Practical Tools for Busy School Business Managers

If you're a School Business Manager, you’re managing budgets, compliance, contracts, staffing, estates, risk, and reporting — often all before lunchtime.

And while everyone talks about school improvement, you're the one making sure the school can actually function.

The two things SBMs consistently tell us they need more of?

Time and money.

As the operational backbone of the school, SBMs oversee:

• Budget and procurement

• HR and compliance

• Premises and health & safety

• Administration and data protection

• Strategic planning and supplier management

In short, it’s a role that touches every part of school life and leaves very little room for inefficiency.

Where time gets lost:

• Chasing requisitions

• Manually inputting orders

• Approving multiple staff requests

• Comparing quotes

• Reordering repeat items

• Tracking budgets

My Account - Simplify Ordering from Start to Finish

Our streamlined My Account dashboard gives you full control in one place — track, amend, reorder and quote in just a few clicks.

No duplicated admin. No lost paperwork. No unnecessary back-and-forth.

See our easy-to-follow My Account Guide to find out more.

Share Basket - Remove the Requisition Bottleneck

Still receiving orders via email, post-it notes or spreadsheets?

With Share Basket, teachers and subject leads build their own basket and send it directly for approval. You review, approve and order — all digitally.

• No forms

• No rekeying

• Full transaction history

• Cleaner audit trail

A smoother workflow for your team. Greater visibility for you.

Learn how Share Basket can save you time here…

Quick Order - Speed Up Bulk Ordering

Need to place a large order quickly?

Build your basket in moments using product codes or by uploading an Excel file with the items and quantities you need. A ready‑made Excel template is available to download for even faster ordering.

Ideal for stock top-ups, department bulk buys, or end-of-year spend.

See how Quick Orders speeds things up here…

SBMs keep schools running.

We’re here to help you do it more efficiently, more confidently and with greater control.

Less admin. Smarter ordering. Better value.

That’s partnership in practice.