Blogs & Updates

SIMS Guidance - Free School Meals for London Primary Schools from Sept 1st
  August 25 2023

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From 1st September 2023 pupils in London schools in Years 3,4,5 and 6 will receive free Mayor Meals.  You will need to make some changes in SIMS to differentiate between the different Pupil meals categories. 
Arbor Guidance - Free School Meals for London Primary Schools from Sept 1st
  August 25 2023

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As the Mayor of London has offered free meals to all pupils in years Reception-Year 6, if you use Arbor for Meals you’ll need to make adjustments to your Meals set up.
Upgrade from Pay360 to IRIS PlusPay: Simplify and Enhance Your Online School Payments
  July 14 2023

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Following on from our previous update regarding the discontinuation of the Pay360 Education Payments service from 31st July 2023 our partners IRIS have provided some information on their alternative solution IRIS PlusPay.
SIMS End of Year Procedures for 2023
  July 03 2023

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Here are the links for the primary and secondary End of Year user guides for ESS SIMS and information about our support for the procedures.
Bromcom End of Year Setup 2023
  July 03 2023

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Here are the links for the primary and secondary user guides for Bromcom.
Arbor New School Year Setup 2023
  July 03 2023

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This blog covers Arbor New School Year Setup for 2023
Key Stage Statutory Collections
  May 18 2023

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As part of our support for schools, please find the latest DfE guidance for Key Stage statutory arrangements for 2023.
Arbor Key Stage Statutory Arrangements for 2023
  May 18 2023

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As part of our support for schools, please find the latest DfE guidance for Key Stage statutory arrangements for 2023.
Bromcom Key Stage Statutory Arrangements for 2023
  May 18 2023

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As part of our Bromcom support for schools, here’s our update on the latest guidance for the Bromcom Key Stage statutory arrangements for 2023.
ScholarPack Key Stage Statutory Arrangements for 2023
  May 18 2023

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As part of our Scholarpack support for schools, here’s our update on the latest guidance for the Scholarpack Key Stage statutory arrangements for 2023.