Blogs & Updates

SBS Roadshow - autumn term 2023/24
  September 01 2023
Are we headed to your area? School Business Services are scheduling a roadshow for the autumn term.
6 ways to enhance your IRIS Financials
  August 03 2023
Have you considered these areas and how they could benefit staff, finance & accounting best practice and data integrity?
Latest ESFA Updates: Academy Trust Handbook & Trust Quality Descriptions
  July 07 2023
As you will no doubt be aware, yesterday (6th July 2023) the ESFA published the latest Academy Trust Handbook (ATH).
Teacher Strike Days service update
  January 20 2023
This blog is designed to give SBS customers the latest guidance around the Teacher Strike Days.
Why choose a 2 year rolling internal scrutiny programme
  September 26 2022
Our recent Internal Scrutiny customers have chosen a 2 year rolling programme for their academy trust. This blog explains why.
Reforecasting the school budget - teachers pay & energy costs focus
  August 25 2022
This blog provides realistic reforecasting guidance for schools to react confidently when expenditure challenges arise, such as rising school energy costs and pay increases.
Top 3 considerations when assessing the impact of rising costs on your school budget
  August 18 2022
Advice from the Finance & Accountancy team at School Business Services on how to manage the impact of rising school energy costs and pay increases.
SIMS & FMS Spring Release 2022 - Annual Entitlement Keys
  March 25 2022
The upcoming SIMS & FMS Spring 2022 Release (SIMS Version 7.204) will include an Annual Entitlement check built into the SIMS & FMS Applications.
View My Financial Insights (VMFI) tool
  March 11 2022
We wanted to make our Finance & Accountancy blog subscribers aware of the View My Financial Insights (VMFI) tool
The BFRO goes, the BFR & BFR3Y are in July
  February 01 2022
We wanted to make our Finance & Accountancy blog subscribers aware of a change for statutory academy returns.