
Posted on 30th January 2020
SIMS Options Training Courses
We're delivering SIMS Options Training Courses in February We offer two different courses for SIMS Options - SIMS Options Standard (Options 5) and SIMS Options Online. SIMS Options Standard (Optio...

Posted on 28th January 2020
SIMS Standard Reporting Course
SIMS Standard Reporting Course coming this February This course introduces the user to the report designing process in SIMS with the objective to extract useful information from the Pupil/Student d...

Posted on 27th January 2020
February SIMS Training Courses
Take a look at what we have got coming up this February! Our SIMS training courses are ideal for maximising the use of your system, training your team or to prepare you for a new role in a school. Be...

Posted on 22nd January 2020
IMPORTANT – SIMS Census Exclusion Issue
Is SIMS Census exclusion data being reported correctly in your Spring Census? Currently the SIMS 7 and SIMS Primary census applications are reporting permanent exclusions data where the Exclusion...

Posted on 14th January 2020
The end of Windows 7 and what this means for ICT security
As of today, the 14th January 2020, Microsoft will no longer be supporting Windows 7! What does this mean? Microsoft will no longer create and push out Windows updates There will be no more sec...

Posted on 13th January 2020
MIS Spring Census 2020 guidance
The MIS Spring Census 2020 will be on Thursday 16th January. This blog includes guidance documentation for 3 MIS systems and the fileset for SIMS users. Welcome back after what we hope was a nice re...

Posted on 5th December 2019
The SBS MIS team completes Arbor accreditation
We’re delighted to announce that we have become an accredited support provider for Arbor MIS The Arbor accreditation team visited the SBS Milton Keynes office recently to complete our accreditati...

Posted on 20th November 2019
Free ASP product for schools and MATs - Arbor Insight
Completely Free Performance Analysis Tool for every school and MAT Arbor Insight is a completely free performance analysis tool that benchmarks your school’s performance against the national avera...

Posted on 5th November 2019
School Workforce Census 2019
The last census of the year! Half term has been and gone and now it’s time to start looking towards School Workforce Census 2019 (and the final stretch to Christmas!) Here you are going to find t...

Posted on 4th November 2019
We're holding our next Data Management Forum on 26th Nov
This month's Data Management Forum provides information for Primary, Special and Secondary Schools. Did you know about our Data Management Forums? These sessions are a great way of networking and bei...

Posted on 28th October 2019
November SIMS Training Courses from SBS
Take a look at the November SIMS Training Courses from SBS and see what we have to offer! Our SIMS training courses are ideal for maximising the use of your system, training your team or to prepare y...

Posted on 23rd October 2019
Integrated Curriculum & Financial Planning (ICFP) in SIMS
An MIS reporting tool for ICFP In response to the Department for Education demanding greater accountability in school/MAT spending in the current financial climate, there is a need to be able to ver...