Blogs & Updates

Y Code - Exceptional Circumstances for COVID-19
  March 16 2020

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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
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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 ...