SFS

We provide flexible, tailored financial support and training to schools/academies in Kent & Medway. Email us at [email protected]

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@swifta01 All @Kent_CC schools were e-mailed instructions earlier this week on what they needed to do on BPS to make sure their schools employee calculations are updated correctly for 2020-21. If anyone didn't receive it, please let us know #sbltwitter

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The DfE has launched a new helpline to answer questions about COVID-19 related to education. Staff, parents & young people can contact the helpline on: 08000 046 8687 or E-mail: [email protected]. Latest guidance can be found on https://t.co/KnrH24XO22

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There are still places available on the 3-day Introduction to School Finances course starting on Thursday 7th May at EIS Maidstone. To book your place go to https://t.co/PmZ3hUJkmk

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The DfE have updated the teachers’ pay and pension grant methodology pages to confirm the rates that will be used to calculate school allocations for the period from April 2020 to August 2020. Allocations will be published shortly. See https://t.co/jo4aDdhXfX for details.

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The National Insurance rates on the BPS for @Kent_CC schools and academies have been updated from 1 April 2020. Please ensure that you re-generate your employee scenarios to ensure that these are applied, see the Help & User Guidance in BPS for details.

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Academies will be sent an information form shortly to complete and return to [email protected] to update their BPS for 2020/21. Remember anyone with a Next Year menu open will need to close this by 3 April 2020 or this will done for you!

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All Kent and Medway Schools have been sent an information form to complete and return to Schools Financial Services to update their BPS for 2020/21. Please return this to [email protected] ASAP so that we can get your system ready for budget setting.

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The ESFA distributed benchmarking report cards to local authority maintained schools on 24 January 2020 using 18/19 data on SEN and deprivation. The cards were sent to the school contact email address, if you have any queries email [email protected].

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The February 2020 Newsletter is now available, Please visit the education people website to view

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We have 6 places available on the FMS6 Closedown training running on 24 February .If you are interested in attending this course please visit CPD online for further details Ref: SCH20/425

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"There is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Contracts Officer.
The job description can be found on Kent Teach and has a closing date of 24 February 2020. If you have any more questions please e-mail: [email protected]"

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The DfE is currently seeking applications from individuals based in schools for the Star Chamber scrutiny board , which helps review data collection proposals. For more information visit https://t.co/siPqI9t7Yn

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A new research report was published by the School Business Leadership regarding professional development, work life balance and staff demographic in this sector. To learn more visit https://t.co/iuxwdxkL9P

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All Kent Academies using the Budget Planning Software (BPS) will have the Next Year menu closed on 13 March 2020. Please download copies of all 2018/19 Employee reports before this date or you will lose them!

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The ESFA are looking for volunteers from multi-academy trusts to inform our on-going user research into the remittance advice that you receive from ESFA.
If you are interested in taking part please email the ESFA at [email protected].

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16-19 Funding Allocations

The ESFA have updated our 16 to 19 funding allocations information for academic year 2020 to 2021. There is a timeline which lets schools and academies know when they can expect their allocations. The ESFA update the timeline on a regular basis.

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"Academy Funding

The ESFA have published an updated Pupil Number Adjustment calculator for academies funded on estimates, and have updated the accompanying guidance for the 2019 to 2020 academic year

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Pupil Premium
The ESFA will confirm funding rates for the pupil premium in the 2020 to 2021 financial year shortly. We will let you know once we have further details

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There is still time to book on a FMS6 Healthcheck course.
We still have availability on 31 January SCH20/278 and 11 February SCH20/279.
Log on to CPD online to book now.

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Academies Accounts Returns: A reminder to all trusts that the deadline to submit your trust’s accounts return to the ESFA is Monday 20 January 2020.