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What the Spending Review 2025 Means for School Budgets

At School Business Services, we’ve reviewed the government's full Spending Review 2025 and pulled together the key takeaways and what they mean for your budget planning over the next few years.

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Your Summary Notes: CFO & COO INSIDER - Laying a Foundation for Growth
Finance

Posted on 18th March 2024

Your Summary Notes: CFO & COO INSIDER - Laying a Foundation for Growth

On February 29th we delivered the latest CFO & COO INSIDER - a live, regular discussion about the trust finance topics that matter most.

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My Experience of leading a Product Development Project
Financial Planning

Posted on 22nd February 2024

My Experience of leading a Product Development Project

I am Director of Operations and Digital at School Business Services, a company which provides education-specific professional services, including Finance, MIS, and ICT. We also provide Financial Planning Software – previously SBS Budgets, now SBS Financial Planner.

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How one Multi Academy Trust’s investment in back office systems has improved attainment
Finance

Posted on 8th February 2024

How one Multi Academy Trust’s investment in back office systems has improved attainment

School Business Services Managing Director Leyla Tovey meets Christopher Dryer, Director of Finance and Operations at St Bartholomew’s CE Multi Academy Trust in Wolverhampton.

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“It’s so challenging now – people want consistency and stability…”
Finance

Posted on 26th January 2024

“It’s so challenging now – people want consistency and stability…”

School Business Services Managing Director Leyla Tovey meets Kingfisher Learning Trust Chief Operating Officer Michael Unsworth.

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Your Summary Notes: CFO & COO INSIDER - Benchmarking & Curriculum-Led Budgeting
Finance

Posted on 11th December 2023

Your Summary Notes: CFO & COO INSIDER - Benchmarking & Curriculum-Led Budgeting

On December 7th we delivered the latest CFO & COO INSIDER - a live, regular discussion about the trust finance topics that matter most.

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Now in force! How to budget for the Teachers Pay Awards
Finance

Posted on 8th November 2023

Now in force! How to budget for the Teachers Pay Awards

The Teachers Pay Award September 2023 has now come into force, as of Friday 3rd November. Here's 5 tips from our Finance & Accounting team.

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Introducing IRIS Central
MIS

Posted on 7th November 2023

Introducing IRIS Central

At SBS, our consultants and software developers work with a number of solutions across the education landscape, and wanted to make you aware of IRIS Central.

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Stress Free Budgeting: Software Onboarding
Finance

Posted on 25th October 2023

Stress Free Budgeting: Software Onboarding

Our budgeting team and our technical infrastructure has been developed to ensure every new customer has the right level of information and a seamless introduction to our software.

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SBS Roadshow - autumn term 2023/24
Finance

Posted on 1st September 2023

SBS Roadshow - autumn term 2023/24

Are we headed to your area? School Business Services are scheduling a roadshow for the autumn term.

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Latest ESFA Updates: Academy Trust Handbook & Trust Quality Descriptions
Finance

Posted on 7th July 2023

Latest ESFA Updates: Academy Trust Handbook & Trust Quality Descriptions

As you will no doubt be aware, yesterday (6th July 2023) the ESFA published the latest Academy Trust Handbook (ATH).

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SBS Coffee Club CPD Webinars
Company News

Posted on 1st March 2023

SBS Coffee Club CPD Webinars

We're delivering a series of Coffee Club CPD Webinars. An informal way to gain must-have insight into current school business management practices.

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Why choose a 2 year rolling internal scrutiny programme
Finance

Posted on 26th September 2022

Why choose a 2 year rolling internal scrutiny programme

Our recent Internal Scrutiny customers have chosen a 2 year rolling programme for their academy trust. This blog explains why.

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