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SLA Allowance - Training Courses
April 07 2021
Did you know that you can use your Service Level Agreement allowance towards training courses?
Our Remote Nova Timetabling Course is back!
February 03 2021
Due to the success of our remote timetabling course last year, we are running this again in March 2021
As we are unable to deliver our full day, face to face training courses, we have broken down o...
SIMS: Covid-19 - Useful links and resources to help in the current situation
January 26 2021
Below are some great useful links, tips and resources to help you get SIMS working for you.
How can I use SIMS to help complete the daily Educational Settings Form?
Schools will be only too well a...
*UPDATED* Fileset 1706
January 22 2021
Fileset 1706 is now available
The latest Fileset is now available 1706 so hit the download button and unzip the folder. Now open SIMS and go to Tools | Setups | Import and click the yellow folder b...
Latest Spring Census Guidance and Fileset
January 15 2021
We have just received the latest guidance on the Spring Term 2021 School Census
The school census date is Thursday 21st January 2021 with a submission return by Wednesday 17th February 2021.
Key P...
Spring Census 2021
January 13 2021
The DfE has confirmed that the Spring Census 2021 will go ahead as planned
Following consultations with schools and their representatives, the DfE has decided to go ahead with the school Census Spr...
Covid-19 Testing in Schools & Colleges from January.
December 17 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) asymptomatic testing in schools and colleges.
Beginning in January testing will be made available to all members of staff, all pupils and students in schools and colleges. Tes...
ULN Requests
November 04 2020
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...
SIMS School Workforce Census 2020
October 21 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...
New Remote Service - Parent App Housekeeping
October 15 2020
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...
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