School Business Management networks are one of the most valuable sources of continuing professional development for professionals responsible for, or supporting, the running of our schools. To find out more information about any of these groups please get in touch. If there is no group in our area and you want to set one up, Schools North East can support you in the process.
Schools North East
Schools North East offers a range of support for School Business Professionals across the region, including a range of webinars many of which are free, regular information updates, and an annual conference where you can network with colleagues from across the regional and beyond.
National Network of Special Schools for School Business Professionals (NNoSS)
Meets once a year at the national conference, plus three times a year for half day online conferences. It also operates through an online community and email group
Open to any School Business Personnel working in special, hospital or alternative provision settings
Durham School Business Managers Group (DSBMG)
Operates via an online community and some face to face meetings.
Open to everyone with a School Business Manager, Finance, Office Manager role in the Durham Area in both maintained and academy.
Diocese Of Hexham & Newcastle School Business Leaders
- Meets:
- Open to:
South Tyneside Admin Representatives in Schools (STARS)
Operates via a group email and some face to face meetings
- Open to anyone working in a school office, finance or HR capacity in maintained schools or academies. Inclusive of nursery, primary and secondary.
Newcastle Association for School Business Leaders (NASBL)
Operates via a group email and some face to face
- Open to all those working in the business of school management in the Newcastle area, both maintained and academy.
Darlington SMB Group
- Open to all those working in school business and administration in the Darlington area, primary and secondary, academy or maintained.
Gateshead SBM Group
- Meets 3 times a year
- Open to School Business Managers and Administrators in the Gateshead area.
North of England Schools and Academies Forum
Meets 3 times a year in Newcastle
Open to Corporate or executive leaders in an academy school or MAT, including those fulfilling this position in a maintained school that is actively considering conversion.
Middlesbrough School & Academies Business Manager Cluster Group
- Meets 3 times a year
- Open to anyone working in a school office, finance or HR capacity in maintained schools or academies in Middlesbrough or Stockton
Northumberland School Business Managers
Operates via a group email.
- Open to anyone working in a school office in maintained schools or academies in Northumberland
