SIMS Attendance & Letters

*Please note prices may vary depending on your SLA

What will the course cover

• How to setup Word templates in SIMS Attendance to create and generate letters regarding Unexplained Absences,   Poor Attendance, Lateness
• Setting Up and Producing Attendance Mail Merge Letters
• Creating a variety of letter definition templates: Chosen Code, Lates, Percentage Attendance, Unexplained Absences, Continuous Absences
• Understanding the SIMS functionality in terms of date ranges and values
• Formatting Word documents and setting up the school’s letterhead
• Linking letters to the Student’s Linked Documents
• Cloning and Managing Existing Letter Templates

Outcomes

By the end of this course delegates will have a clear understanding of:

• How the SIMS Attendance data can be used to generate Word templates using mail merge functionality
• How to generate personalised letters and certificates for pupils
• How to link letters and certificates to the SIMS pupil record

• Target Audience

• School staff with responsibility for monitoring pupil attendance and liaising with families.

Knowledge required

• Basic knowledge of SIMS is required.

• Should you require any further information please talk to us on 0345 222 1551 - Option 3
  , email training@schoolbusinessservices.co.uk or complete the form below