Blogs & Updates
Census - new fileset223
January 11 2016
Downloading and Applying a Fileset
Please note that a new Fileset223 has been released by Capita ready for your School Census.
Please check that you have had your SIMS upgrade and are on SIMS version...
Spring Census is just around the corner!
December 04 2015
The date for the Spring 2016 Census is Thursday 21st January 2016
We will be publishing the school census documentation at the beginning of the new year, however, should you require an onsite consul...
What’s new in the SIMS Autumn Release?
November 18 2015
Here are just some of the changes to look out for in the SIMS Autumn Release
Improvements to SIMS Assessment
The developments in assessment have been made with teachers in mind; improving usabilit...
Advice on Learning Aims for the new 2 Year A Levels.
September 21 2015
With the introduction of the new form A Levels, which will be 2 year courses as opposed to a single year AS Level followed by a single year A2, there is some confusion in how these should be recorded...
Census - New Fileset 205
September 21 2015
Downloading and Applying a Fileset
Use the link provided to download the ZIP file to an available folder; it doesn’t matter what folder is chosen as the ZIP does not contain any sensitive data.
D...
Census Preparation Documentation
September 16 2015
With the census date looming on 1st October it’s important to prepare to ensure that you meet the deadline.
Our preparation documentation is now available for you to download via the links below.
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Fileset 204 for the Autumn Census
September 09 2015
Please note: A new Fileset has been released by Capita ready for your School Census and School Workforce Return and is available for you. Please check that you have had your Summer upgrade and are on...
School Census - Autumn 2015
September 01 2015
It's that time of year again!
School census date Thursday 1st October 2015, please remember that this census is very important for your funding allocation.
We will be sending out the documentation fo...
Budget & TPS Return Deadlines
May 19 2015
Whilst speculation continues about what might be in the Queen's speech and how this might impact on our work in schools and colleges (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-32697243), in this week’s bl...
Academy Trusts Spend £26m On Audit Fees
February 02 2015
In recent blogs we have reminded you about deadlines for the submission of Audited Accounts, Value for Money Statements and the Annual Accounts Return. On the 20 January the EFA’s own accounts to 31...
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