Who is it for?
The Certificate in Educational Business and Administration is a level 3 equivalent programme.  It will have particular appeal to administrative staff seeking to do any of the following:

• develop their professional competence in relation to their role 
  
• extend their knowledge and skills and deepen their understanding of business administration
  
• develop a career in administration and/or business management
  
• develop themselves personally
  

This may also serve as useful preparation if you wish to go on to other higher level courses, such as the 
National College for Teaching and Leadership’s Certificate in School Business Management.

The Eastern Leadership Centre have recently updated their Certificate of School Administration (CSA), which they have been running successfully in this region for the last five years.  They have introduced new units, with school business managers involved in the writing process.  This new level 3 accredited course for school administrators, which has been developed with the Institute of Administrative Management, is called the Certificate in Educational Business and Administration. The programme has a flexible structure which makes it suitable for individuals from all phases - Primary, Secondary and Special - and may also be of interest to administrators working within a Local Authority.

The course takes seven months to complete and successful completion leads to a dual award:
the Certificate in Educational Business and Administration from ELC and the Certificate in Administrative Management, awarded by the Institute of Administrative Management (IAM) - a level 3 accredited qualification.

The Eastern Leadership Centre is now an accredited IAM Centre.  They are a registered charity and a not for profit organisation and this is reflected in the course cost of £395.

A briefing is planned to take place in Wickford on Thursday, 23rd May and attached is the the flyer which gives further details.

The ELC have mentioned the possibility of delivering the programme more locally and, if there is enough interest in Southend (for 12 or more participants).