Posted on 2nd March 2018
SBS Online Redesign Blog Series – School Navigation
This is the third installment of our SBS Online Redesign Blog Series. This series of blogs has been created to ensure that schools are familiar with the software redesign before it is released. ...
Posted on 2nd March 2018
Your new Pupil Premium rates for 2018/19
Making sure you know how much you're getting for each PP Pupil/Student Now that you've settled down, back from your half term and enjoying some snow (or not) it might be time to start looking at you...
Posted on 27th February 2018
SBS Online Redesign Blog Series - Software Dashboard
This is the second installment of our SBS Online Redesign Blog Series. Previous blog in the series: Blog 1: Login screen Blogs we've posted since: Blog 2: Dashboard Blog 3: School Navigation Blo...
Posted on 26th February 2018
SIMS Parent Lite App
The FREE SIMS tool to help you with GDPR and data management. Clearly we are living in the world of GDPR now and Capita have released a free app to further help you to ensure the integrity of your da...
Posted on 22nd February 2018
SBS Online is getting a new look!
The redesign of our school budget management software SBS Online will greatly improve the user experience, make financial planning easier and save significant time when navigating across the menus. ...
Posted on 22nd February 2018
Time is running out to join the Childcare Voucher Scheme
The current Childcare Voucher scheme is closing to new entrants from 6th April 2018. This means that you will need to be in receipt of Childcare Vouchers on or before 5th April 2018 to continue to...
Posted on 22nd February 2018
New 2018/19 National Insurance Calculations
The new 2018/19 National Insurance table is now available for you to apply to your budgets. From April 2018, the employer contribution rate of 13.8% will remain the same, but the thresholds have bee...
Posted on 21st February 2018
National Insurance Rates for 2018-19 in SIMS Personnel
Another year, another set of NI figures for you to enter into SIMS Personnel Exciting news as always in the SIMS world, with the new NI figures being available (This year with fewer bands). Unlike ...
Posted on 15th February 2018
GuestBlog: Assessment Manager - Top Tips for Senior Leaders
We are delighted to present guest author David Pott who has been working with schools and local authorities since 1987 and is well known for his expertise in SIMS Assessment Manager. David is...
Posted on 8th February 2018
GDPR - Don't panic!
With a raft of companies and people throwing scare tactics at you about the upcoming GDPR, SIMS is now able to help you take some of the worry away. In relation to SIMS there are 4 key areas that ar...
Posted on 6th February 2018
Safer Internet Day 2018
Today is Safer Internet Day 2018 and this year’s theme is “Create, Connect and Share Respect: A better internet starts with you" Latest research New research commissioned by the UK Safer Int...
Posted on 30th January 2018
Phishing email warning for schools
We have had reports of school staff receiving phishing emails from senders posing as colleagues What activity has been reported? A member of staff (such as the School Business Manager) receives an ...