School Business Manager Contemporary Planner 2025 -2026

2025-26 School Business Manager Planner – Designed for Your Role

Pre-order your 2025-2026 School Leader Planner today!

Delivery expected in May.

Your Essential Organisational Tool

As a School Business Manager, you are the backbone of your school’s operations—managing budgets, procurement, HR, compliance, and more. This planner is your essential tool for staying on top of your complex responsibilities.

With dedicated sections for finance meetings, staffing updates, policy tracking, and purchasing, this planner helps you manage deadlines, documentation, and day-to-day operations, ensuring a smooth-running school.

Created by School Leaders, for School Leaders

Introducing the latest edition of the renowned HeadteacherChat A4 Hardback Academic Year Planner—designed with simplicity, efficiency, and wellbeing in mind.

✔ Academic year format (August to July) for structured planning
✔ Week-to-view diary pages with appointment times
✔ Task management with checklists and notes
✔ Month-to-view calendar for key events and deadlines
✔ Finance & HR tracking sections tailored to school business managers

Stay organised, productive, and in control with a planner that helps you prioritise tasks, track key information, and support strategic decision-making.

Sleek, Professional Design

Designed by Charlotte from Eve’s Studio, this planner blends style with practicality. Charlotte, an illustrator and graphic design student, has created a contemporary and elegant layout that enhances usability. Learn more about her work in the planner’s introduction.

Five Clearly Tabbed Sections for Maximum Efficiency

✔ Calendar – Stay ahead of key school dates
✔ Diary – Week-to-view pages for daily planning
✔ Meeting & Briefing Notes – Capture essential discussions
✔ Important Information – Customised for school business managers
✔ Notes & Contacts – Ample space for planning & reference

New & Improved for the 2025-26 Edition

We’ve made key enhancements to improve usability and functionality:

✔ Month-to-view calendar – More space for key events and deadlines
✔ Enhanced week-to-view layout – Includes wellbeing goals, celebration highlights, and meeting reminders
✔ Updated meeting notes section – Now includes briefing notes for quick-reference information
✔ Expanded ‘Important Information’ section, featuring:

• Finance Meetings – Dedicated space for tracking financial discussions
• Single Central Record – Organise essential compliance information
• Staffing Updates – Track roles, responsibilities & key changes
• Health & Safety – Record compliance checks and essential actions
• Policy Updates – Keep track of changes & requirements
• Statutory Policy Checklist – Aligned with DfE statutory policies
• Items to Purchase – Never forget essential procurement needs
• Performance Management – Document achievements & professional growth
• CPD Log, Podcasts & Reading Lists – Support professional development
• Governors’ Meeting Notes – Keep meeting records organised
• Budget Notes Section – Keep all financial planning in one place

Premium Quality for Everyday Use

✔ A4 Hardback Design – Built for durability and daily use
✔ Coil-Bound Layout – Easy page-turning and flexibility
✔ Ribbon Page Marker – Quickly find your place
✔ FSC-Approved Paper – High-quality, responsibly sourced

Designed in Norfolk by experienced school leaders, this planner is built specifically for School Business Managers, ensuring you have everything you need to lead with confidence.

Take control of your school operations—order yours today!