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Y Code - Exceptional Circumstances for COVID-19
March 16 2020
Y CODE - Exceptional Circumstances for COVID-19 - Self-Isolating Pupils
Please follow the instructions below for entering a Y Code for Self-Isolating Pupils.
Creating an Exceptional Circumstance in...
COVID-19 Guidance for Education Settings
March 05 2020
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Guidance for schools and other educational settings in providing advice about the novel coronavirus, COVID-19
This guidance will assist schools and other educational settings in providing advice for...
SIMS Attendance and Attendance Reporting Course
March 02 2020
SIMS Attendance and Attendance Reporting Course coming this March
This course provides a comprehensive overview of SIMS Attendance and how it can facilitate your attendance procedures.
Delivered b...
Free ASP product for schools and MATs - Arbor Insight
November 20 2019
Completely Free Performance Analysis Tool for every school and MAT
Arbor Insight is a completely free performance analysis tool that benchmarks your school’s performance against the national avera...
Known Issue with SIMS Attendance 'Today's Register Report'
May 03 2017
Many schools have reported an issue with running the Today's Register Report via Reports | Attendance | Whole Group Pupil Reports.
When clicking 'OK' to Run a Screen Based report, the following err...
Is your school going to be used as a polling station?
May 02 2017
If so, you will need to add the school closure as an Exceptional Circumstance in SIMS using the '#' code.
Creating an Exceptional Circumstance in SIMS
Select Focus | Attendance (or Lesson Monitor...
Workplace issues this Christmas
December 14 2016
Workplace issues this Christmas
With Christmas just round the corner employers need to prepare for some familiar workplace issues, whether its unauthorised absence over the Christmas period or bad ...
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...
How to add a School Closure in SIMS
June 30 2016
If your school is fully or partially closed due to the proposed teacher strike on Tuesday 5th July 2016, the Y code should be used.
Code Y: Unable to Attend due to Exceptional Circumstances
If a...
Adding a School Closure (Exceptional Circumstance) in SIMS
May 06 2016
If your school is fully or partially closed to students because it is being used as a Polling Station, DfE advice states that the # code be used.
Code #: Planned whole or partial school closure
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