Posted on 21st January 2016
National Insurance Rates 2016/2017
The new National Insurance table is now available and needs to be entered in to SIMS Personnel. The following table displays the new rates: Band Upper Monthly Earnings Limit Lower Monthly Earnin...
Posted on 21st January 2016
SBS Online releases new Support Salary Scales for 2016 & 2017
A number of our customers have been requesting we look into the pending April Support salary scales. Although yet to be finalised we understand you need to get to grips with your budget as soon as p...
Posted on 2nd November 2015
Remember, remember. . .
Get ready for the school workforce census on 5th November. Also reminders about the PE Grant, Condition Improvement Fund and other items from the EFA planner. If you need any support please call 03...
Posted on 4th September 2015
Happy New Year
The new school year has started. I’m sure that as well as re-kindling some old acquaintances all schools will be welcoming new colleagues, new pupils and new parents. Many new academies will have a...
Posted on 3rd August 2015
Sizzling Summer Reads
Whether you are sat on a sunny Spanish beach or camped in a cool Clacton cove, we look at some of the 'best sellers' for finance staff this August Academies Financial Handbook The latest edition come...
Posted on 24th July 2015
Pupil Premium Information
Financial Year 2015-16 Calculation Spreadsheet – this file allows you to copy and paste the DfE CSV file and this will then calculate the amounts of Pupil Premium for the school. Download the fil...
Posted on 13th July 2015
July Budget, Coasting Schools and Teachers Pay
As another school year draws to a close, we consider the announcements made by the new government and how they might impact on schools and academies next year. July Budget There were no new announceme...
Posted on 6th July 2015
One Stop For Latest Finance News
A new place for the latest news. Regular readers of the SBS Finance Blog will have noticed that the blog is now available within the main School Business Services website. We will continue to provide ...
Posted on 12th June 2015
Flaming June
After what was undoubtedly a chilly May, let’s hope for a fine June. There are all those sports days, picnics, and summer fetes that need to take place on time or chaos will ensue. Now that we know ...
Posted on 19th May 2015
Budget & TPS Return Deadlines
Whilst speculation continues about what might be in the Queen's speech and how this might impact on our work in schools and colleges (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-32697243), in this week’s bl...
Posted on 11th May 2015
The Next 5 Years
The country's views have been heard, and for the next 5 years education in England will be developed in line with Conservative policies. Over the last 6 weeks or so the following statements have been ...
Posted on 4th May 2015
May the Fourth Be With You!
This blog is being published on ‘Star Wars Day’. In a few days’ time our opinion will be sought on which empire returns to No. 10 and whether the new government will be a clone of the last. But ...