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Posted on 6th March 2019
SIMS Agora has a new name... SIMS Pay
SIMS Pay, the new name for Capita’s payment system. Capita have decided that they are changing the name of their payment system from SIMS Agora to SIMS Pay. This is to help them align their service...
Posted on 5th March 2019
National Insurance Rates 2019/2020 for SIMS .net
As you are no doubt aware there are a new set of National Insurance Rates Tables which will need to be entered into your SIMS system Download the new NI Tables! ➝ If you don’t feel like adding ...
Posted on 28th February 2019
Update following Teachers' Pension Scheme valuation
As a result of the current valuation of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, the Government has determined that the employer contribution rate should increase to 23.68%. This change takes effect from 1 ...
Posted on 27th February 2019
Important Message for All Teacher App Customers
Important Message for All Teacher App Customers – action required on 28th February 2019 The information outlined below needs to be reviewed by the member of staff responsible for the maintenance of...
Posted on 21st February 2019
Creating your Budget for the Next School Financial Year
As the financial year approaches one thing on everyone’s mind is creating their School Budget for next year. We have been thinking about ways we can make creating your 2019/20 Budget easier for yo...
Posted on 7th February 2019
Email security update for schools
It has been brought to our attention that we have had a couple of instances where a rule has been set up within Microsoft Outlook email client to forward all emails to a different email address. We...
Posted on 6th February 2019
Complimentary SIMS Overview - Wednesday 1st May 2019
This event is an opportunity for Primary schools to visit our London venue to find out more about the latest benefits of SIMS. Did you know about our SIMS Overview Sessions? Following on from the suc...
Posted on 4th February 2019
New 2019/20 National Insurance Calculations
The new 2019/20 National Insurance table is now available for you to apply to your budgets. From April 2019, the employer contribution rate of 13.8% will remain the same, but the thresholds have bee...
Posted on 30th January 2019
Handling a School Closure in SIMS – Snow!
With snow starting to fall, and whilst it’s lovely to look at from the comfort of your home, it can cause havoc for schools and it might be necessary to close your school. Whilst we can’t help m...
Posted on 30th January 2019
Top tips for school staffing budget
Here at SBS Online, we know just how important efficient Staffing Budgeting is. Therefore, we have been thinking about staffing tips to make your life easier! With the new Superannuation proposal f...
Posted on 29th January 2019
Do you want to support PDSA by teaching your class how to be responsible pet owners?
Are your pupils passionate about pets? Well, why not support PDSA and sign up to their new free award programme, PetWise School Award? ...
Posted on 23rd January 2019
Top Tips for Social Media in Education
Social Media Guidefor Schools Using social media professionally can be scary at first, but it's worth it! Leveraging social for personal growth Social media platforms are powerful tools for professi...