Blogs & Updates
Autumn Census in Arbor 2020
September 23 2020
01/10/20 is the Autumn Census day this year, with returns to be uploaded by the 28th of October (unless stated otherwise by your LA).
The Autumn Census in Arbor will be slightly different this year...
SIMS School Workforce Census Webinar
September 22 2020
SBS has created a remotely delivered training course to help you edit and create your School Workforce Census.
We have created a page on our website providing more details, and the training will be...
Let's get ready to Census (SIMS)
September 18 2020
Please note the fileset download and guides have been updated since the original post
01/10/20 is the Autumn Census day this year, so let's make a start, get those dry runs on the go and get ahead o...
Remote Nova Timetabling Course
September 16 2020
Refresh your Nova Timetabling skills with our remote course in November.
As we are unable to deliver our full day, face to face training courses, we have been breaking down our longstanding SIMS No...
National Teaching Assistants' Day 2020
September 11 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...
CFR Framework Update in SBS Budgets
September 09 2020
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 ...
It's Pupil Premium time!
September 08 2020
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...
Updating Pupil Premium information in Arbor
September 08 2020
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...
Consistent Financial Reporting framework update 2020/21
September 07 2020
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...
2019/20 Financial Statements Deadline Extension
August 27 2020
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.
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