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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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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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Top 3 considerations when assessing the impact of rising costs on your school budget
Finance

Posted on 18th August 2022

Top 3 considerations when assessing the impact of rising costs on your school budget

Advice from the Finance & Accountancy team at School Business Services on how to manage the impact of rising school energy costs and pay increases.

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We're speaking at The National MAT Conference 2022
Company News

Posted on 16th February 2022

We're speaking at The National MAT Conference 2022

We're speaking at The National MAT Conference 2022 with Premier Advisory Group

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New RM Finance Housekeeping Course
Finance

Posted on 10th March 2021

New RM Finance Housekeeping Course

SBS has created a remotely delivered training course to provide RM finance users with general housekeeping skills.

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National Insurance Rates 2021/22
Financial Planning

Posted on 17th February 2021

National Insurance Rates 2021/22

This blog refers to SBS Budgets, our budget management software accessed anywhere via SBS Online. The National Insurance rates for 2021/22 have now been released by the HMRC. As in previous years, t...

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F&B - Essential Skills for the SBM/School Bursar Q&A Session for Maintained Schools
Finance

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,...

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SBS School Finance Forum - Next Date!
Finance

Posted on 1st July 2020

SBS School Finance Forum - Next Date!

We have a NEW DATE this month for our next School Finance Forum. Our forum is free to attend and will provide information for Headteachers, School Business Managers and Finance Staff of Primary, Spe...

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SBS School Finance Forum - Free to attend online
Finance

Posted on 10th June 2020

SBS School Finance Forum - Free to attend online

Our first School Finance Forum is free to attend and will provide information for School Business Managers of Primary, Special and Secondary Schools. Did you know SBS holds forums for school staff? ...

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New Academy Chart of Accounts 2019
Financial Planning

Posted on 27th June 2019

New Academy Chart of Accounts 2019

We have since released an update for SBS Online customers → The Government have released a new standardised Academy Chart of Accounts. The standardised Academy Chart of Accounts is for Budget C...

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