OpEx in Education: Associate, Lead and Strategic level training

OpEx for education has been developed to deal with the resource challenges faced by the sector and is in line with Department for Education and Treasury thinking in relation to efficiencies, new technologies and policy direction.

ISBL has invested in sector specific research and published a contextualised framework for schools and trusts (click here for more information). ISBL has refined it’s approach with consultation and an extensive pilot project to bring you educationally contextualised training to aide you in applying OpEx tools and techniques.

All of our existing (and future) programmes symbiotically and holistically support each other in helping your organisation (whether a school or trust) become operationally excellent AND support you and your colleagues on professional pathways to become operationally efficient,

All training is delivered face-to-face in either central London or Retford, Nottinghamshire (see booking dates below for specific venues). As detailed above:

• Associate level training is 1 day (with 6 weeks to evidence impact following the training).

• Lead level is an additional 2 days, following completion of the Associate level training (with 8-12 weeks to evidence impact following the training).

• Strategic level is an additional 2 days, following completion of both the Associate and Lead level training (with 6 weeks to evidence impact following the training.

You can gain formal accreditation at each level of the programme. On completion of the training, you will be required to evidence how you have implemented some of the tools and techniques to solve a problem and evidence impact. This is not an overly onerous process, however is a pre-requisite for completion before you progress to the next stage of the programme.

This training is suitable for SBPs, CFOs, COOs and/or those who work in operations in a school or across a trust central team. See table below for details on who each level of training is suitable for.

Yes. in order to achieve Strategic level accreditation then Associate and Lead training will need to be completed first with and accreditation achieved at each level. Similarly to claim Lead level accreditation, you will have needed to complete Associate level training and gained accreditation at this level.

NOTE: TRAINING MUST BE COMPLETED IN ORDER STARTING WITH ASSOCIATE LEVEL TRAINING. ALL PRICES SHOWN ARE FOR INDIVIUAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BOOK MORE THAN ONE TRAINING PROGRAMME IN ADVANCE THEN PLEASE EMAIL TRAINING@ISBL.ORG.UK.

There is an ISBL member rate and a non-member rate for all our training programmes. All rates quoted below are inclusive of VAT and per person:

Associate Level (1 day including accreditation)
ISBL member rate: £540
Non-member rate: £648

Lead Level (2 days including accreditation)
ISBL member rate: £900
Non-member rate: £1080

Strategic Level (2 days including accreditation)
ISBL member rate: £900
Non-member rate: £1080

One of the benefits of being an ISBL member is being able to access the member rates for training and conferences. If you are not a member, you can find out more about joining ISBL by clicking here.

To be able to access the ISBL member rate, your membership needs to be active before you book your place on the programme.

The full cost must be paid in full before you start the programme. Our Terms & Conditions can be found here.