Posted on 18th November 2020
The Latest from the ESFA
As schools continue to deal with the ongoing difficulty, that is Covid-19, it is important that any update when it comes to school finances, is made aware of and publicised. As can be expected duri...
Posted on 16th November 2020
Arbor's Brand New 'My Homepage'!
Reminder of our next Schools Data Forum next Tues 24th Nov, featuring Arbor and more! Agenda and bookings > From today until tomorrow (16/11/20 - 17/11/20), Arbor are rolling out My Homepage - a br...
Posted on 5th November 2020
SBS Schools Data Forum - Free to attend online
We have a NEW DATE this month for our next Schools Data Forum. Our forum is free to attend and will provide information for Primary and Special Schools. Our next date for primary schools is on Tues...
Posted on 4th November 2020
ULN Requests
Please note we are holding a Schools Data Forum on Tuesday 24th November - find out more > The ULN Service has been de-commissioned You can no longer submit ULN requests via Secure Access S2S. Pr...
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,...
Posted on 21st October 2020
SIMS School Workforce Census 2020
This blog has been updated with the latest fileset. October and we're using the "C" word again. No it's not Christmas! (not yet)....it's another census, but this time it's the School Workforce Cen...
Posted on 20th October 2020
Budget Monitoring
A detailed budget plan, with several alternative scenarios based on inevitable twists and turns through the year, is essential to any school. However, all the best laid plans become ineffective if ...
Posted on 16th October 2020
Promote wellbeing and learning with our partners Thrive
Reducing the impact of lockdown on your students. The Thrive Approach® offers practical tools and training to promote wellbeing and help prevent mental health issues for all children and young peo...
Posted on 15th October 2020
New Remote Service - Parent App Housekeeping
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...
Posted on 7th October 2020
School touchscreen cleaning guide
We saw this expert school touchscreen cleaning guide by our partners at Sahara and thought our subscribers would find this useful at this time. For schools and businesses that are conducting an over...
Posted on 5th October 2020
Delayed Year 1 Phonics Check
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the DfE have delayed the assessment and return of the Year 1 Phonics Check. In summary the Year 1 Phonics Check will now take place between 1st November and 31st December...
Posted on 1st October 2020
G-Cloud 12
School Business Services is excited to be a confirmed supplier on G-Cloud 12, the latest iteration of the Governments Digital Marketplace which went live on September 28th, 2020.