
Posted on 14th February 2025
Bridging the Funding Gap: How Schools Can Sustain Labour’s Free Breakfast Club Initiative
We discuss the financial challenges schools face with Labour’s free breakfast club initiative and how SBS Financial Planner can help MATs and schools navigate the funding shortfall through scenario planning, cost-benefit analysis, and budget reallocation.

Posted on 10th February 2025
Case Study: Transforming Learning with 1:1 Devices at St. Bartholomew's CE Multi-Academy Trust
St. Bartholomew's CE Multi-Academy Trust has successfully implemented a 1:1 digital device initiative across its schools. Results have been enhanced accessibility, reduced teacher workload, and improving pupil attainment.
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Posted on 22nd January 2025
Achieving Efficiency Savings for Schools
Practical Steps for Schools after Government recommendation to make 2% efficiency savings and optimise their budgets.

Posted on 21st January 2025
Maximising School Budgets: Insights from the IFS Report 2024-2025
Insights from the IFS Report and Practical Solutions for schools and Trusts to manage their budget with SBS Financial Planner
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Posted on 10th January 2025
SIMS Spring Census 2025 guidance
Here’s our update on the latest guidance for the SIMS Spring 2025 School Census, the first of the new year!

Posted on 9th January 2025
Bromcom Spring Census 2025 guidance
Here’s our update on the latest guidance for the SIMS Spring 2025 School Census, the first of the new year!

Posted on 9th January 2025
Arbor Spring Census 2025 Guidance
Here’s our update on the latest guidance for the Arbor Spring 2025 School Census, the first of the new year!

Posted on 9th January 2025
ScholarPack Spring Census 2025 guidance
Here’s our update on the latest guidance for the ScholarPack Spring 2025 School Census, the first of the new year!

Posted on 12th July 2024
Academy Year-End Preparation
Academy Year-End Preparation, a checklist and general advice to school staff

Posted on 18th June 2024
Academies chart of accounts 2024-25 update
The ESFA have today published the Academies Chart of Accounts for 2024-25
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Posted on 14th December 2021
Make sure you don’t under-forecast backdated pay awards
We all know that pay awards never go through on the dates you expect them to/budget for.