Blogs & Updates
The Benefits of Outsourcing Your Finance Team for Schools and MATs
February 19 2025
Outsourcing school or MAT finance to SBS reduces costs, ensures compliance, and provides expert support for efficient financial management.
Bridging the Funding Gap: How Schools Can Sustain Labour’s Free Breakfast Club Initiative
February 14 2025
We discuss the financial challenges schools face with Labour’s free breakfast club initiative and how SBS Financial Planner can help MATs and schools navigate the funding shortfall through scenario planning, cost-benefit analysis, and budget reallocation.
Achieving Efficiency Savings for Schools
January 22 2025
Practical Steps for Schools after Government recommendation to make 2% efficiency savings and optimise their budgets.
Maximising School Budgets: Insights from the IFS Report 2024-2025
January 21 2025
Insights from the IFS Report and Practical Solutions for schools and Trusts to manage their budget with SBS Financial Planner
How the UK Budget 2025-26 Will Impact Schools and Education
November 12 2024
Discover how the UK Budget 2025-26 impacts schools in England and Wales. Get the full breakdown for school leaders on budget changes and funding allocations.
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Absence & Vacancy Cover - Interim Finance and SBM support for schools and MATs
July 29 2024
We wanted to make our Finance & Accountancy blog subscribers aware of the support we offer to schools and MATs requiring finance expertise on an interim basis.
Academy Year-End Preparation
July 12 2024
Academy Year-End Preparation, a checklist and general advice to school staff
Academies chart of accounts 2024-25 update
June 18 2024
The ESFA have today published the Academies Chart of Accounts for 2024-25
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Budget Forecast Return 2024
April 23 2024
The deadline for this year’s Budget Forecast Return (BFR) is 29th August. Here's our BFR guidance and how SBS can support you.
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