School Resource Management Advisor (SRMA) programme
Redbridge Council is planning support for schools facing financial difficulties, including access to the School Resource Management Advisor programme.
Redbridge Council is planning to offer targeted support to schools facing financial difficulties, including developing recovery plans and facilitating access to the Department for Education's School Resource Management Advisor (SRMA) programme. The Redbridge Schools Forum discussed this support in November 2025, with the Schools Finance Team ready to begin assessing schools.
The SRMA programme is a Department for Education initiative that provides schools with a detailed review of their financial position to help create robust recovery plans or identify resource gaps. Schools identified as needing support in Redbridge may face consequences if they do not engage with the plans, a report to the Redbridge Schools Forum said in November 2025.
Key facts
- Redbridge Council plans to offer targeted support to schools facing financial difficulties. Source
- The support includes recovery plans and access to the DfE's SRMA programme. Source
- Redbridge Schools Forum discussed school support on 20 November 2025. Source
- Redbridge's Schools Finance Team is ready to assess schools. Source
- Schools not engaging with plans may face consequences, a report said. Source
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