
Posted on 11th May 2018
New Census Fileset 902 for Summer Census 2018
Please note that this blog was previously issued with an incorrect fileset number. As usual there has been a new fileset released. Please ensure that you have had your Summer upgrade and are on SIM...

Posted on 3rd May 2018
Counting down to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
GDPR comes into force on 25th May and we can help you audit who has access to your SIMS data. We can investigate your SIMS database remotely to audit user permissions and module use. We will look at ...

Posted on 2nd May 2018
SIMS Summer Census 2018 guidance
The SIMS Summer Census will be on Thursday 17th May 2018 It finally feels like Spring has come with April showers and glorious sunshine and along with it comes another census. This one’s a nice ...

Posted on 20th April 2018
SIMS Webinars from SBS
Learn SIMS from the convenience of your school or home. If you’ve wanted to attend one of our SIMS courses before but haven’t been able to get to our training venues then our bitesize SIMS Webi...

Posted on 18th April 2018
Become an Assessment Manager Expert
Exclusive Discount on David Pott’s Remote Assessment Training David Pott, whose blog you might have seen on this very page (Click here to view David's GuestBlog) has produced a series of webinars ...

Posted on 20th March 2018
SIMS Spring Upgrade 2018 - 7.180
The snows are gone and Spring is on its way, and to mark its passage as always, it’s not Easter, it’s the new SIMS Spring Upgrade! As usual, we are starting to contact our schools to get this bo...

Posted on 19th March 2018
Schools receiving generic terrorism hoax email
Please be advised that schools have received emails today claiming that there is a student onsite with a bomb and are demanding $5,000. We have contacted the anti-terrorism unit and they are treatin...

Posted on 7th March 2018
Early Years Pupil Premium Rates
Your Pupil Premium Rates for 2018/19 Not to be left out after last weeks blog on Pupil Premium, here are the rates and information on the Early Years Pupil Premium for 2018/19. All early years prov...

Posted on 2nd March 2018
Your new Pupil Premium rates for 2018/19
Making sure you know how much you're getting for each PP Pupil/Student Now that you've settled down, back from your half term and enjoying some snow (or not) it might be time to start looking at you...

Posted on 26th February 2018
SIMS Parent Lite App
The FREE SIMS tool to help you with GDPR and data management. Clearly we are living in the world of GDPR now and Capita have released a free app to further help you to ensure the integrity of your da...

Posted on 21st February 2018
National Insurance Rates for 2018-19 in SIMS Personnel
Another year, another set of NI figures for you to enter into SIMS Personnel Exciting news as always in the SIMS world, with the new NI figures being available (This year with fewer bands). Unlike ...

Posted on 15th February 2018
GuestBlog: Assessment Manager - Top Tips for Senior Leaders
We are delighted to present guest author David Pott who has been working with schools and local authorities since 1987 and is well known for his expertise in SIMS Assessment Manager. David is...