Posted on 29th May 2020
Calling all ScholarPack schools!
How to record absences using new DfE subcodes from 1st June in ScholarPack. In response to the DfE's guidance on how to record pupil absences when they return to school, ScholarPack have added the f...
Posted on 22nd May 2020
School Re-opening - Health & Safety Issues for Learners and Employees
The government is keen for schools to take the first steps towards re-opening. However, there is considerable resistance from both teaching and support staff. How should schools deal with genui...
Posted on 19th May 2020
FREE SIMS Workshop - Approaches to returning to school for Primary Schools
Due to the overwhelming response from the Free Secondary School Workshop, we have now created a FREE SIMS Workshop for Primary schools! We have created a 60-minute SIMS Workshop aimed at Primary Sc...
Posted on 15th May 2020
FREE SIMS Workshop - Approaches to returning to school for Secondary Schools
The SBS MIS team have been discussing how we can help with the transition of schools re-opening. To help with this, we have created a 60-minute SIMS Workshop aimed at Secondary Schools to help answ...
Posted on 5th May 2020
SIMS End of Year Procedures for 2019/20
It's business as usual for these processes! With what must be a very different school year than any of us imagined, it's hard to remember all those jobs you would normally be doing. SBS are relea...
Posted on 7th April 2020
50% off all SIMS Webinars!
During this difficult time we are offering all our SIMS Webinars at a Whopping 50% off the usual price! Use this time to brush up on your SIMS Skills or learn something new Below are a list of th...
Posted on 6th April 2020
Nova T6 Surgery - Stuck with this year’s timetable?
Let SBS help you with your timetabling problems. We have experienced Nova T6 timetablers to partner with you and guide you through issues encountered along the way. From time to time a new or experie...
Posted on 1st April 2020
Beware of coronavirus email scams
Families who receive Free School Meals have been targeted by a coronavirus email scam asking them to pass over their bank details. The government has issued a warning urging people not to fall for it...
Posted on 31st March 2020
SIMS ID Lite and additional resources for SIMS users
Did you know SIMS ID Lite is available to SIMS customers at no extra charge? In addition to providing single sign-in for applications such as SIMS Parent and Options it also provides links to the v...
Posted on 26th March 2020
Weduc Home School Learning Essentials for Free!
Together we are stronger. The world is a strange place at the moment, we understand this may be a very difficult and challenging time for schools. SBS are working in partnership with Weduc, the ne...
Posted on 25th March 2020
Reporting on staff and student absences due to the Coronavirus
Schools will have a huge number of staff and students absent due to the COVID-19 virus. Here at SBS we have designed two reports to help you analyse your absences/attendance data based on those very ...
Posted on 19th March 2020
Are you preparing for your staff and students to work from home?
Home learning and working is now essential. The difficulty for most schools is managing this on a daily, weekly and monthly basis, whilst ensuring minimal disruption. In these unprecedented times w...