
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 22nd September 2020
SIMS School Workforce Census Webinar
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...

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 16th September 2020
Remote Nova Timetabling Course
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...

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 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 19th August 2020
NEW SIMS Labels, Letters and Certificates
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 ...

Posted on 27th July 2020
The SIMS Summer Upgrade is now available!
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...

Posted on 13th July 2020
NEW SIMS Basics training course for NQTs
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...

Posted on 8th July 2020
Covid Summer Food Fund
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-...