The application round for the autumn 2008 intake (cohort 8) of the Diploma of School Business Management (DSBM) is now closed. If you have applied for cohort 8 you will receive an email from the training provider confirming the outcome of your application by the end of July. Further news of when the next application round (cohort 9) will be open will be published here shortly.
When applying for DSBM it is critical that you obtain the support of the headteacher and chair of governors at the school supporting your application before you apply. We view this support as crucial to your success on this course and your application will not be viewed as complete until we receive it. The correct format for a support letter can be found by in the document below.
(172kb, 16 pages).Individuals who are not already undertaking a school business manager role either based within a school or a local authority and are looking to enter the school business management profession are also able to apply for the DSBM programme. However, application rounds are different for external applicants, due to differing selection criteria and administration.
To find out more information, or to put yourself forward for the next selection process, please email a summary CV (one A4 sheet only) detailing your professional background and future aspirations. Please title your email ‘DSBM external’ and send to the Bursar Development Programme team at sbm@ncsl.org.uk.
This information will help us to gauge how to assist you further in your application to the programme, and should not be considered an application in itself. Our external consultant will maintain a relationship with you, keeping you informed of progress and advise how and when to apply. Our external consultant will identify successful participants and feed back to the NCSL and programme providers.
Upon being awarded a place on DSBM via this initiative, participants will then be supported in finding a school, obtain guidance and attend a two-day induction workshop as an orientation and induction to working within the profession prior to starting the programme.
Please apply as an external applicant if:
Please ensure that you have read the terms and conditions and frequently asked questions documents. They have been created to advise you how we handle your application and data, of any requirements that we will insist upon and of any payment requirements that we may have.
(120kb, 20 pages)A link to the application form will be published here once the next application round (cohort 9) is open.
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