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Posted on 3rd August 2020
Letter to Accounting Officers
The ESFA have released their letter to accounting officers in academy trusts. This is the first letter distributed since April and a lot has happened in that time. Schools have faced immense challen...
Posted on 20th July 2020
PE and Sport Premium for schools confirmed
It has been announced by the Education Secretary in the last week that schools in England will benefit from £320 million from the PE and Sport Premium during the 2020/21 academic year. This premium...
Posted on 9th July 2020
Academies Financial Handbook 2020 Released
The ESFA have released their latest version of the Academies Financial Handbook which comes into effect from 1st September 2020. As a condition of their funding agreement, Academy trusts must comp...
Posted on 23rd June 2020
An update on the Internal Audit
Did you know that Internal Audits can be done remotely? As an Academy or Trust, you are considered an independent institution and are therefore responsible for the results you accomplish and how pu...
Posted on 12th June 2020
Updated Academies Chart of Accounts
An updated chart of accounts has been released for Academies by the Department for Education for use in the academic year 2020/21. This includes a small amount of changes to the previous set release...
Posted on 6th April 2020
The Trust Capacity Fund
The Trust Capacity Fund (TCaF): A funding opportunity from the DfE to grow your school or Trust The next round of Trust Capacity Fund has been announced and will open to applicants on April 6th. ...
Posted on 1st April 2020
Beware of coronavirus email scams
Families who receive Free School Meals have been targeted by a coronavirus email scam asking them to pass over their bank details. The government has issued a warning urging people not to fall for it...
Posted on 23rd March 2020
Keyworkers information on School Closures
To limit the spread of COVID-19, the government have advised that if children can stay safely at home, they should. Schools and all childcare providers are being asked to continue to provide care fo...
Posted on 20th March 2020
Home School Resources
Home School Resources for School Closures Due to the School Closures that are coming into force from today, Friday 20th March, we have combined a list of websites that are offering free resources to...
Posted on 19th March 2020
Are you preparing for your staff and students to work from home?
Home learning and working is now essential. The difficulty for most schools is managing this on a daily, weekly and monthly basis, whilst ensuring minimal disruption. In these unprecedented times w...
Posted on 11th March 2020
Statement in relation to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Statement in relation to Coronavirus (COVID-19) This statement sets out the steps that School Business Services is taking to help keep staff safe from the Coronavirus and therefore maintain as consis...
Posted on 12th September 2019
The Trust Capacity Fund is open
The Department for Education has announced that the window is now open for applications for the Trust Capacity Fund (TCaF). What is the TCaF? The TCaF is a £27m fund to support the development and...