Blogs & Updates

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 ...
New Way For Academies To Get Protection
  February 10 2014
Update 01/04/20: Since this blog was published updated information has been provided on the Department for Education website April is the start of the traditional financial year for many public se...
February release items
  February 04 2014
Wow - that was a seriously busy month! We had not one, but TWO significant releases of new and improved functionality. Firstly we released 'Charts and Graphs'. On many report pages you will now see a ...
January release items
  February 03 2014
January saw one of our most significant releases since version 11 went live. We completely revamped the staffing contract screen. For some of you this was a long time coming, but we wanted to make sur...
Not one, but TWO releases in May...
  February 03 2014
Our early May release introduced 'contract types' to SBS Online, enabling schools to create multiple types of teacher and support contracts. Assigned to each 'contract type' are settings for weeks per...