Posted on 1st October 2020
How schools can use Covid-19 catch-up funding to support pupils’ social and emotional needs
In July, the Government announced that children in England would benefit from a £1 billion Covid “catch-up” package to tackle the impact of lost teaching time during the pandemic. While ...
Posted on 30th September 2020
2020 Support and Teachers' Pay Scales
This blog refers to SBS Budgets, our budget management software accessed anywhere via SBS Online. The government have confirmed the Support and Teachers' Pay Awards for 2020. Support The Support...
Posted on 23rd September 2020
Autumn Census in ScholarPack 2020
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...
Posted on 23rd September 2020
Autumn Census in Arbor 2020
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...
Posted on 18th September 2020
Let's get ready to Census (SIMS)
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...
Posted on 11th September 2020
National Teaching Assistants' Day 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...
Posted on 9th September 2020
CFR Framework Update in SBS Budgets
This blog refers to SBS Budgets, our budget management software accessed anywhere via SBS Online. The Government has made changes to the CFR Framework. One significant change on the CFR Framework ...
Posted on 8th September 2020
It's Pupil Premium time!
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...
Posted on 8th September 2020
Updating Pupil Premium information in Arbor
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...
Posted on 7th September 2020
Consistent Financial Reporting framework update 2020/21
Following our previous updates about the CFR framework we have provided the latest information for 2020/2021. This year will involve a large period of adjustment for us all, not just financially bu...
Posted on 27th August 2020
2019/20 Financial Statements Deadline Extension
Due to the challenges that Covid-19 has presented, the ESFA have been constantly monitoring their demands of academy trusts, especially when it comes to the submission of their financial statements. ...
Posted on 20th August 2020
Covid-19 Catch-up Premium
School children across the country have experienced unparalleled disruption to their education as a result of COVID-19. The combined impact of lost time in education will be extensive, and it is imp...