Blogs & Updates

School & Academy Shorts
  September 21 2015
School & Academy Shorts The DfE has released guidance on the PE & Sports Premium received by primary schools. The notes explain how much will be received and how schools might choose to spend...
Census Preparation Documentation
  September 16 2015

MIS

With the census date looming on 1st October it’s important to prepare to ensure that you meet the deadline. Our preparation documentation is now available for you to download via the links below. ...
Fileset 204 for the Autumn Census
  September 09 2015

MIS

Please note: A new Fileset has been released by Capita ready for your School Census and School Workforce Return and is available for you. Please check that you have had your Summer upgrade and are on...
Happy New Year
  September 04 2015
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...
School Census - Autumn 2015
  September 01 2015

MIS

It's that time of year again! School census date Thursday 1st October 2015, please remember that this census is very important for your funding allocation. We will be sending out the documentation fo...
Managing after school clubs and trips takes a leap into the future!
  August 25 2015

MIS

Throw out your spreadsheets and notepads, great savings in admin time! CHQ Virtual Activities Environment (VAE) is an exciting new web-based product that allows you to fully manage all of your out of...
SBS Online update! KPIs & Analysis Tags
  August 06 2015
Hope you are enjoying some hard-earned time off over the summer! We've released a new SBS Online update. It contains a range improvements with the two major features being Key Performance Indicators...
Sizzling Summer Reads
  August 03 2015
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...
Windows Server 2003 support ended on July 14, 2015! Act now!
  July 31 2015

ICT

What does this mean for you and your school? Microsoft will no longer issue security updates for any version of Windows Server 2003. If you are still running Windows Server 2003 in your school(s) ...
Pupil Premium Information
  July 24 2015

MIS

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...