Blogs & Updates
Departmental News
October 24 2016
The DfE/EFA have released information that Senior Leaders and Governors will want to consider.
Condition Improvement Fund
Academies and sixth-form colleges can apply to the Education Funding Agency...
Stay alert for phishing email scams
October 21 2016
At SBS we monitor cyber threats that could affect schools and provide information about how you can protect your ICT systems and data
It has come to light that schools are being targeted with sophis...
BTEC Basedata Import
October 20 2016
Some schools may be experiencing issues with the BTEC Basedata import when importing BTEC Basedata from the JCQ.
This is due to the late addition of a new level description for the BTEC Level 3 Nati...
October News Update
October 19 2016
The first half term of the new school year draws to a close.
Checking the timetable for 2016/2017, there are a number of important events happening in the coming weeks – here is a reminder.
Prim...
Stress management
October 17 2016
A snippet from the HR Resource Centre toolkit on stress management
Employers have a legal duty of care to identify potential causes of stress and manage the impact of stress on employees.
How to ...
Changes to childcare in 2017
October 11 2016
You may already be aware that the government have recently announced a number of proposed changes to childcare in 2017.
The main change is the introduction of tax-free childcare, which will replace ...
School Workforce Census 2016
October 05 2016
The School Workforce Census is on Thursday 3rd November 2016 but it is never too early to start preparing.
Our documentation to assist you is now available to download via the links below.
You migh...
New and updated KS4 Resources available
September 30 2016
New KS4 Inspection Dashboard Report
Capita have released a new report which presents this year’s current data against previous years.
Schools will be familiar with the Inspection Dashboard provi...
On Your To Do List?
September 29 2016
So what else do you have to do? School census, year-end accounts, budget preparations (with increased costs from the apprenticeship levy and increases in pension rates), cyber security! Help is at ha...
Autumn Census Update
September 28 2016
Many of you will now be well underway with your preparations for the Autumn Census, the date for which is next Thursday 6th October 2016.
You will no doubt be aware of the significant data gathering...
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