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Posted on 12th November 2014
Remembrance & Future Opportunities
For many November is a time for reflection. This is also true with Academy Finances, as the final adjustments are made by auditors across the land. Academies also need to look forward. Those looking t...
Posted on 6th November 2014
October saw the introduction of a few low-key, visual enhancements to SBS Online.
We were conscious that our focus had been on functionality over appearance for some time. A number of our customers had been requesting a more formal reporting appearance with some additional audit d...
Posted on 4th November 2014
Do you want to save your school some money?...
When I get asked to visit schools to discuss ICT being used within the school one of the first area's I like to discuss are Virtual Learning Environments, as most of the schools I visit use their VLE...
Posted on 19th October 2014
October Returns
October is not normally a month for Returns, but there are two returns that new Academies and Free Schools are likely to have to complete in the next few weeks. Also the EFA advise that a significant ...
Posted on 7th October 2014
Our big development news from September was the completion of stage 2 of our multi-actions release
In July, we introduced the ability to select and delete multiple items through a single process with minimal clicks. This latest release takes it a few steps further: users are now able to select mult...
Posted on 3rd October 2014
October Planner
A new month - and like many of you I'm busy finishing off academy year ends and preparing for the auditors. Looking at the recently updated EFA Business Cycle Wall Planner the main item for Academie...
Posted on 24th September 2014
Calling All Students and Teachers!! You Can Win 35 Surface RT Microsoft Tablets
Microsoft & Tablets for schools are looking for schools to submit how you are using Surface tablets within your schools to win tablets for your whole class! Below are the conditions and rules from...
Posted on 24th September 2014
More Post It Notes - Don't Forget
In the week when a report for Education Select Committee once again questioned controls in Academies, we remind new academies of the actions the EFA expects of them this term, and look in brief at a n...
Posted on 10th September 2014
ILANAT!!
In any profession it is important to scan areas tangential to your own – see what is on the horizon, develop your learning. So this week rather than talk about the things you need to do now, I thoug...
Posted on 5th September 2014
Welcome back!
Latest news We had a number of projects on the go during the summer break; we have been working hard on our website as well as SBS Online developments. August saw us deliver one significant item whi...
Posted on 4th September 2014
Welcome back to school!
Welcome to our shiny new ICT blog from us nice people at School Business Services. We want to share new and timely information with our readers and schools and we hope you will find some nuggets of...
Posted on 27th August 2014
Good Governance Guide
The August bank holiday is behind us, the new school year is a matter of days away. With the new academic year comes a new Academies Financial Handbook – effective from 1 September. In this week’...