Blogs & Updates

ESFA - Academies land and buildings collection tool
  December 17 2020
Not long to go now! It’s only a matter of days before we can turn our attentions to our loved ones for the Christmas period. It will certainly be one that we will remember for many reasons that is...
New Remote Service - Parent App Housekeeping
  October 15 2020

MIS

We are now offering a NEW Remote Service - Parent App Housekeeping. Here at School Business Services we know only too well that the burden on school staff is increasing and deadlines continue to com...
A round-up of our remote school finance support
  May 22 2020
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...
SIMS End of Key Stage
  March 22 2017

MIS

The 2016/2017 key stage tests phase commences soon with the Key Stage 2 tests taking place in the week beginning Monday 8th May. As you will know, key stage tests come at a very busy time for schoo...
SIMS Spring Release 2017
  March 06 2017

MIS

The next SIMS update is due for release on Friday 10th March 2017. If we usually run the upgrade for you, please contact our MIS Service Desk on 0345 222 1551 • Option 3 as soon as possible so tha...
Tidy up time
  January 12 2017

MIS

Although Census time allows schools to update a lot of information held in SIMS, the same old data issues often persist (contacts not showing correctly, no little houses, names in upper and lower ca...
Spring 2017 Census
  December 09 2016

MIS

Our step by step Census documentation is available now so that you can get ahead and start preparing for Spring Census day which is on Thursday 19th January. Preparing for the Spring Census ...
SIMS and FMS End of Year Procedures
  June 16 2016

MIS

As the summer term rolls on, schools will already be preparing for their new intake in September, the changes to classes next year and also the end of term leavers. When it comes to the procedures...
Not ready for the School Census next week? We can help.
  May 12 2016

MIS

With just a week left until the Summer Census, we are busy arranging remote Census sessions: a great way of making the most of your SLA visit time. It isn't too late for you to book - you can cal...
SIMS Remote Services - maximising efficiency
  May 05 2016

MIS

Summer Census, Autumn Census, School Workforce Census, Spring Census…long gone are the days when school office staff could find some ‘quiet time’ to catch up on things. Here at School Business...