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Posted on 31st March 2021
SRMSAT Hints & Tips
With School Resource Management Self-Assessment Tool (SRMSAT) deadline coming up on 15th April, we wanted to give some hints and tips for the submission that may come in handy.
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Posted on 12th March 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19) workforce fund
The ESFA have released guidance on how you can claim eligible costs related to staff absences during the period 1st November 2020 to 31st December 2020.
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Posted on 11th March 2021
Security breaches and oversight negligence
Security is vital to all businesses and schools are no different. Schools take this subject very seriously to provide a safe environment for staff and students.
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Posted on 4th March 2021
Outsourcing ICT Support
With new technologies constantly being introduced and cyber threats evolving, IT support is essential for any school.
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Posted on 18th February 2021
A Recipe for Disaster (avoidance)
Keeping your laptop computer free from food particles and jammy finger marks will not only prevent a build-up of harmful bacteria, it will stop the intrusion of particles that may well affect the operation of in particular, the keyboard.
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Posted on 4th February 2021
SIMS Bitesize Webinars
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...
Posted on 26th January 2021
SIMS: Covid-19 - Useful links and resources to help in the current situation
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...
Posted on 22nd January 2021
Malware discovered on laptops provided by government
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...
Posted on 18th January 2021
Would you like to take part in the new pilot for attendance data?
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...
Posted on 15th January 2021
Latest Spring Census Guidance and Fileset
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...
Posted on 13th January 2021
Spring Census 2021
The DfE has confirmed that the Spring Census 2021 will go ahead as planned Following consultations with schools and their representatives, the DfE has decided to go ahead with the school Census Spr...
Posted on 8th January 2021
Welcome back! ESFA submission dates for 2021
First of all, welcome back! No sooner are we back, we are in another lockdown. Fingers crossed this won’t be for long and we will back in schools in no time. As we return after the Christmas break...