Blogs & Updates

Weduc Home School Learning Essentials for Free!
  March 26 2020

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Together we are stronger. The world is a strange place at the moment, we understand this may be a very difficult and challenging time for schools. SBS are working in partnership with Weduc, the ne...
Reporting on staff and student absences due to the Coronavirus
  March 25 2020

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Schools will have a huge number of staff and students absent due to the COVID-19 virus. Here at SBS we have designed two reports to help you analyse your absences/attendance data based on those very ...
Keyworkers information on School Closures
  March 23 2020
To limit the spread of COVID-19, the government have advised that if children can stay safely at home, they should. Schools and all childcare providers are being asked to continue to provide care fo...
Home School Resources
  March 20 2020
Home School Resources for School Closures Due to the School Closures that are coming into force from today, Friday 20th March, we have combined a list of websites that are offering free resources to...
Are you preparing for your staff and students to work from home?
  March 19 2020
Home learning and working is now essential. The difficulty for most schools is managing this on a daily, weekly and monthly basis, whilst ensuring minimal disruption. In these unprecedented times w...
Y Code - Exceptional Circumstances for COVID-19
  March 16 2020

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Y CODE - Exceptional Circumstances for COVID-19 - Self-Isolating Pupils Please follow the instructions below for entering a Y Code for Self-Isolating Pupils. Creating an Exceptional Circumstance in...
Upcoming changes in the Capita SIMS 2020 Spring Release
  March 12 2020

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This blog follows our recent update about the Capita FMS 2020 Spring Release. Another term and another update to SIMS. It's almost as if they're scheduled this way or something! It's not a massive r...
Statement in relation to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
  March 11 2020
Statement in relation to Coronavirus (COVID-19) This statement sets out the steps that School Business Services is taking to help keep staff safe from the Coronavirus and therefore maintain as consis...
SIMS Extended Reporting Training Course
  March 06 2020

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SIMS Extended Reporting Course coming this month The SIMS Extended Reporting training course builds on the ground covered in the SIMS Standard Reporting Course and extends those techniques further....
COVID-19 Guidance for Education Settings
  March 05 2020
Guidance for schools and other educational settings in providing advice about the novel coronavirus, COVID-19 This guidance will assist schools and other educational settings in providing advice for...