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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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2020 Support and Teachers' Pay Scales
Financial Planning

Posted on 30th September 2020

2020 Support and Teachers' Pay Scales

This blog refers to SBS Budgets, our budget management software accessed anywhere via SBS Online. The government have confirmed the Support and Teachers' Pay Awards for 2020. Support The Support...

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National Teaching Assistants' Day 2020
Company News

Posted on 11th September 2020

National Teaching Assistants' Day 2020

Nominate your lockdown heroes This year the annual Teaching Assistant of the Year competition is all about celebrating those Teaching Assistants who have been heroes throughout the pandemic. We ha...

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CFR Framework Update in SBS Budgets
Financial Planning

Posted on 9th September 2020

CFR Framework Update in SBS Budgets

This blog refers to SBS Budgets, our budget management software accessed anywhere via SBS Online. The Government has made changes to the CFR Framework. One significant change on the CFR Framework ...

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Beware of coronavirus email scams
Company News

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...

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Keyworkers information on School Closures
Company News

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...

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Home School Resources
Company News

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...

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Are you preparing for your staff and students to work from home?
Company News

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...

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Statement in relation to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Company News

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...

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COVID-19 Guidance for Education Settings
Company News

Posted on 5th March 2020

COVID-19 Guidance for Education Settings

Guidance for schools and other educational settings in providing advice about the novel coronavirus, COVID-19 This guidance will assist schools and other educational settings in providing advice for...

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National Insurance rates 2020/21
Financial Planning

Posted on 5th March 2020

National Insurance rates 2020/21

This blog refers to SBS Budgets, our budget management software accessed anywhere via SBS Online. The National Insurance rates for 2020/21 have now been released by the HMRC. As in previous years, t...

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Upcoming changes in the Capita FMS 2020 Spring Release
Finance

Posted on 25th February 2020

Upcoming changes in the Capita FMS 2020 Spring Release

This blog contains information about SBS Finance, MIS and SBS Budgets. Capita has outlined what's new in the upcoming Capita FMS 2020 Spring Release, which is due out in the middle of March. The c...

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The end of Windows 7 and what this means for ICT security
Company News

Posted on 14th January 2020

The end of Windows 7 and what this means for ICT security

As of today, the 14th January 2020, Microsoft will no longer be supporting Windows 7! What does this mean? Microsoft will no longer create and push out Windows updates There will be no more sec...

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