1. Read the following information on:

• Budgeting realistically; and
• Budgeting scenario

Decide whether you think this scenario is uncommon? When there has not been proper budgeting, this is what can happen in your school. Put yourself in the principal's shoes. What would you have done to avoid this scenario?

When providing ICT equipment at a school, you need to:

• Predict expenditure and plan for it; and
• Control expenditure so that ICT equipment is fully functional over the full period for which the budget is valid.

2. Read the donor funding scenario and the budget steps to follow.

Now, in a document called Budget:

• Make a list of all the items that need to be included in the ICT budget.
• List what still needs to be done to meet the donor partner's request.

3. Draw up the budget that you will use in your specific areas of ICT-priority. Your areas of ICT-priority will require renewable sources of INCOME to fund plans further down the line.

   These budget templates may be useful - complete both the EXPENDITURE AND INCOME worksheets:

• Security budget template
• Curriculum template
• Staff development template
  
  Select only the items that are important to your situation.