The School Business Managers Forum is a dedicated network of school business professionals in Tower Hamlets. With a mission to share best practices and provide high-quality Continuing Professional Development (CPD), the forum convenes termly to discuss critical issues in school resource management. From finance, HR, procurement to health & safety, the forum covers a wide range of topics that affect school management. It also provides a platform for direct interaction with local authority officials, enabling feedback and consultation to shape policies that impact schools.

Carefully selected industry representatives attend the forum to help schools secure value for money when procuring goods and services. The SBM forum has a proven track record of success, including facilitating collaborative efforts to change catering providers and implementing a framework for using agency staff with the Crown Commercial Service.