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Biddingforresources Issue Schoolsshouldbesufficientlyfundedinanequitablemannerthatdoesnotrequireschool leaderstotaketimefromtheircorebusinessofleadinglearningandteachingtocomplete bidsforcoreresourcesandservices. Headlineposition Effectiveparticipationinthebiddingarenahasbecometherequiredvehicleforsecuring necessaryadditionalfundstomaintainanddevelopeducation. AnyaspectofthelifeofaschoolwhichmightbesubjecttoanEducationScotlandinspection processshouldnotrequiretobefundedthroughabiddingprocess.Schoolsshouldnot needtobidforessentialsupportforpupilsorforservicessuchaseducationalpsychology. AHDScallsforanimmediateendtothecurrentbiddingsystemwhichisinequitable, inappropriateandagainsttheprinciplesofDelegatedResourceManagementandbest value.Itdivertsmanagementtimefrommoreessentialtasks. Fullposition Thebiddingprocessinvalidatesschoolsself-evaluation,developmentplanninganddevolved management. Schoolsmustbeallowedtoidentifyprioritiesandallocatetheirfullbudgetsaccordingly. Fundingshouldbetransparent,equitableandsufficienttosupportlearningandteaching andtheefficientmanagementoftheschool. ThisisprovingimpossibleunderthecurrentfinancialclimateofLAcutbacksandtime limited,ring-fencedallocationswithstrictcriteriaandaddstoanalreadyonerousworkload. Furtherconcerns: • SomeLocalAuthoritiesnowemploy“experts”toassistschoolsincompletingbidforms, ensuringkeywordsandphrasesareincorporatedtoguaranteesuccess. • Successisoftendependentonwhoyouknowratherthanwhatyoudo • Schoolshavetocreateartificiallinkstomeetthecriteriatosecurethefunding;this doesnotrepresentbestvalueorbestpractice. • Theprocedureistimeconsumingandcomplicatedanddetractsforthecapacitytomeet corerequirements • Fundingbecomesunavailableduetoworkloadcommitments • Furthertothepaperworkinvolvedinthebid,istherequirementtosubmitareportand audittrailtodemonstratethatthemonieshavebeenspentasindicated.Confirmation canbeeasilycheckedbyHMIeandtheschoolauditprocess IfACurriculumforExcellenceistobeflexibleandmeettheneedsofschoolsasidentifiedby pupils,staffandparentsthroughtheschool’simprovementplanningprocess,thenbudgets toomustbeestablishmentspecificandnotdrivenbyexternalfactors.Ifthemoneyhasbeen identifiedasavailableforeducationandschoolsthenitisinthebestinterestofall stakeholdersthatbiddingsystemsareendedandthemoneydistributedonafairand equitablebasis.