Blogs & Updates
Spring Census 2017 - COLLECT issue resolved
January 20 2017
Further to our blog post yesterday afternoon we can confirm that the DfE have fixed the issue affecting Census file uploads to COLLECT.
Please contact us if you require any assistance with your Sp...
Spring Census 2017 - Issues with COLLECT upload
January 19 2017
This post is for all schools and academies who upload their Census files straight to COLLECT.
We have been made aware of an issue whereby some authorised files are not uploading and COLLECT is genera...
CES (Catholic Education Service) Census 2017
January 17 2017
The CES Census 2017 is this Thursday (19th January) - the same date as the Spring Census for the DfE.
The Catholic Education Service has many resources to support schools with this return includi...
Tidy up time
January 12 2017
Although Census time allows schools to update a lot of information held in SIMS, the same old data issues often persist (contacts not showing correctly, no little houses, names in upper and lower ca...
Spring Census - Fileset 502
January 03 2017
A new Fileset (502) has been made available by Capita for the Spring Census.
It contains updates to both the summary report and validation files.
Downloading and Applying a Fileset
Please check tha...
Consolidated Exams patch available
December 15 2016
Capita have now released a consolidated exams patch (22509) which adds the newly identified discount codes TA1, TA2 and TA3 as well as correcting JCQ Gradeset 43 and fixing basedata issues previous...
Spring 2017 Census
December 09 2016
Our step by step Census documentation is available now so that you can get ahead and start preparing for Spring Census day which is on Thursday 19th January.
Preparing for the Spring Census ...
Reduce Paper Records and Improve Efficiency
December 08 2016
Back in the Summer, we published a blog about the new Direct Scan Solution from Brother.
Please note this product is currently unavailable from our Procurement service and this blog is now for refer...
Updated KS4 Resources including Scatter Graphs
December 07 2016
New Version of CAS Key Groups Inspection Dashboard Report
This report has now been updated to include the 2016 National figures which have just been published.
When imported, the updated report wil...
SIMS for Safeguarding
December 02 2016
With Ofsted placing greater emphasis on safeguarding than ever before, it is essential that staff in schools are aware of their responsibilities and have confidence in the monitoring systems that are...
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