Blogs & Updates

Y Code - Exceptional Circumstances for COVID-19
  March 16 2020

MIS

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

MIS

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

MIS

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...
National Insurance rates 2020/21
  March 05 2020
This blog refers to SBS Budgets, our budget management software accessed anywhere via SBS Online. The National Insurance rates for 2020/21 have now been released by the HMRC. As in previous years, t...
SIMS Attendance and Attendance Reporting Course
  March 02 2020

MIS

SIMS Attendance and Attendance Reporting Course coming this March This course provides a comprehensive overview of SIMS Attendance and how it can facilitate your attendance procedures. Delivered b...
Upcoming changes in the Capita FMS 2020 Spring Release
  February 25 2020
This blog contains information about SBS Finance, MIS and SBS Budgets. Capita has outlined what's new in the upcoming Capita FMS 2020 Spring Release, which is due out in the middle of March. The c...
SBS Schools Data Forum - March 2020
  February 13 2020

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Our first Schools Data Forum of 2020 provides information for Primary, Special and Secondary Schools. Did you know about our Schools Data Forums? These sessions are a great way of networking and bein...
SIMS Options Training Courses
  January 30 2020

MIS

We're delivering SIMS Options Training Courses in February We offer two different courses for SIMS Options - SIMS Options Standard (Options 5) and SIMS Options Online. SIMS Options Standard (Optio...