The School Business Management Partnership (SBMP) is an established partnership between Serco and Teach Glos. Together, we have been the leading provider of national SBM programmes and currently offer:

• The ILM-accredited Level 4 Diploma in School Business Management (full programme)
• The ILM-accredited Level 4 Diploma "Finance in Schools or Trusts" individual unit
• The ILM-accredited Level 4 Diploma "Supporting Human Resources Management in Schools or Trusts" individual unit.
• The Aspiring School Business Managers' programme
• The School Administration Foundation Certificate.

In addition to designing and delivering the above programmes, we have been responsible for the design, delivery and update of the ILM-accredited Level 4 to Level 7 qualifications in School Business Management from as far back as 2003.

Serco is an international service company which combines commercial expertise with a deep public service ethos. Around the world, we improve essential services by managing people, processes, technology and assets more effectively.

At Serco , we have many years’ experience of working with senior leaders including headteachers, deputy and assistant headteachers, leadership teams, business managers, children’s centre leaders, support staff and governors on a daily basis. We have trained many school and academy leaders across England and Wales, from those in the early stages of leadership development to those with extensive leadership experience.

Serco specialises in the delivery of leadership and management training on behalf of a number of clients. Over the last 20 years, those have included the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL), the Department for Education (DfE), ISBA, CWDC, the States of Jersey, Senedd Cymru, the Ministry of Defence and many local authorities. In addition to the SBM Partnership, Serco also works closely with other providers and partners, such as the University of Gloucestershire..

The strength of our team rests with the dedication of each and every member of staff, our commitment to provide clients and programme participants with the best possible service, our in-depth knowledge of every contract we deliver, and the individual breadth of expertise and experience we can offer.

See also the main Serco Ltd company website www.serco.com and the Serco Employment, Skills and Training (EST) site here.

Teach Glos is the professional development arm of Gloucestershire Association of Secondary Headteachers Ltd. We are a school led organisation in which the company directors are all serving headteachers and the staff are all employed by schools.

We have recently transferred from a non-profit organisation to a registered charity enabling us to put any profit, made through the delivery of leadership programmes, to be put back into the education system through additional training and development opportunities.

Teach Glos is very responsive to current needs and is constantly adapting services to reflect the advice received from partner schools. Teach Glos is a strategic partner in several teaching school alliances and we are always looking to develop new links with schools.