Blogs & Updates
SBS Online is getting a new look!
February 22 2018
The redesign of our school budget management software SBS Online will greatly improve the user experience, make financial planning easier and save significant time when navigating across the menus.
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Time is running out to join the Childcare Voucher Scheme
February 22 2018
The current Childcare Voucher scheme is closing to new entrants from 6th April 2018.
This means that you will need to be in receipt of Childcare Vouchers on or before 5th April 2018 to continue to...
New 2018/19 National Insurance Calculations
February 22 2018
The new 2018/19 National Insurance table is now available for you to apply to your budgets.
From April 2018, the employer contribution rate of 13.8% will remain the same, but the thresholds have bee...
National Insurance Rates for 2018-19 in SIMS Personnel
February 21 2018
Another year, another set of NI figures for you to enter into SIMS Personnel
Exciting news as always in the SIMS world, with the new NI figures being available (This year with fewer bands).
Unlike ...
GuestBlog: Assessment Manager - Top Tips for Senior Leaders
February 15 2018
We are delighted to present guest author David Pott who has been working with schools and local authorities since 1987 and is well known for his expertise in SIMS Assessment Manager.
David is...
GDPR - Don't panic!
February 08 2018
With a raft of companies and people throwing scare tactics at you about the upcoming GDPR, SIMS is now able to help you take some of the worry away.
In relation to SIMS there are 4 key areas that ar...
Safer Internet Day 2018
February 06 2018
Today is Safer Internet Day 2018 and this year’s theme is “Create, Connect and Share Respect: A better internet starts with you"
Latest research
New research commissioned by the UK Safer Int...
Phishing email warning for schools
January 30 2018
We have had reports of school staff receiving phishing emails from senders posing as colleagues
What activity has been reported?
A member of staff (such as the School Business Manager) receives an ...
Catholic Education Services (CES) Census 2018
January 22 2018
For some of you the Census is now done, but for others you still have another one to complete, the CES Census.
Please see below a link to a Completing the Census guide, along with a couple of bits ta...
SIMS Spring Census guidance
January 12 2018
The SIMS Spring Census will be on Thursday 18th January 2018
Happy New Year from us at SBS and apologies for being the bearer of bad news, it’s the Spring School Census next week and to get you go...
Budgeting