ICFP Programme

Our flagship offering, the ICFP Programme works alongside School’s, Trust’s and Local Authorities’ to provide professional support to develop and improve efficiency in your school and according to your school’s characteristics.

Each of our programmes is bespoke to you and draws the best of our innovative approach to supporting school improvement.

Our ICFP Programme is available as a one off visit, through to a longer term Partnership Programme where we work with you typically over twelve to eighteen months. We have set out below a guide to the levels of support available through the programme whilst recognising that each element can be tailored to specific needs:

Health Check

EPI Quick Call

  • Pre-visit call with SRMA to understand context and priorities

EPI Online Toolkit

  • Access to online ICFP Toolkit for 3 months with:
    • Simple upload of school MIS, Budget and Timetable Data
    • Multi-year forecasting
    • MAT benchmarking
      National
    • Benchmarking
  • Multiple scenarios available

EPI Improvement Visits

  • Access to SRMA at your school to undertake Health Check
  • Access to expert ICFP, Finance, HR, and business management
    expertise during the visit.
  • Calculation, validation, explanation and identification of
    efficiencies and opportunities for the school
  • Written SRMA Report following visit

Regular Resource Check

EPI Quick Call

  • Pre- and post-visit call with SRMA
  • Additional telephone support for a named Senior Leaders at an
    Academy/Trust
  • Access to expert Finance, ICFP, HR, IT, Estates and H&S advice
    and support
  • Access to SRMA up to 12 arranged calls during the year

EPI Online Toolkit

  • Access to online ICFP tool for 12 months with:
    • Integration with school MIS, budget and timetable data
    • Multi-year forecasting
    • MAT benchmarking
    • National Benchmarking
    • Unlimited Scenarios
  • Online toolkit of sample policies, documents and tools to help a
    CEO, CFO and SBP in their role
  • Remote support in setting up the tool

EPI Improvement Visits

  • Access to SRMA at your school to support the implementation of
    your school improvement plan
  • Coaching and 1:1 support
  • Access to SRMA up to 3 times a year with SRMA Report
    following visit

Health Check

EPI Quick Call

  • Pre- and post-visit call with SRMA
  • Online and telephone support for named Senior Leaders at an
    Academy/Trust
  • Access to expert Finance, ICFP, HR, IT, Estates and H&S advice
    and support
  • Access to SRMA to unlimited arranged calls during the year

EPI Online Toolkit

  • Access to online ICFP tool with:
    • Integration with school MIS, Budget and timetable data
    • Multi-year forecasting
    • MAT benchmarking
    • National Benchmarking
    • Unlimited Scenarios
  • Online toolkit of sample policies, documents and tools to help a
    CEO, CFO and SBP in their role
    Remote support and onsite training in setting up and using the tool

EPI Improvement Programme

  • Access to SRMA at your school to work alongside in the
    implementation of your school improvement plan
  • Coaching and 1:1 support.
    Mix of leadership and technical support
  • Access to SRMA up to 6 times a year in a dedicated SRM
    Improvement Programme focussing on a holistic approach to
    school improvement
  • Written SRMA Report following visit