Blogs & Updates
Flaming June
June 02 2014
For some the half term break will have provided time to re-charge the batteries before the final sprint finish to the end of the school year - I hope you were one of these. For academies this is also ...
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...
Finance