Download or read book Planning and Budgeting Skills for Health and Social Work Managers written by Richard Field and published by Learning Matters. This book was released on 2012-03-19 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time of increasing government austerity, it is vital that managers and leaders within health and social care organisations have a critical understanding of good planning and budgeting skills. This handbook will guide managers through the complex area of the planning process and includes sections on organisational aspects of planning, completing evaluation forms and analysis and strategic goal-setting. The Author then looks at effective budgeting skills including year-end forecasting, profiling and efficiency.