Free Workshop: Academies Budget Forecast Returns - Overview

This workshop is aimed at academies and trusts.

In this free session, we'll be looking at the requirements of the academies budget forecast return and will provide steps on how to prepare for the deadline.

At the end of the workshop, you will get the chance to ask our Senior Account Manager, Vicky Butters, any questions you may have regarding BFR.

Please note - this course is delivered remotely via Microsoft Teams.

Course Content

• Preparation
• Budget approval
• Extracting data
• Matching to accounts
• Error checking
• Submission to the ESFA

Workshop Leader Profile

Vicky Butters, Senior Account Manager

Vicky has over 20 years of experience providing strategic, operational, and transactional financial management support to schools, academies, and multi-academy trusts. Vicky has extensive knowledge of school and academy finance and supports clients in many functions, including annual budget setting, medium-term plans, and forecasts.

If you have any questions about this workshop, please do not hesitate to get in touch at info@saafeducation.org. View our other free workshops and training sessions for 2022-23 listed on our Eventbrite page.