Blogs & Updates
An update on the Internal Audit
June 23 2020
Did you know that Internal Audits can be done remotely?
As an Academy or Trust, you are considered an independent institution and are therefore responsible for the results you accomplish and how pu...
Announcing Arbor’s new Understanding Your MAT Report
June 16 2020
This guest blog is an update from our partners Arbor Education, which is supported by our accredited MIS team. We are hosting a joint webinar on 8th July - free to attend!
Announcing Arbor’s new U...
A helping hand for the daily SAGE form
June 15 2020
Temporary attendance codes have been made available to help schools report back to the DfE.
Capita have produced Patch 25870 that will temporarily make codes 7,8,9 and Y available within Edit Marks ...
Updated Academies Chart of Accounts
June 12 2020
An updated chart of accounts has been released for Academies by the Department for Education for use in the academic year 2020/21. This includes a small amount of changes to the previous set release...
NEW DATES - Remote Timetabling Training Courses
June 11 2020
Due to the success of our recent Remote Timetabling Training courses, we have decided to run them again.
We have been breaking down our longstanding SIMS Nova Timetabling Training Courses into 45 m...
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? ...
Remote SIMS course on Preparing for a New School Year
June 04 2020
Due to the success of our remote course in May, we have decided to run this again on 15th June 2020.
This course is for staff who are responsible for preparing for the new school year.
We have cr...
New Attendance Reports for SIMS from SBS
June 03 2020
Reporting on I, X, and Y just got easier with new attendance reports from SBS.
Following on from the latest guidance from the DfE, Schools should resume taking the attendance register when more grou...
Calling all ScholarPack schools!
May 29 2020
How to record absences using new DfE subcodes from 1st June in ScholarPack.
In response to the DfE's guidance on how to record pupil absences when they return to school, ScholarPack have added the f...
A round-up of our remote school finance support
May 22 2020
Working from home comes with its challenges. Your morning commute can help you wake up and feel ready to work by the time you’re in school. At home, however, the transition from your pillow to you...
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