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Posted on 28th June 2017
Introducing Schools Broadband
We are proud to announce our partnership with Schools Broadband to provide a comprehensive internet service for schools. The solution could not only provide significant savings, but includes key we...
Posted on 19th June 2017
Annual Budget Forecast 2017
The ESFA has published details relating to the annual budget forecast, which must be completed by 28 July. We also share with you some information relating to employer pension schemes. Justine Greeni...
Posted on 16th June 2017
SIMS Patch to update Performance Indicators
Following feedback from SIMS users, Capita have released a patch (number 23087) designed to help address some concerns raised regarding the accurate updating of performance indicators. The patch wil...
Posted on 9th June 2017
New Profile Report & Other Improvements
The latest update to SBS Online contains a new Profile Report with a Multi-School version, a Budget Upload and a range of improvements and bug fixes. Profile Report The new Profile Report can be fou...
Posted on 6th June 2017
SIMS End of Year Procedures
The final half term of the academic year means it's time to prepare for and carry out the SIMS end of year procedures, including creating a new academic year, setting up next year’s registratio...
Posted on 24th May 2017
Intermediaries Legislation (IR35)
Changes to Intermediaries Legislation (IR35) and what this means for your school HMRC have recently announced changes to the Intermediaries Legislation (IR35) and all public-sector employers are resp...
Posted on 15th May 2017
Advice for schools on the Ransomware crisis
Following the recent NHS Ransomware crisis, as well as many other organisations being impacted, we feel it is important to send out an update on this subject. As covered in our previous blogs, ther...
Posted on 12th May 2017
May Returns
Not some political prophecy, but a look at this month’s academy returns. ESFA Returns Academies are reminded that their Budget Forecast Return – Outturn must be submitted by Friday 19th May. Pe...
Posted on 9th May 2017
New SIMS Training Course - SIMS Interventions
Some of you may have already looked at the new SIMS Interventions area following the latest SIMS Spring release. Designed to help teachers and SLT track underperforming pupils, SIMS Interventions en...
Posted on 3rd May 2017
Known Issue with SIMS Attendance 'Today's Register Report'
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...
Posted on 2nd May 2017
Is your school going to be used as a polling station?
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...
Posted on 28th April 2017
SIMS Summer Census guidance
The SIMS Summer Census will be on Thursday 18th May 2017 Our phase-specific documentation will take you step by step through the preparation and production of the Census return. Preparing for th...