Blogs & Updates

October saw the introduction of a few low-key, visual enhancements to SBS Online.
  November 06 2014
We were conscious that our focus had been on functionality over appearance for some time. A number of our customers had been requesting a more formal reporting appearance with some additional audit d...
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  November 04 2014

ICT

When I get asked to visit schools to discuss ICT being used within the school one of the first area's I like to discuss are Virtual Learning Environments, as most of the schools I visit use their VLE...
October Returns
  October 19 2014
October is not normally a month for Returns, but there are two returns that new Academies and Free Schools are likely to have to complete in the next few weeks. Also the EFA advise that a significant ...
Our big development news from September was the completion of stage 2 of our multi-actions release
  October 07 2014
In July, we introduced the ability to select and delete multiple items through a single process with minimal clicks. This latest release takes it a few steps further: users are now able to select mult...
October Planner
  October 03 2014
A new month - and like many of you I'm busy finishing off academy year ends and preparing for the auditors. Looking at the recently updated EFA Business Cycle Wall Planner the main item for Academie...
Calling All Students and Teachers!! You Can Win 35 Surface RT Microsoft Tablets
  September 24 2014

ICT

Microsoft & Tablets for schools are looking for schools to submit how you are using Surface tablets within your schools to win tablets for your whole class! Below are the conditions and rules from...
More Post It Notes - Don't Forget
  September 24 2014
In the week when a report for Education Select Committee once again questioned controls in Academies, we remind new academies of the actions the EFA expects of them this term, and look in brief at a n...
ILANAT!!
  September 10 2014
In any profession it is important to scan areas tangential to your own – see what is on the horizon, develop your learning. So this week rather than talk about the things you need to do now, I thoug...
Welcome back!
  September 05 2014
Latest news We had a number of projects on the go during the summer break; we have been working hard on our website as well as SBS Online developments. August saw us deliver one significant item whi...
Welcome back to school!
  September 04 2014

ICT

Welcome to our shiny new ICT blog from us nice people at School Business Services.  We want to share new and timely information with our readers and schools and we hope you will find some nuggets of...