Blogs & Updates

SBS Budgets software update - Reforecasting now available! 
  December 01 2022
With so many twists and turns during the year, you need confidence in your financial position. We've improved SBS Budgets again and added new functionality! 
SBS Budgets update - IRIS Sync setup guidance via our Assist app
  October 13 2022
It's worth reminding our users that the PSF/IRIS Sync Tool can be very useful in reducing time spent on transferring data from SBS Budgets into your IRIS Financials system.
SBS Budgets software update: NI, Student Fees, CoA
  October 10 2022
At SBS, our product team are always hard at work developing SBS Budgets to meet the needs and challenges of our users.
SBS Budgets video - How to apply NI changes to your budget planner
  October 06 2022
The NI rates have changed and SBS Budgets allows you to accurately reforecast your budget scenario and realise the impact on your school or trust.
Why choose a 2 year rolling internal scrutiny programme
  September 26 2022
Our recent Internal Scrutiny customers have chosen a 2 year rolling programme for their academy trust. This blog explains why.
Reforecasting the school budget - teachers pay & energy costs focus
  August 25 2022
This blog provides realistic reforecasting guidance for schools to react confidently when expenditure challenges arise, such as rising school energy costs and pay increases.
Top 3 considerations when assessing the impact of rising costs on your school budget
  August 18 2022
Advice from the Finance & Accountancy team at School Business Services on how to manage the impact of rising school energy costs and pay increases.
SBS Budgets update - NJC Support and Teacher Scales 2022
  August 08 2022
We have released support and teacher scales into SBS Budgets
SBS Budgets update - Teacher starting salaries increase
  July 20 2022
Teachers across the country will benefit from pay increases of between 5% and 8.9% from September, as the government has now fully accepted pay recommendations from the independent School Teachers’ Review Body for the next academic year.
GAG pooling - A write up of our budgeting webinar for Multi Academy Trusts
  April 08 2022
As part of the SBS Coffee Club, we recently hosted a Multi Academy Trust (MAT) budgeting webinar on GAG pooling.