Posted on 11th September 2020
National Teaching Assistants' Day 2020
Nominate your lockdown heroes This year the annual Teaching Assistant of the Year competition is all about celebrating those Teaching Assistants who have been heroes throughout the pandemic. We ha...
Posted on 9th September 2020
CFR Framework Update in SBS Budgets
This blog refers to SBS Budgets, our budget management software accessed anywhere via SBS Online. The Government has made changes to the CFR Framework. One significant change on the CFR Framework ...
Posted on 8th September 2020
It's Pupil Premium time!
With the return to school in full swing it's easy to forget you need to re-enter your Pupil Premium ticks for this year. Don't worry though, you can download the latest Pupil Premium file from Key t...
Posted on 8th September 2020
Updating Pupil Premium information in Arbor
It's that time of year again and we know how much is going on in schools right now. That's why we've put together this handy guide on how to upload your Pupil Premium recipient records from Key to S...
Posted on 7th September 2020
Consistent Financial Reporting framework update 2020/21
Following our previous updates about the CFR framework we have provided the latest information for 2020/2021. This year will involve a large period of adjustment for us all, not just financially bu...
Posted on 27th August 2020
2019/20 Financial Statements Deadline Extension
Due to the challenges that Covid-19 has presented, the ESFA have been constantly monitoring their demands of academy trusts, especially when it comes to the submission of their financial statements. ...
Posted on 20th August 2020
Covid-19 Catch-up Premium
School children across the country have experienced unparalleled disruption to their education as a result of COVID-19. The combined impact of lost time in education will be extensive, and it is imp...
Posted on 19th August 2020
NEW SIMS Labels, Letters and Certificates
SBS has created a remotely delivered training course to help you create Labels, Letters and Certificates within SIMS. We have created a page on our website providing more details, and the training ...
Posted on 14th August 2020
Exam Results, GDPR and Students Requesting their Data.
It's been an extraordinary 6 months. One none of us will easily forget. And as we move into results-season and a new school year, I think things are going to get even more extraordinary. For e...
Posted on 10th August 2020
The Latest ESFA Update
The recent ESFA update has provided plenty of information concerning the 2020/21 academic year. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been many an update concerning deadline and funding cha...
Posted on 3rd August 2020
Letter to Accounting Officers
The ESFA have released their letter to accounting officers in academy trusts. This is the first letter distributed since April and a lot has happened in that time. Schools have faced immense challen...
Posted on 27th July 2020
The SIMS Summer Upgrade is now available!
SIMS Version 7.194 has been released, get your upgrade here. The final upgrade of this academic year is within reach. Our team are now booking in and carrying out the SIMS summer upgrades for our s...