Blogs & Updates
Technology Access Programme (TAP)
March 25 2015
With immediate affect Microsoft have withdrawn the Technology Access Programme (TAP) for Education Pricing
As a result the cost on all applicable Desktop and Notebook products will rise from 20 to 30...
Happy birthday SBS blog!
March 24 2015
This is the 30th blog we have published – the first being on 21 March 2014. So happy birthday blog. We hope that you have found the contents over the year useful – and of course we welcome any f...
News from the Budget
March 20 2015
2015 Budget
Our friends at PW Payroll Solutions have produced an analysis of the 2015 Budget.
See http://www.pwpayrollsolutions.co.uk/news/budget-statement-2015/
I have picked out a few items from...
Top Tips On Fund Raising
March 18 2015
Bid writing is a huge part of any business role. Glyn Marsh, Senior Financial Consultant with School Business Services, recently gives his top ten tips for School Business Managers.
Any Bid Is Like A...
Preview of Office 2016 for Mac
March 12 2015
Last week, Microsoft launched a preview of Office 2016 for Mac. The entire preview version is free and you can download it right now.
Integrating fluidly with Office 365, OneDrive, and SharePoint, th...
It’s A Risky Business – But You Can Manage It
March 12 2015
This week it’s not deadlines we draw your attention to but some of the bigger questions about the risks schools face and whether you are in a position to respond to these.
Budget Forecasts
Schools...
New SBS Website
March 04 2015
SBS is pleased to announce the launch of our new responsive website, designed with a new look and user-friendly navigation. We’ve refreshed the website content and structure so you can get a real f...
In Recent News
February 27 2015
We end February with items from the EFA Planner and a couple of announcements made by the EFA shortly before the half term break – just in case you missed them.
The EFA are also expected to...
Guest blog post from PW Payroll Solutions
February 25 2015
Start planning now for pensions auto enrolment
All employers should start planning now for new workplace pension duties as they roll out to medium and small businesses over the coming months. This le...
National Insurance Changes in 2016 - You can't wait!
February 23 2015
The blog this week focuses on changes to National Insurance in 2016 – while this is some time off, these changes will impact upon all schools significantly.
The Department for Work and Pensions has...
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