Blogs & Updates

Reforecasting the school budget - teachers pay & energy costs focus
  August 25 2022
This blog provides realistic reforecasting guidance for schools to react confidently when expenditure challenges arise, such as rising school energy costs and pay increases.
Top 3 considerations when assessing the impact of rising costs on your school budget
  August 18 2022
Advice from the Finance & Accountancy team at School Business Services on how to manage the impact of rising school energy costs and pay increases.
SBS Budgets update - NJC Support and Teacher Scales 2022
  August 08 2022
We have released support and teacher scales into SBS Budgets
SBS Budgets update - Teacher starting salaries increase
  July 20 2022
Teachers across the country will benefit from pay increases of between 5% and 8.9% from September, as the government has now fully accepted pay recommendations from the independent School Teachers’ Review Body for the next academic year.
IT projects for schools and MATs
  July 07 2022

ICT

We provide expert IT projects for schools and MATs. We're busy planning key projects for schools and MATs this summer. Find out what they are!
SBS Coffee Club recordings: Single Academy Trusts (SATS) Series
  July 06 2022
Rewatch our series of SATs webinars at your leisure
SIMS End of Year Procedures for 2022
  June 29 2022

MIS

Here are the links for the primary and secondary End of Year user guides for ESS SIMS and information about our support for the procedures.
Arbor New School Year Setup 2022
  June 29 2022

MIS

Who’s on the countdown until the Summer Holidays? You all deserve a well-earned break….but just before you pop off there’s a few little bits we need to get done so you’re all ready for September.
Bromcom End of Year Setup 2022
  June 29 2022

MIS

Here are the links for the primary and secondary user guides for Bromcom.
Arbor Pay-for-One Promise
  June 28 2022

MIS

Last month Arbor introduced their Pay-for-One Promise, to make it easier (and more cost effective) for schools to switch to Arbor even if they are in an existing SIMS contract.