A school business manager from Oakbank, in Keighley, has achieved a prestigious qualification.

Gillian Middlebrook has been awarded a Certificate of School Business Management (CSBM).

She is among 14 business managers from across Yorkshire and Humber-side who have just gained qualific-ations from the National College for School Leadership (NCSL).

Nationally, more than 140 people across nine regions graduated in the latest phase of the programme.

They received their awards - either the CSBM or the Diploma of School Business Management - in a ceremony at the NCSL learning and conference centre, in Nottingham.

The qualifications are designed to give business managers high-level financial and administrative skills.

Trevor Summerson, senior programme manager at NCSL, said: "School business managers have an increasingly vital role to play today.

"These graduates should feel proud of their achievements. They are now qualified to make an invaluable contribution to the smooth running of schools across Yorkshire and Humber."