Blogs & Updates
School budget setting process
April 29 2016
How was it for you?
School budget setting process 2016-17
We are keen to hear about how you found your school budget setting process this year. With many schools submitting their budget in early May...
End of Key Stage – Scaled Scores
April 28 2016
The month of May heralds end of key stage test time.
As you will be aware, pupils studying the new national curriculum will not be assessed using levels; instead, levels will be replaced by scaled s...
Changes to CFR & March Accounts Return
April 26 2016
April is a busy period in all schools.
For those in the maintained sector it is the start of a new financial year - with the EFA announcing changes to CFR.
All academies are required to provide ...
Summer Census time
April 20 2016
The Summer census is on Thursday 19th May.
Our step by step documentation to help you prepare for summer census time and run the census is now available for download via the links below. You wi...
Manage extra-curricular activities with SIMS Activities
April 06 2016
Capita have produced a new add on module called SIMS Activities which is now available to order.
Watch the video and find out how this can help your school to efficiently manage extra-curricular ...
Budget, and so much more
March 22 2016
They say a week is a long time in politics. A week ago we had proposals for a national funding formula that meant all schools would be funded direct by the EFA from 2019-2020. In this week’s budget...
SIMS Training Courses - new dates available
March 16 2016
Understanding how to make the most of your SIMS data is key to supporting whole school improvement
At School Business Services, we know the difference it can make to staff when they feel confident ...
Biggest change to funding
March 15 2016
You will have seen our earlier blog (click here) announcing that the Department for Education is consulting about a ‘national funding formula’.
This proposal is the most significant to effect sc...
Consultation - National Funding Formula
March 08 2016
In the Autumn Statement the chancellor advised that there would be a consultation programme looking at a National Funding Formula for schools and academies.
The Department for Education announced on...
SIMS accreditation
February 23 2016
MIS support team achieves Capita SIMS accreditation for the second time
Following a thorough assessment of our high quality service, and participation from our valued schools, the SIMS support team a...
Budgeting