Blogs & Updates

ULN Requests
  November 04 2020

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Please note we are holding a Schools Data Forum on Tuesday 24th November - find out more > The ULN Service has been de-commissioned You can no longer submit ULN requests via Secure Access S2S. Pr...
SIMS School Workforce Census 2020
  October 21 2020

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This blog has been updated with the latest fileset. October and we're using the "C" word again. No it's not Christmas! (not yet)....it's another census, but this time it's the School Workforce Cen...
Promote wellbeing and learning with our partners Thrive
  October 16 2020
Reducing the impact of lockdown on your students. The Thrive Approach® offers practical tools and training to promote wellbeing and help prevent mental health issues for all children and young peo...
New Remote Service - Parent App Housekeeping
  October 15 2020

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We are now offering a NEW Remote Service - Parent App Housekeeping. Here at School Business Services we know only too well that the burden on school staff is increasing and deadlines continue to com...
SIMS Cover Webinar
  October 14 2020

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SBS has created a 1 hour bitesize webinar to help you arrange cover and use Cover statistic reports We have created a page on our website providing more details, and the training will be delivered ...
Delayed Year 1 Phonics Check
  October 05 2020

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the DfE have delayed the assessment and return of the Year 1 Phonics Check. In summary the Year 1 Phonics Check will now take place between 1st November and 31st December...
Autumn Census in ScholarPack 2020
  September 23 2020

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01/10/20 is the Autumn Census day this year (unless stated otherwise by your LA), so let’s make a start, and get ahead of the game! The Autumn Census in ScholarPack will be slightly different thi...
Autumn Census in Arbor 2020
  September 23 2020

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01/10/20 is the Autumn Census day this year, with returns to be uploaded by the 28th of October (unless stated otherwise by your LA). The Autumn Census in Arbor will be slightly different this year...
SIMS School Workforce Census Webinar
  September 22 2020
SBS has created a remotely delivered training course to help you edit and create your School Workforce Census. We have created a page on our website providing more details, and the training will be...
Let's get ready to Census (SIMS)
  September 18 2020

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Please note the fileset download and guides have been updated since the original post 01/10/20 is the Autumn Census day this year, so let's make a start, get those dry runs on the go and get ahead o...