The School Administration Foundation Certificate (SAFC) programme is designed for individuals who are looking to improve their skills in school administration.
Completion of the programme will enable school administrators to:
- Develop their professional competence in relation to their role
- Develop and extend their knowledge and understanding of technical and professional aspects of school business management and administration
- Manage resources within their school more efficiently and effectively
- Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of administration and business management in a school specific setting
- Demonstrate the impact of their professional learning on themselves and on a school setting
- The National College for Teaching and Leadership recognised SAFC as entry level onto the Level 4 Diploma in School Business Management programme, should you wish to continue your development through this very popular suite of programmes.
Programme Structure
The programme commences with an introductory Webinar and the launch of module 1. Subsequent modules will be launched at set times throughout the programme and will commence with a short module video, via a link provided by your tutor. All module work is submitted for assessment by e-mail.
SAFC is an 8 month programme in which participants will need to successfully complete four modules of study (2 months per module):
- Behaviours, values and ethics
- Human Resources
- Finance and infrastructure
- Achieving results (work-based project)
Key Dates
Apply by:
- 23.01.2026 for start date of 23.02.2026
- 20.03.2026 for start date of 20.04.2026
- 08.05.2025 for start date of 08.06.2026
- 04.09.2026 for start date of 05.10.2026
