Posted on 23rd June 2014
Taking a short break
Stephen is having a short break so I'm afraid there's no insightful post from him this week. I hope you're not too disappointed, and please be assured that he will be back next week with his pearls o...
Posted on 9th June 2014
One Direction In Accounts Direction
In the week that One Direction played Wembley Stadium, we got the first chance to look at the Department for Education’s Accounts Direction for 2014. Whilst it is recommended that the 150 page docu...
Posted on 2nd June 2014
Flaming June
For some the half term break will have provided time to re-charge the batteries before the final sprint finish to the end of the school year - I hope you were one of these. For academies this is also ...
Posted on 21st May 2014
The Heat Is On!
The warm weather has arrived at last. And no doubt things are warming up in the school office too. Academies should be well on the way to developing the detail of their 2014/2015 budget, returns requ...
Posted on 7th May 2014
Building for the Future
The Summer Term highlights the need for all academies and schools to plan for the future. School Development Plans for the 2014-2015 academic year should be finalised, with academies having to submit ...
Posted on 1st May 2014
What happened in April...
Although there was no official release in April, a lot of work went on behind the scenes. We completely re-built the salary forecast calculators which sit behind the interface. The result (after a gre...
Posted on 23rd April 2014
What are your plans for May?
As April showers give way to the promise of a brighter future, there are number of areas that you need to be aware of as you make plans over the next couple of months. Business Planner The EFA Busin...
Posted on 2nd April 2014
March release items
The main March release saw the introduction of new Statutory and Occupational Maternity Pay calculation tables in your SBS Online planner. As a result, it is now possible to select, by budget, if you...
Posted on 31st March 2014
Academies e-bulletin
In their latest bulletin the EFA provide information on: Academy admissions appeals complaints form – a new online form for parents wishing to complain about an academy’s admission appeals proce...
Posted on 26th March 2014
School Business Services Launch Blog!
As part of the service provided by School Business Services to academies and schools we are introducing a regular blog on the latest news items that we feel School Business Managers should be aware of...
Posted on 21st March 2014
Academies e-bulletin
Academies e-bulletin On the 6 March the EFA issued the first of its new-style Academies e-bulletin. Have you signed up to receive it? Items covered in the 6 March bulletin include: The transfer of...
Posted on 11th March 2014
Welcome!
Thank you for visiting the School Business Services blog for the first time. This post comes from Becky Hall, Head of Marketing, to introduce who we are and why we have started this blog. SBS History...