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Top Slice vs GAG Pooling: Which Budgeting Model is Right for Your MAT?

We look at two key budgeting models for Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs). Highlighting the pros and cons of each model and how SBS Financial Planner simplifies managing both, helping MAT leaders make informed, data-driven financial decisions.

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Make budgeting software work for you
Financial Planning

Posted on 22nd February 2022

Make budgeting software work for you

Lynne Higginbottom, Bursar, reflects on her professional journey and experience with school budgeting solutions.

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SBS Budgets user workshop - Budget Setting
Financial Planning

Posted on 2nd February 2022

SBS Budgets user workshop - Budget Setting

We are delivering another free webinar focusing on budget setting.

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The BFRO goes, the BFR & BFR3Y are in July
Finance

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.

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Make sure you don’t under-forecast backdated pay awards
Financial Planning

Posted on 14th December 2021

Make sure you don’t under-forecast backdated pay awards

We all know that pay awards never go through on the dates you expect them to/budget for.

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MAT Centralisation under the spotlight
Financial Planning

Posted on 16th November 2021

MAT Centralisation under the spotlight

This article provides news and insight on MAT centralisation. SBS' experience with MAT operations has delivered some findings which you may find useful.

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Sync staff data at the touch of a button - SBS Budgets and Arbor now integrated!
Financial Planning

Posted on 10th November 2021

Sync staff data at the touch of a button - SBS Budgets and Arbor now integrated!

SBS Sync now includes leading MIS software, Arbor. Plan your budget more easily and accurately by syncing your data directly from Arbor MIS into SBS Budgets.

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Videos: Admitting Students in ESS SIMS
MIS

Posted on 7th September 2021

Videos: Admitting Students in ESS SIMS

In this video, SIMS Accredited MIS Consultant - Justin Bottinga, shows you how to admit students within ESS SIMS.

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A day in the life of an SBS Online Consultant
Financial Planning

Posted on 13th August 2021

A day in the life of an SBS Online Consultant

I have realised that in this job there is never a standard day. I may be working on development and testing for a release one day, then providing training and service desk support for our users the next.

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ICT webinars - watch at your convenience
ICT

Posted on 12th August 2021

ICT webinars - watch at your convenience

Have you seen the videos from our school ICT team?

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Wednesday budgeting webinars - Autumn 2021
Financial Planning

Posted on 3rd August 2021

Wednesday budgeting webinars - Autumn 2021

We are delivering another series of free webinars focusing on budgeting

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Budgeting focus groups - We want your views!
Financial Planning

Posted on 29th July 2021

Budgeting focus groups - We want your views!

We’re rewriting our system, and want your opinions! We're delivering a series of budgeting focus groups to involve you, the users, in the rewrite of SBS Budgets.

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Videos: End of Year Procedures In SIMS
MIS

Posted on 21st July 2021

Videos: End of Year Procedures In SIMS

Completing End of Year? Watch our mini MIS webinars

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