Blogs & Updates

Remote Nova Timetabling Course
  September 16 2020

MIS

Refresh your Nova Timetabling skills with our remote course in November. As we are unable to deliver our full day, face to face training courses, we have been breaking down our longstanding SIMS No...
National Teaching Assistants' Day 2020
  September 11 2020
Nominate your lockdown heroes This year the annual Teaching Assistant of the Year competition is all about celebrating those Teaching Assistants who have been heroes throughout the pandemic. We ha...
It's Pupil Premium time!
  September 08 2020

MIS

With the return to school in full swing it's easy to forget you need to re-enter your Pupil Premium ticks for this year. Don't worry though, you can download the latest Pupil Premium file from Key t...
Updating Pupil Premium information in Arbor
  September 08 2020

MIS

It's that time of year again and we know how much is going on in schools right now. That's why we've put together this handy guide on how to upload your Pupil Premium recipient records from Key to S...
NEW SIMS Labels, Letters and Certificates
  August 19 2020
SBS has created a remotely delivered training course to help you create Labels, Letters and Certificates within SIMS. We have created a page on our website providing more details, and the training ...
The SIMS Summer Upgrade is now available!
  July 27 2020

MIS

SIMS Version 7.194 has been released, get your upgrade here. The final upgrade of this academic year is within reach. Our team are now booking in and carrying out the SIMS summer upgrades for our s...
NEW SIMS Basics training course for NQTs
  July 13 2020

MIS

SBS has created a remotely delivered training course to provide basic skills for NQTs to navigate SIMS. This course is for Newly Qualified Teachers. We have created a page on our website providin...
Covid Summer Food Fund
  July 08 2020

MIS

Families will face increased pressure on household budgets over the coming months. That is why the DfE are launching a Covid Summer Food Fund which will enable children who are eligible for benefits-...
Remote training - Preparing SIMS for Summer 2020 Results Day
  July 06 2020

MIS

SBS has created a remotely delivered training course to help schools prepare SIMS for results day and report efficiently and effectively. This course, delivered remotely on Tuesday 14th July 2020, ...
MIS Remote End Of Year Services
  July 03 2020

MIS

Let the MIS team help you work smarter not harder! If somebody had said to me this time last year, next year you’ll be working at home indefinitely, schools will only be partially open, GCSEs and ...