The School Administration Foundation Certificate (SAFC) programme (course code: 310) 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 (formerly CSBM) programme, should you wish to continue your development through this very popular suite of programmes.
The application form is located on the Serco Learning Centre website and so you will be automatically transferred to the site when you click on one of the ‘Click here to apply ’ button below.
If this is your first application, you will need to create a user account, which only takes a few minutes. You will be asked for your name and email address, and to create a username, password, and security question.
You will then be able to proceed to the application form.
Key Documents
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
Application Deadline: 17.10.2025
Start Date: 17.11.2025