Posted on July 27, 2020 by Georgina Rowlands in SIMS.
SIMS Version 7.194 has been released, get your upgrade here.
The final upgrade of this academic year is within reach. Our team are now booking in and carrying out the SIMS summer upgrades for our schools, and if you would like to call or email in and let us know when you would like this to be carried out we would be very grateful.
The headlines for this release are:
- The Documentation Centre has changed (but don’t worry you still access them through SIMS and the Documentation link
- Y codes can now be recorded via Take Register and Edit Marks
- The temporary attendance codes (7, 8 and 9) will be added to support COVID-19 reporting (if they have not already been added by a previous patch)
- New behaviour columns can now be added to a Student List Report
- Introduction of Initial T Level Qualifications (Secondaries)
- Candidate Statement of Results and Certification Broadsheet Reports provided in SIMS (Secondaries)
- Access to the School Census (Hooray!)
- Access to the School Workforce Census (Double Hooray!)
For the full list of all the new features and fixes download your copy of the latest release information below:
Combined Release Note → English Primary Release Note → English Secondary Release Note →
Please note: Secondaries will require this upgrade to be applied before Exams Day if you’re planning to use SIMS for exams analysis and Primaries will need it applied before the 1st October for census.
From all of us here at SBS whether you’re working or resting have a great Summer 
If you require any assistance please call us on 0345 222 1551 • Option 3 or email MISservicedesk@schoolbusinessservices.co.uk
Posted on January 9, 2019 by MIS Service Desk in SIMS.
School census 2018 to 2019
Please note: This is a repeat blog
The DfE has decided that there is no longer a requirement to collect three items in future census’s.
Please view our recent blog for further details of these new requirements.
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Posted on December 4, 2018 by Viv Reed in SIMS.
School census 2018 to 2019
The DfE has decided that there is no longer a requirement to collect three items in future census’s.
Please view our recent blog for further details of these new requirements.
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Posted on June 29, 2017 by Leyla Tovey in SIMS.
SIMS Summer Release
The SIMS Summer Release is due for release on Friday 30th June 2017 and includes several enhancements and new areas of functionality
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Posted on April 28, 2017 by Leyla Tovey in SIMS.
SIMS Summer Census guidance
Our phase-specific documentation will take you step by step through the preparation and production of the Census return.
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Posted on March 6, 2017 by Leyla Tovey in SIMS.
The next SIMS update is due for release on Friday 10th March 2017. If we usually run the upgrade for you, please contact our MIS Service Desk on 0345 222 1551 • Option 3 as soon as possible so that we can book in a date. Please ensure that you also agree this date with your […]
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Posted on January 19, 2017 by Leyla Tovey in SIMS.
This post is for all schools and academies who upload their Census files straight to COLLECT. We have been made aware of an issue whereby some authorised files are not uploading and COLLECT is generating the following error: This problem is being encountered by all types of schools and academies nationally. We are currently waiting […]
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Posted on January 17, 2017 by Leyla Tovey in SIMS.
The CES Census 2017 is this Thursday (19th January) – the same date as the Spring Census for the DfE. The Catholic Education Service has many resources to support schools with this return including a Quick Start guide for SIMS and comprehensive preparation and completion guidance. You will also find the dates for submission based on the diocese that your […]
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Posted on January 3, 2017 by Leyla Tovey in SIMS.
A new Fileset (502) has been made available by Capita for the Spring Census. It contains updates to both the summary report and validation files. Downloading and Applying a Fileset Please check that you have had your SIMS upgrade and are on SIMS version 7.172 and then carry out the instructions below to import the latest […]
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Posted on December 9, 2016 by Leyla Tovey in SIMS.
Our step by step Census documentation is available now so that you can get ahead and start preparing for Spring Census day which is on Thursday 19th January. Preparing for the Spring Census Primary, Special & Nursery Schools notes Download now! → Secondary Download now! → Producing the Spring Census Nursery Download now! → Primary Download now! → Secondary Download […]
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