Blogs & Updates

Enable students to study anywhere! DfE funded connectivity for schools
  October 25 2021

ICT

To level the playing field within education SBS are providing schools with SmartSpot® devices to ensure unconnected students can complete homework, research and submit assignments online, wherever they choose to study.
SIMS School Workforce Census
  October 19 2021

MIS

With the School Workforce Census fast approaching SBS is here to help you through it.
Some DfE updates to be aware of - additional funding for your school
  September 24 2021
We wanted to make our Finance & Accountancy blog subscribers aware of the new information available from .Gov.uk about additional funding for your school.
SIMS Census Workstation patch & Fileset 1901
  September 09 2021

MIS

ESS SIMS are releasing a workstation patch, due for release Tuesday 14th September, which will need to be installed before the Autumn Census (07/10/21).
Academies Accounts Return
  April 21 2021
A small update to make you aware of concerning the academies accounts return.
SRMSAT Hints & Tips
  March 31 2021
With School Resource Management Self-Assessment Tool (SRMSAT) deadline coming up on 15th April, we wanted to give some hints and tips for the submission that may come in handy.
DFE cancel KS1 and KS2 Tests
  January 12 2021

MIS

KS1 & KS2 Assessments will not be going ahead for Summer 2021. Primary Assessment The department recognises that due to the further disruption caused by school closures, primary assessments canno...
New funding for schools during Covid pandemic
  December 03 2020
I am sure you’re all counting down the days until you can sign off for a couple of weeks for the Christmas break. Obviously, it’s going to be a very different Christmas this year but one that I...
Covid Summer Food Fund
  July 08 2020

MIS

Families will face increased pressure on household budgets over the coming months. That is why the DfE are launching a Covid Summer Food Fund which will enable children who are eligible for benefits-...
A helping hand for the daily SAGE form
  June 15 2020

MIS

Temporary attendance codes have been made available to help schools report back to the DfE. Capita have produced Patch 25870 that will temporarily make codes 7,8,9 and Y available within Edit Marks ...