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The latest on our ICT Service Desk for schools - Spring 2021
ICT

Posted on 15th February 2021

The latest on our ICT Service Desk for schools - Spring 2021

With unlimited support from just £89/month, our ICT Service Desk is a reliable lifeline for schools, academies and trusts

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F&B - Essential Skills for the SBM/School Bursar Q&A Session for Maintained Schools
Finance

Posted on 4th November 2020

F&B - Essential Skills for the SBM/School Bursar Q&A Session for Maintained Schools

We at SBS have created an Essential Skills for SBM/School Bursars, Q&A Session. Our session is free to attend and will provide information for School Business Managers and School Bursars of Primary,...

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Academies Financial Handbook 2020 Released
Finance

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...

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SBS School Finance Forum - Next Date!
Finance

Posted on 1st July 2020

SBS School Finance Forum - Next Date!

We have a NEW DATE this month for our next School Finance Forum. Our forum is free to attend and will provide information for Headteachers, School Business Managers and Finance Staff of Primary, Spe...

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SBS School Finance Forum - Free to attend online
Finance

Posted on 10th June 2020

SBS School Finance Forum - Free to attend online

Our first School Finance Forum is free to attend and will provide information for School Business Managers of Primary, Special and Secondary Schools. Did you know SBS holds forums for school staff? ...

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A round-up of our remote school finance support
Finance

Posted on 22nd May 2020

A round-up of our remote school finance support

Working from home comes with its challenges. Your morning commute can help you wake up and feel ready to work by the time you’re in school. At home, however, the transition from your pillow to you...

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Urgent action required for Capita SIMS Pay
MIS

Posted on 5th June 2019

Urgent action required for Capita SIMS Pay

Action required by June 30th for Capita SIMS Pay customers Capita have provided an urgent message for all Capita SIMS Pay customers. Please read the below if you use this product as it will have a ...

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Phishing email warning for schools
ICT

Posted on 30th January 2018

Phishing email warning for schools

We have had reports of school staff receiving phishing emails from senders posing as colleagues What activity has been reported? A member of staff (such as the School Business Manager) receives an ...

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Summer Reading
Finance

Posted on 4th August 2017

Summer Reading

July is often the month that the ESFA publishes its summer blockbusters, so that business managers in schools and academies have some essential reading for their beach holidays. Our top five reads fo...

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Update - Schools receive phishing emails posing as headteachers
ICT

Posted on 20th February 2017

Update - Schools receive phishing emails posing as headteachers

Following on from our blog last month about schools receiving Vishing (‘Voice phishing’) phone calls from fraudsters posing as ‘Department of Education’ officials, please be aware that schoo...

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Cost pressures for schools and new Funding Formula
Finance

Posted on 9th January 2017

Cost pressures for schools and new Funding Formula

In the last few days of the Autumn term two key announcements were made on school funding. The first was a report from the National Audit Office (NAO) on how prepared schools and academies were in re...

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Nearly Xmas - But Some Important Work Still To Do!
Finance

Posted on 13th December 2016

Nearly Xmas - But Some Important Work Still To Do!

Many schools and academies are now in their final week before the Christmas break. But there are still important tasks to complete. Key Deadlines for Academies As we get to the end of the autumn te...

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