Level 7 Qualification Bursaries 2025

Concepts

• targeted bursaries
• bursaries
• school business professionals
• continuing professional development
• school
• limited cpd
• budget deficits
• sbps
• cpd (continuing professional development
• isbl

Location

Description

This procurement proposal seeks to continue funding the CIPFA Level 7 Diploma, developed in partnership with the Institute of School Business Leadership (ISBL), aimed at supporting School Business Professionals (SBPs) through targeted bursaries. For the 2025/26 period, the number of bursaries will increase from 58 to 72, covering 75% of the course costs. This expansion responds to strong demand—evidenced by 105 expressions of interest—and consistently positive participant feedback. The bursaries are specifically directed at SBPs working in schools with budget deficits or limited CPD (Continuing Professional Development) resources, across all educational sectors.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• None found

Legal Justification

Justification for using a direct award under PA 2023:​What is the legal framework that governs direct award? 3. competitive tendering procedure is the default for most public procurements. A contracting authority may only directly award a public contract when section 41 (and one or more of the justifications in Schedule 5) A Schedule 5: Direct award justifications-Single suppliers 25. The final justification is where, due to an absence of competition for technical reasons and provided there are no reasonable alternatives, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works require. Justification: ISBL in partnership with CIPFA are the only supplier to offer this qualification ​

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