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Top Slice vs GAG Pooling: Which Budgeting Model is Right for Your MAT?

We look at two key budgeting models for Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs). Highlighting the pros and cons of each model and how SBS Financial Planner simplifies managing both, helping MAT leaders make informed, data-driven financial decisions.

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SBS Budgets software update: Every HR integration, Student Fees, IRIS sync & more
Financial Planning

Posted on 1st February 2023

SBS Budgets software update: Every HR integration, Student Fees, IRIS sync & more

On Tuesday 31st January we deployed our latest enhancements to SBS Budgets, further underpinning our commitment to ongoing development. For more detail, please read on…

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SBS Budgets software update: NI, Student Fees, CoA
Financial Planning

Posted on 10th October 2022

SBS Budgets software update: NI, Student Fees, CoA

At SBS, our product team are always hard at work developing SBS Budgets to meet the needs and challenges of our users.

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SBS Budgets video - How to apply NI changes to your budget planner
Financial Planning

Posted on 6th October 2022

SBS Budgets video - How to apply NI changes to your budget planner

The NI rates have changed and SBS Budgets allows you to accurately reforecast your budget scenario and realise the impact on your school or trust.

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Top 3 considerations when assessing the impact of rising costs on your school budget
Finance

Posted on 18th August 2022

Top 3 considerations when assessing the impact of rising costs on your school budget

Advice from the Finance & Accountancy team at School Business Services on how to manage the impact of rising school energy costs and pay increases.

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SBS Budgets update - NJC Support and Teacher Scales 2022
Financial Planning

Posted on 8th August 2022

SBS Budgets update - NJC Support and Teacher Scales 2022

We have released support and teacher scales into SBS Budgets

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SBS Budgets update - Teacher starting salaries increase
Financial Planning

Posted on 20th July 2022

SBS Budgets update - Teacher starting salaries increase

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.

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GAG pooling - A write up of our budgeting webinar for Multi Academy Trusts
Financial Planning

Posted on 8th April 2022

GAG pooling - A write up of our budgeting webinar for Multi Academy Trusts

As part of the SBS Coffee Club, we recently hosted a Multi Academy Trust (MAT) budgeting webinar on GAG pooling.

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Meet Marcus - Supervisor of the SBS Online support team
Financial Planning

Posted on 25th March 2022

Meet Marcus - Supervisor of the SBS Online support team

Following a series of insightful articles from our staff about their day-to-day roles, we wanted to introduce the SBS Online Supervisor, Marcus Peedell.

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SBS Budgets update - NJC Support Salary Scales April 2021 and Provisional Teacher Scales 2022/23 & 2023/24
Financial Planning

Posted on 9th March 2022

SBS Budgets update - NJC Support Salary Scales April 2021 and Provisional Teacher Scales 2022/23 & 2023/24

The NJC Support Scales for 2021 and Provisional Teacher Scales 2022/23 & 2023/24 have now been confirmed.

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SBS Budgets update - National Insurance, Maternity Pay and Temporary NJC Increase 2022/23
Financial Planning

Posted on 28th February 2022

SBS Budgets update - National Insurance, Maternity Pay and Temporary NJC Increase 2022/23

The latest National Insurance, Maternity SMP rates and a temporary increase for NJC scales 1 and 2 have been announced by the government.

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Make budgeting software work for you
Financial Planning

Posted on 22nd February 2022

Make budgeting software work for you

Lynne Higginbottom, Bursar, reflects on her professional journey and experience with school budgeting solutions.

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SBS Budgets user workshop - Budget Setting
Financial Planning

Posted on 2nd February 2022

SBS Budgets user workshop - Budget Setting

We are delivering another free webinar focusing on budget setting.

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