Blogs & Updates
Childcare Question and Validation Rule 2950
January 29 2016
Please note that the DfE has recently added validation rule 2950 to its COLLECT validation.
This validation checks that the childcare questions are answered for all four types of childcare. This vali...
DfE FSM Ever 6 at Spring Census 2016
January 27 2016
Capita/SIMS have produced a new SIMS report file for the DfE Free School Meals Ever 6 looking at the data within the Spring Census 2016.
This report can be downloaded and then needs to be saved somew...
National Insurance Rates 2016/2017
January 21 2016
The new National Insurance table is now available and needs to be entered in to SIMS Personnel.
The following table displays the new rates:
Band
Upper Monthly Earnings Limit
Lower Monthly Earnin...
Census - new fileset 226
January 18 2016
Downloading and Applying a Fileset
Please note that a new Fileset 226 has been released by Capita ready for your School Census. This new fileset solves a variety of validation errors and contains the ...
Assessment - Track pupils progress whatever method you choose
January 18 2016
Capita have published a new document for assessment which we feel would be useful for our schools.
Assessment should support teaching and learning and be driven by your school’s own assessment po...
Census - new fileset223
January 11 2016
Downloading and Applying a Fileset
Please note that a new Fileset223 has been released by Capita ready for your School Census.
Please check that you have had your SIMS upgrade and are on SIMS version...
Census Key Information
January 08 2016
Selected Period and Pupil Funding
Specifying the Selected Period on Census Day
The selected period on the Census Day is used in conjunction with the class information collected in the return. It is b...
CES (Catholic Education Service) Census 2016
January 07 2016
The CES Census 2016 falls on the same date as the Spring Census for the DfE - Thursday 21st January.
The Catholic Education Service has many resources to support schools in their completion and su...
Spring Census Preparation Documents
January 04 2016
The Spring census is fast approaching - Census day is Thursday 21st January.
To help you prepare, our step by step documentation is now available for you to download via the links below.
You ...
Progress 8 data within the SIMS School Report
December 07 2015
We have seen this recent video from Capita regarding Progress 8 and thought it may be of interest to our readers because of how you can now view the Progress 8 data within the SIMS School Report and ...
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