Blogs & Updates

Arbor Basics Webinar
  February 11 2021

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Our NEW Arbor Basics Webinar is now available! Book your space today We have created a page on our website providing more details, and the training will be delivered over Microsoft Teams or a simil...
SIMS Bitesize Webinars
  February 04 2021

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Learn SIMS from the convenience of your home. Due to the current circumstances, we have been delivering SIMS Bitesize Webinars that are easy to access whilst you are working from home. Below are...
Our Remote Nova Timetabling Course is back!
  February 03 2021

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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 - Upcoming changes to supported SQL Versions
  February 03 2021

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Feel free to contact us to book your SQL migration Capita’s Roadmap for SIMS.net shows that Support for SIMS on ‘SQL Server 2012’ and ‘SQL Server 2014’ will come to an end after the Spring...
SIMS: Covid-19 - Useful links and resources to help in the current situation
  January 26 2021

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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 25 2021

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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...
*UPDATED* Fileset 1706
  January 22 2021

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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...
Malware discovered on laptops provided by government
  January 22 2021
It has been brought to our attention that Malware has been found on school laptops given out by government. What is the latest? Teachers have reported suspicious files and the Department for Educa...
Would you like to take part in the new pilot for attendance data?
  January 18 2021

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GOV.UK has sent out the following invitation for all state funded schools to take part. (This does not include Nursery Schools.) Invitation to take part in a pilot to automate the daily collection o...
Latest Spring Census Guidance and Fileset
  January 15 2021

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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...