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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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Academies chart of accounts 2024-25 update
Finance

Posted on 18th June 2024

Academies chart of accounts 2024-25 update

The ESFA have today published the Academies Chart of Accounts for 2024-25

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Changes to CFR coding 24/25
Finance

Posted on 17th May 2024

Changes to CFR coding 24/25

ICT and Technology CFR changes 2024 / 2025

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Budget Forecast Return 2024
Finance

Posted on 23rd April 2024

Budget Forecast Return 2024

The deadline for this year’s Budget Forecast Return (BFR) is 29th August. Here's our BFR guidance and how SBS can support you.

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Your Summary Notes: CFO & COO INSIDER - Budget Assumptions
Finance

Posted on 16th April 2024

Your Summary Notes: CFO & COO INSIDER - Budget Assumptions

On March 22nd we delivered the latest CFO & COO INSIDER - a live, regular discussion about the trust finance topics that matter most.

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Practical budget setting tips
Finance

Posted on 19th March 2024

Practical budget setting tips

It’s a crucial time in the budget setting cycle for both academy trusts and maintained schools.

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Your Summary Notes: CFO & COO INSIDER - Laying a Foundation for Growth
Finance

Posted on 18th March 2024

Your Summary Notes: CFO & COO INSIDER - Laying a Foundation for Growth

On February 29th we delivered the latest CFO & COO INSIDER - a live, regular discussion about the trust finance topics that matter most.

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How one Multi Academy Trust’s investment in back office systems has improved attainment
Finance

Posted on 8th February 2024

How one Multi Academy Trust’s investment in back office systems has improved attainment

School Business Services Managing Director Leyla Tovey meets Christopher Dryer, Director of Finance and Operations at St Bartholomew’s CE Multi Academy Trust in Wolverhampton.

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“It’s so challenging now – people want consistency and stability…”
Finance

Posted on 26th January 2024

“It’s so challenging now – people want consistency and stability…”

School Business Services Managing Director Leyla Tovey meets Kingfisher Learning Trust Chief Operating Officer Michael Unsworth.

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Your Summary Notes: CFO & COO INSIDER - Benchmarking & Curriculum-Led Budgeting
Finance

Posted on 11th December 2023

Your Summary Notes: CFO & COO INSIDER - Benchmarking & Curriculum-Led Budgeting

On December 7th we delivered the latest CFO & COO INSIDER - a live, regular discussion about the trust finance topics that matter most.

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Now in force! How to budget for the Teachers Pay Awards
Finance

Posted on 8th November 2023

Now in force! How to budget for the Teachers Pay Awards

The Teachers Pay Award September 2023 has now come into force, as of Friday 3rd November. Here's 5 tips from our Finance & Accounting team.

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SBS Roadshow - autumn term 2023/24
Finance

Posted on 1st September 2023

SBS Roadshow - autumn term 2023/24

Are we headed to your area? School Business Services are scheduling a roadshow for the autumn term.

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Latest ESFA Updates: Academy Trust Handbook & Trust Quality Descriptions
Finance

Posted on 7th July 2023

Latest ESFA Updates: Academy Trust Handbook & Trust Quality Descriptions

As you will no doubt be aware, yesterday (6th July 2023) the ESFA published the latest Academy Trust Handbook (ATH).

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