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What the Spending Review 2025 Means for School Budgets

At School Business Services, we’ve reviewed the government's full Spending Review 2025 and pulled together the key takeaways and what they mean for your budget planning over the next few years.

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Latest Spring Census Guidance and Fileset
MIS

Posted on 15th January 2021

Latest Spring Census Guidance and Fileset

We have just received the latest guidance on the Spring Term 2021 School Census The school census date is Thursday 21st January 2021 with a submission return by Wednesday 17th February 2021. Key P...

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Spring Census 2021
MIS

Posted on 13th January 2021

Spring Census 2021

The DfE has confirmed that the Spring Census 2021 will go ahead as planned Following consultations with schools and their representatives, the DfE has decided to go ahead with the school Census Spr...

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DFE cancel KS1 and KS2 Tests
MIS

Posted on 12th January 2021

DFE cancel KS1 and KS2 Tests

KS1 & KS2 Assessments will not be going ahead for Summer 2021. Primary Assessment The department recognises that due to the further disruption caused by school closures, primary assessments canno...

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Give a Laptop Campaign
MIS

Posted on 11th January 2021

Give a Laptop Campaign

Local BBC radio stations are helping with donation of old laptops and tablets for school children to use for remote learning. Last summer local BBC radio stations helped members of the public donate ...

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Give a Laptop Campaign
Finance

Posted on 11th January 2021

Give a Laptop Campaign

Local BBC radio stations are helping with donation of old laptops and tablets for school children to use for remote learning. Last summer local BBC radio stations helped members of the public donate ...

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Customer Service Update - Direct Dials unavailable 11th Jan - AM
Company News

Posted on 8th January 2021

Customer Service Update - Direct Dials unavailable 11th Jan - AM

Please be advised that the direct dials for the Poole office staff will be unavailable on Monday 11th January between the hours 10am and midday. This is due to the installation of our new broadband ...

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Welcome back! ESFA submission dates for 2021
Finance

Posted on 8th January 2021

Welcome back! ESFA submission dates for 2021

First of all, welcome back! No sooner are we back, we are in another lockdown. Fingers crossed this won’t be for long and we will back in schools in no time. As we return after the Christmas break...

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ESFA - Academies land and buildings collection tool
Finance

Posted on 17th December 2020

ESFA - Academies land and buildings collection tool

Not long to go now! It’s only a matter of days before we can turn our attentions to our loved ones for the Christmas period. It will certainly be one that we will remember for many reasons that is...

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Covid-19 Testing in Schools & Colleges from January.
MIS

Posted on 17th December 2020

Covid-19 Testing in Schools & Colleges from January.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) asymptomatic testing in schools and colleges. Beginning in January testing will be made available to all members of staff, all pupils and students in schools and colleges. Tes...

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SIMS Pay - New Wraparound Care functionality
MIS

Posted on 14th December 2020

SIMS Pay - New Wraparound Care functionality

All SIMS Pay customers can now access new Wraparound Care functionality at no additional cost to help manage childcare provisions such as breakfast and after school clubs. Benefits to schools Low...

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New funding for schools during Covid pandemic
Finance

Posted on 3rd December 2020

New funding for schools during Covid pandemic

I am sure you’re all counting down the days until you can sign off for a couple of weeks for the Christmas break. Obviously, it’s going to be a very different Christmas this year but one that I...

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Dual Leader Awards
Company News

Posted on 1st December 2020

Dual Leader Awards

With DfE scholarship funding for NPQs currently suspended, schools are looking for alternate ways to fund the continuous professional development of their staff. Funded by the apprenticeship levy, t...

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