

Using HCSS confidently can improve your efficiency, reduce the need for supplementary spreadsheets and reconciling queries. During this session we will demonstrate and explain how to use the core functions in HCSS.

Included will be:
• an in-depth section demonstrating how to record and update staffing contracts;
• an explanation of how and why budget codes are profiled; and
• a review of useful reports which can be easily accessed.

There will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions during the session and whilst you don’t need to be l ...

There are 4 scheduled reports that run in Civica each month for all schools. This session will take you through these reports and advise on the ways they can be used:-

- Summary of each Department Budget and Spend
- Transactions for all Depts in Last Full Month
- School Employees Cost by Month
- Staff Pay for Last Full Month

We will also look at other reports available to schools and show you, step by step, how to run & download them and how to view previously run reports.

There will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions.

Open to all ...

The Autumn and Spring Census returns contain data which is used by the DfE to calculate certain funding streams to schools for the following financial year.

This session will ensure schools have the knowledge to maximise their funding potential in these areas.

Open to all South Glos maintained school staff who are involved in the Census returns.

This course is Free to South Gloucestershire Maintained Schools

Delegates will be contacted three days before the session with details of how to access the online training, which will be sent via a link to the email a ...

This course is for new Cover Managers/Supervisors or other staff that need to arrange cover in SIMS.

Delegates will be contacted three days before the session with details of how to access the online training, which will be sent via a link to the email address on your CPD Online account. Please ensure that the email address you have registered with is correct. If it needs changing this can be done via your CPD Online account or please contact the Training Admin Team on 01454 863183. Only the actual delegate booked onto the course will be able to participate and must announce themsel ...

Revised budget visits take place during October and November with submission to Corporate Finance due by 30 November each year. As part of your subscribed service, your SFO prepares and reconciles information to ensure your data is correct and your visit is efficient.

This session will cover the preparation your SFO completes, how to complete the revised budget checklist (sent to all schools in September) and how you can prepare beforehand to assist and ensure your revised budget submission is accurate, achievable and that variances can be explained.

There will be plen ...

This presentation will take users through how to manage the Post 16 Census and detail any changes from last year.

Delegates will be contacted three days before the session with details of how to access the online training, which will be sent via a link to the email address on your CPD Online account. Please ensure that the email address you have registered with is correct. If it needs changing this can be done via your CPD Online account or please contact the Training Admin Team on 01454 863183. Only the actual delegate booked onto the course will be able to participate and must ann ...

Schools rely upon good solid budget plans and regular monitoring to survive the inevitable twists and turns that the school year provides. Accurate budget monitoring reports provide the necessary information about a schools’ spending patterns and assist the schools’ management or finance staff to recognise and provide realistic forecasts. Good financial management in schools essentially comes from maintaining knowledge, this is achieved through accurate budget monitoring. There are significant advantages of using HCSS to create a ‘snapshot’. Consider t ...