the educator mag Jan 26 - Flipbook - Page 20
Never let your coffee
go cold again
With Access Education’s Financial Management Solutions
Cold coffee usually means one thing. You meant to take a
break… then got pulled back into budgets, spreadsheets
and approvals that should have taken minutes, not hours.
Every school and trust finance team knows the feeling —
because their tools don’t talk to each other.
Access Education Financial Management brings everything
into one system built for UK schools. Budgets, finance,
purchasing, curriculum planning and tax sit in one place,
powered by one set of data. It gives leaders space to think
and lets the whole team get more done without the
scramble.
What’s included
• Access Education Budgets: long-term planning, scenarios
and forecasts
• Access Education Finance: live financial information and
automated reporting
• Access Education ICFP: aligns curriculum plans with the
resources they need
• Access Education Purchasing: procurement with
automation that cuts routine tasks
• Access Digital Tax: VAT submissions that meet HMRC rules
(optional)
With that comes clearer visibility. Dashboards and forecasts
make it easier to spot issues early and act on evidence, not
instinct.
The built-in compliance helps too. CFR reporting, Making
Tax Digital and other requirements are handled in the
background, easing audit pressure and keeping leaders
and governors well informed.
And throughout it all, they value the support. Onboarding,
regular check-ins and specialist guidance mean the system
keeps evolving with the school or trust, rather than
becoming another static tool.
The difference schools and trusts are seeing
“Being fully cloud-based means we can work flexibly —
whether from home, on the go, or at one of the schools.
It allows us to stay productive without being tied to a
specific location.”
Kevin Parker, CFO, Little Way Catholic Educational Trust
Schools and trusts alike report stronger control over
budgets, smoother processes and more predictable
curriculum planning. Many also say it helps them present
themselves as a modern, well-run organisation — a real
advantage when attracting talent.
Ready to keep the coffee warm?
What school finance leaders value
“With Access you get a partnership, a single, trusted adviser
who understands our organisation and the wider sector,
plus opportunities to collaborate with peers. That’s not
something you get everywhere.”
Dawn Price, Chief Finance Officer, Our Lady & All Saints
Catholic Multi-Academy Company
Finance leaders tell us the first change they notice is the
relief of having everything in one place. One login, one data
source, and far fewer hours spent stitching spreadsheets
together.
They also talk about how much manual work disappears.
Invoices move through faster, reconciliations don’t drag and
approvals stop piling up. The team gets time back for the
decisions that actually need their judgement.
Whether you’re managing a single school or a growing
trust, Access Education’s Financial Management Solution
gives you clarity, confidence and the time to focus on what
matters.
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