Blogs & Updates

The Heat Is On!
  May 21 2014
The warm weather has arrived at last. And no doubt things are warming up in the school office too. Academies should be well on the way to developing the detail of their 2014/2015 budget, returns requ...
Building for the Future
  May 07 2014
The Summer Term highlights the need for all academies and schools to plan for the future. School Development Plans for the 2014-2015 academic year should be finalised, with academies having to submit ...
What happened in April...
  May 01 2014
Although there was no official release in April, a lot of work went on behind the scenes. We completely re-built the salary forecast calculators which sit behind the interface. The result (after a gre...
What are your plans for May?
  April 23 2014
As April showers give way to the promise of a brighter future, there are number of areas that you need to be aware of as you make plans over the next couple of months. Business Planner The EFA Busin...
March release items
  April 02 2014
The main March release saw the introduction of new Statutory and Occupational Maternity Pay calculation tables in your SBS Online planner. As a result, it is now possible to select, by budget, if you...
Academies e-bulletin
  March 31 2014
In their latest bulletin the EFA provide information on: Academy admissions appeals complaints form – a new online form for parents wishing to complain about an academy’s admission appeals proce...
School Business Services Launch Blog!
  March 26 2014
As part of the service provided by School Business Services to academies and schools we are introducing a regular blog on the latest news items that we feel School Business Managers should be aware of...
Academies e-bulletin
  March 21 2014
Academies e-bulletin On the 6 March the EFA issued the first of its new-style Academies e-bulletin. Have you signed up to receive it? Items covered in the 6 March bulletin include: The transfer of...
Welcome!
  March 11 2014
Thank you for visiting the School Business Services blog for the first time. This post comes from Becky Hall, Head of Marketing, to introduce who we are and why we have started this blog. SBS History...
Let The Games Commence
  February 16 2014
The world cup is underway - who do you predict will win? Brazil, Germany - England as an outside bet? Remember - despite the attractions / distractions in Brazil, there are still some important areas ...