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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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SBS Online – November Update
Financial Planning

Posted on 3rd November 2016

SBS Online – November Update

The latest update to SBS Online contains some improvements to parent planners of Multi-school trusts, new rounding options and a new set of tooltips on parent planners. Trust Schools In the 'Multi-sc...

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How to Budget for the Apprenticeship Levy
Financial Planning

Posted on 27th September 2016

How to Budget for the Apprenticeship Levy

The apprenticeship levy has been talked about for what seems like an eternity. It is now almost upon us and we have to budget for it accordingly. The levy comes into effect in April 2017 and will se...

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SBS Online - September Update
Financial Planning

Posted on 7th September 2016

SBS Online - September Update

The latest update to SBS Online contains some improvements to service term management, cost centre usage and new functionality for Multi-Academy Trusts. Multiple Budget Codes to Service Terms It is...

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Teacher pay scales 2016/17
Financial Planning

Posted on 10th August 2016

Teacher pay scales 2016/17

We have implemented the new teaching staff pay scales for 2016/17. The general rule is a 1% increase in value of each 2015/16 salary scale. Last year we introduced three scale tables - A, B and C. Th...

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Summer update - Outturn reporting
Financial Planning

Posted on 28th July 2016

Summer update - Outturn reporting

Our latest release provides further improvements to SBS Online: Outturn reporting We have added a new feature to show the previous year’s outturn. Simply go to ‘Settings > Budgets’, click ...

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School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions
Financial Planning

Posted on 20th July 2016

School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions

School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD) September 2016 Please be advised that the School Teachers’ Review Body has published its 26th report on the recommended changes to the School...

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Summer Update - Improved Budget Monitoring
Financial Planning

Posted on 11th July 2016

Summer Update - Improved Budget Monitoring

Our latest release includes a new budget monitoring report, several more improvements to SBS Online and some minor bug fixes. Budget Profile report This new report works in conjunction with your bud...

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Support staff pay scales 2016 - latest news
Financial Planning

Posted on 5th May 2016

Support staff pay scales 2016 - latest news

Just a quick update with regards to the support staff pay scales for 2016. You may well be aware of this, but for those of you who are not, we hope that this proves useful. In March, two of the recogn...

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School budget setting process
Financial Planning

Posted on 29th April 2016

School budget setting process

How was it for you? School budget setting process 2016-17 We are keen to hear about how you found your school budget setting process this year. With many schools submitting their budget in early May...

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Spring Update - Payroll Reconciliation and Salary Sacrifices
Financial Planning

Posted on 1st April 2016

Spring Update - Payroll Reconciliation and Salary Sacrifices

April begins with a new update to SBS Online and the most significant update we have made so far this year. Read the rest of this news article for an overview of the functionality or keep an eye on t...

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Important contact details update
Financial Planning

Posted on 26th February 2016

Important contact details update

Effective Monday 29th February, the SBS Online Service Desk contact details will change: For email enquiries, please contact: sbsonline@schoolbusinessservices.co.uk Additionally you can click the li...

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National Insurance 2016/17 – We got it spot on!
Financial Planning

Posted on 25th January 2016

National Insurance 2016/17 – We got it spot on!

We are delighted to announce that SBS Online has been projecting 2016/17 employer contributions for National Insurance correctly since February 2015. The government has announced the new thresholds a...

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