Blogs & Updates

SBS Online Redesign Blog Series - Software Dashboard
  February 27 2018
This is the second installment of our SBS Online Redesign Blog Series. Previous blog in the series: Blog 1: Login screen Blogs we've posted since: Blog 2: Dashboard Blog 3: School Navigation Blo...
SIMS Parent Lite App
  February 26 2018

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The FREE SIMS tool to help you with GDPR and data management. Clearly we are living in the world of GDPR now and Capita have released a free app to further help you to ensure the integrity of your da...
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. ...
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

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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

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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

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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

ICT

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

ICT

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 ...