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Posted on 20th March 2024
March, April and May Training Courses
Take a look at what we've got coming up this March, April & May!
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Posted on 19th March 2024
Practical budget setting tips
It’s a crucial time in the budget setting cycle for both academy trusts and maintained schools.
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Posted on 18th March 2024
Your Summary Notes: CFO & COO INSIDER - Laying a Foundation for Growth
On February 29th we delivered the latest CFO & COO INSIDER - a live, regular discussion about the trust finance topics that matter most.
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Posted on 22nd February 2024
My Experience of leading a Product Development Project
I am Director of Operations and Digital at School Business Services, a company which provides education-specific professional services, including Finance, MIS, and ICT. We also provide Financial Planning Software – previously SBS Budgets, now SBS Financial Planner.
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Posted on 8th February 2024
How one Multi Academy Trust’s investment in back office systems has improved attainment
School Business Services Managing Director Leyla Tovey meets Christopher Dryer, Director of Finance and Operations at St Bartholomew’s CE Multi Academy Trust in Wolverhampton.
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Posted on 26th January 2024
“It’s so challenging now – people want consistency and stability…”
School Business Services Managing Director Leyla Tovey meets Kingfisher Learning Trust Chief Operating Officer Michael Unsworth.
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Posted on 26th January 2024
Remote Service - Admissions Data Transfer Wizard (ATF Wizard)
We at SBS have been asked many times if it was possible to import a spreadsheet of details and in the past, we have had to say that this needed to be a manual data entry process, BUT not any longer!
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Posted on 11th January 2024
Arbor Spring Census 2024 Guidance
Here’s our update on the latest guidance for the Arbor Spring 2024 School Census, the first of the new year!
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Posted on 11th January 2024
SIMS Spring Census 2024 guidance
Here’s our update on the latest guidance for the SIMS Spring 2024 School Census, the first of the new year!
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Posted on 11th January 2024
ScholarPack Spring Census 2024 guidance
Here’s our update on the latest guidance for the ScholarPack Spring 2024 School Census, the first of the new year!
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Posted on 11th December 2023
Your Summary Notes: CFO & COO INSIDER - Benchmarking & Curriculum-Led Budgeting
On December 7th we delivered the latest CFO & COO INSIDER - a live, regular discussion about the trust finance topics that matter most.

Posted on 8th November 2023
Now in force! How to budget for the Teachers Pay Awards
The Teachers Pay Award September 2023 has now come into force, as of Friday 3rd November. Here's 5 tips from our Finance & Accounting team.