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.
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.
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.
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).
Posted on 26th September 2022
Why choose a 2 year rolling internal scrutiny programme
Our recent Internal Scrutiny customers have chosen a 2 year rolling programme for their academy trust. This blog explains why.
Posted on 25th August 2022
Reforecasting the school budget - teachers pay & energy costs focus
This blog provides realistic reforecasting guidance for schools to react confidently when expenditure challenges arise, such as rising school energy costs and pay increases.
Posted on 18th August 2022
Top 3 considerations when assessing the impact of rising costs on your school budget
Advice from the Finance & Accountancy team at School Business Services on how to manage the impact of rising school energy costs and pay increases.
Posted on 25th March 2022
SIMS & FMS Spring Release 2022 - Annual Entitlement Keys
The upcoming SIMS & FMS Spring 2022 Release (SIMS Version 7.204) will include an Annual Entitlement check built into the SIMS & FMS Applications.
Posted on 11th March 2022
View My Financial Insights (VMFI) tool
We wanted to make our Finance & Accountancy blog subscribers aware of the View My Financial Insights (VMFI) tool
Posted on 1st February 2022
The BFRO goes, the BFR & BFR3Y are in July
We wanted to make our Finance & Accountancy blog subscribers aware of a change for statutory academy returns.
Posted on 31st January 2022
Here comes the SRMSAT!
Just 6 weeks away, the SRMSAT deadline sits in mid-March with spring arriving and the summer term looming.
Posted on 22nd November 2021
Resource available from the DfE - Learn more about school funding
We wanted to make our Finance & Accountancy blog subscribers aware of some useful information available from the DfE's Education Hub blog.