Blogs & Updates

MIS Phone Options
  June 25 2021

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As we are now an accredited support unit for several different Management Information Systems software suppliers we have made a couple of changes to our IVR (Interactive Voice response) telephone system.
Remote training - Preparing SIMS for Summer 2021 Results Day
  June 16 2021

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SBS has created a remotely delivered training course to help schools prepare SIMS for results day and report efficiently and effectively. This course, delivered remotely on Wednesday 14th July 2021, ...
SRMSAT Hints & Tips
  March 31 2021
With School Resource Management Self-Assessment Tool (SRMSAT) deadline coming up on 15th April, we wanted to give some hints and tips for the submission that may come in handy.
SIMS Pay - Planned Maintenance
  March 12 2021

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We have been advised that the SIMS Pay UK site will be down for maintenance on 12/03/2021 between 2pm and 5pm. 
New Power BI Course
  March 03 2021
SBS has created a 3 part webinar to help provide you with the skills for using Power BI and how it links to SIMS. 
SIMS Bitesize Webinars
  February 04 2021

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Learn SIMS from the convenience of your home. Due to the current circumstances, we have been delivering SIMS Bitesize Webinars that are easy to access whilst you are working from home. Below are...
Our Remote Nova Timetabling Course is back!
  February 03 2021

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Due to the success of our remote timetabling course last year, we are running this again in March 2021 As we are unable to deliver our full day, face to face training courses, we have broken down o...
SIMS - Upcoming changes to supported SQL Versions
  February 03 2021

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Feel free to contact us to book your SQL migration Capita’s Roadmap for SIMS.net shows that Support for SIMS on ‘SQL Server 2012’ and ‘SQL Server 2014’ will come to an end after the Spring...
*UPDATED* Fileset 1706
  January 22 2021

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Fileset 1706 is now available The latest Fileset is now available 1706 so hit the download button and unzip the folder. Now open SIMS and go to Tools | Setups | Import and click the yellow folder b...
Spring Census 2021
  January 13 2021

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The DfE has confirmed that the Spring Census 2021 will go ahead as planned Following consultations with schools and their representatives, the DfE has decided to go ahead with the school Census Spr...