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Overview of 2025 DfE Attendance codes

An overview of the latest attendance codes, updated by the DfE.

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Key SBS contact for your MIS needs - Mark Wilson
MIS

Posted on 23rd June 2021

Key SBS contact for your MIS needs - Mark Wilson

Our team is continually growing to deliver the leading service for school MIS.

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Vital new service to protect your data - Enabling Encryption on Microsoft SQL Server
MIS

Posted on 22nd June 2021

Vital new service to protect your data - Enabling Encryption on Microsoft SQL Server

It has recently been reported in the news that two schools were forced to close after hackers accessed their servers, stole data and...

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SIMS End of Year Procedures for 2020/21
MIS

Posted on 15th June 2021

SIMS End of Year Procedures for 2020/21

Who’s on the countdown until the Summer Holidays? You all deserve a well-earned break after yet another very different year….but just before you pop off there’s a few little bits we need to get done so you’re all ready for September.

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Arbor New School Year Setup
MIS

Posted on 15th June 2021

Arbor New School Year Setup

Who’s on the countdown until the Summer Holidays? You all deserve a well-earned break after yet another very different year….but just before you pop off there’s a few little bits we need to get done so you’re all ready for September.

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Moving MIS Webinar - 24th June 10-11
MIS

Posted on 3rd June 2021

Moving MIS Webinar - 24th June 10-11

How to prepare for implementing a new cloud MIS system

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Updates to (SIMS) SOLUS3 and URLs
MIS

Posted on 28th May 2021

Updates to (SIMS) SOLUS3 and URLs

Following on from the change to the new SOLUS3 Package Server URL, ESS would like to inform you of another required change that forms part of the separation from Capita.

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New Remote Service - SIMS UK GDPR Housekeeping
MIS

Posted on 12th May 2021

New Remote Service - SIMS UK GDPR Housekeeping

We are now offering a NEW Remote Service - SIMS UK GDPR Housekeeping Here at School Business Services we know only too well that the burden on school staff is increasing and deadlines continue to com...

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MIS Remote Services 2021
MIS

Posted on 5th May 2021

MIS Remote Services 2021

Our remote services are designed so that our experienced team can carry out the processes for you, leaving your staff free to focus on other things.

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New Remote Service - Integrated Curriculum Financial Planning with Power BI
MIS

Posted on 5th May 2021

New Remote Service - Integrated Curriculum Financial Planning with Power BI

Examine how efficiently your school is running and give some insights on how changes could be made.

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SIMS Summer Census 2021 guidance
MIS

Posted on 30th April 2021

SIMS Summer Census 2021 guidance

Here’s your update on the latest guidance for the Summer Term 2021 School Census.

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Changes to Northampton LA codes
MIS

Posted on 21st April 2021

Changes to Northampton LA codes

From time-to-time local authority boundaries are changed for the UK for various reasons.

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SIMS Covid Attendance Sub-codes
MIS

Posted on 19th April 2021

SIMS Covid Attendance Sub-codes

SIMS now has a range of subcodes that have been introduced for session marks

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