Blogs & Updates
How to Budget for the Apprenticeship Levy
September 27 2016
The apprenticeship levy has been talked about for what seems like an eternity.
It is now almost upon us and we have to budget for it accordingly.
The levy comes into effect in April 2017 and will se...
Consultation Deadline - Early Years Funding
September 19 2016
A quick reminder for School Managers about the DfE consultation on early years funding.
The Department for Education is seeking views on changes to how they fund free childcare and early education...
What Do You Think - New Grammar Schools?
September 14 2016
Theresa May's government is seeking views on further changes to schools, which includes the creation of new grammar schools. Your views on the Green Paper are being sought.
Click here to see details...
SIMS Autumn Census information
September 12 2016
Autumn Census date is Thursday 6th October 2016
As always, it’s important to prepare to ensure that you meet the deadline.
Our documentation will take you through the whole process step-by-step....
Calculations for Pupil Premium 2016-2017
September 08 2016
In order to assist you in understanding the pupil level, pupil premium information provided in CSV format by the DfE, we have provided you with a spreadsheet for download, along with a presentation ...
SBS Online - September Update
September 07 2016
The latest update to SBS Online contains some improvements to service term management, cost centre usage and new functionality for Multi-Academy Trusts.
Multiple Budget Codes to Service Terms
It is...
Academy Year End Audit
September 06 2016
The Academy Year has arrived! To help you to prepare for your audit School Business Services have produced a checklist to ensure you have everything covered.
If you need any further assistance in pr...
Welcome to the new year
September 06 2016
Another new academic year is upon us and we know that you have already been very busy in your schools preparing for the arrival of the new and returning pupils.
Despite the summer holidays only jus...
Academic Year Planner
August 31 2016
School Business Services has produced a calendar showing key events and deadlines for academies in the coming year.
Download our planner! →
Academic Year Planner
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Top 10 tips to protect your school from computer viruses
August 24 2016
Virus detection & prevention can be difficult to manage for busy schools with multiple users across site. We've provided some top tips to help you to combat the increasing number of virtual threa...
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