Blogs & Updates

National Insurance Rates 2021/22
  February 17 2021
This blog refers to SBS Budgets, our budget management software accessed anywhere via SBS Online. The National Insurance rates for 2021/22 have now been released by the HMRC. As in previous years, t...
F&B - Essential Skills for the SBM/School Bursar Q&A Session for Maintained Schools
  November 04 2020
We at SBS have created an Essential Skills for SBM/School Bursars, Q&A Session. Our session is free to attend and will provide information for School Business Managers and School Bursars of Primary,...
SBS School Finance Forum - Next Date!
  July 01 2020
We have a NEW DATE this month for our next School Finance Forum. Our forum is free to attend and will provide information for Headteachers, School Business Managers and Finance Staff of Primary, Spe...
SBS School Finance Forum - Free to attend online
  June 10 2020
Our first School Finance Forum is free to attend and will provide information for School Business Managers of Primary, Special and Secondary Schools. Did you know SBS holds forums for school staff? ...
Integrated Curriculum & Financial Planning (ICFP) in SIMS
  October 23 2019

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An MIS reporting tool for ICFP In response to the Department for Education demanding greater accountability in school/MAT spending in the current financial climate, there is a need to be able to ver...
New Academy Chart of Accounts 2019
  June 27 2019
We have since released an update for SBS Online customers → The Government have released a new standardised Academy Chart of Accounts. The standardised Academy Chart of Accounts is for Budget C...
Top tips for school staffing budget
  January 30 2019
Here at SBS Online, we know just how important efficient Staffing Budgeting is. Therefore, we have been thinking about staffing tips to make your life easier! With the new Superannuation proposal f...
Summer Term update from the SBS Finance & Business team
  April 19 2018
We hope the new term has started well and the sun is shining where you are. Below is a quick round-up of finance & business news for your school. As ever, if you have any questions regarding any of ...
Support Staff Pay Scales from April 2018
  January 08 2018
This weekend we have released updated values for support staff national pay scales effective from 1st April 2018. The new scales are STC (subject to confirmation) while we wait for official news abo...
Happy New Year from the SBS Finance & Business team!
  January 04 2018
It was lovely to see that 130 people are on the Department of Education 2018 New Year Honours list. Particularly rewarding to see many Governors and several School Business and Office staff being re...