SBS Education

SBS Education is a globally recognised full service provider to the education sector that supports schools to improve, develop, expand and aspire to excellence. Based in the UAE, SBS Education is the international arm of British school support specialist School Business Services Ltd and is our platform to offer local consultancy, supported by a dedicated, experienced team.

A leading global specialist in providing services and products to the education sector, School Business Services (SBS) was founded in 2007 by two owners, Tina Brown and Mark Tadman, both of whom have many years of experience in delivering business services and consultancy for the education sector. SBS offers fully managed school services, school improvement, consultancy support and training to all types and phases of schools.

Beginning with an initial workforce of approximately twenty people, SBS provides Finance, MIS & ICT services for schools. Our rapid expansion over the years has seen us grow to now support over 1000 schools, employ over 90 staff and open three offices in the UK and more recently global offices overseas in Dubai and Ras al Khaimah.

Constantly moving forward, our areas of expertise continue to expand as we discover the new challenges of international schools, and provide our extensive experience to make them exceptional schools. We relish partnering with passionate investors to create ambitious international schools and Early Learning Centres (ELCs) to help deliver prestigious curriculums. By using our expertise, you can benefit from our:

• Experience – Our knowledge of local and regional challenges enables us to advise, manage and operate at all levels of education and provide tangible solutions to investors, owners, operators and school leaders
• Connections – The SBS Education team has licensed, managed and delivered new school projects across the Middle East with a range of investors, schools, ELCs and government bodies; navigating the regulatory challenges to establish leading schools in the region
• Proximity – The addition of international SBS offices has allowed us to further expand our business in the Middle East which allows us to maintain our relationships, monitor developments in the local education sector and provide a responsive service