SIMS Primary Statutory Key Stage Analysis
A review of the primary statutory key stage analysis delving into assessment.
Data Implications of the Education Recovery Plan
On 2 June 2021, the Department for Education announced the next step in the government’s plans to support children and young people make up lost education as a result of the pandemic.
Autumn School Census 2021
As we approach October it can mean only one thing..the Autumn School census! The Autumn Census will take place on Thursday 7th October 2021. All schools should be on the latest version of SIMS 7.20 and will have applied the Workstation Patch 1.
School Spring Census 2022
This is a reminder to all schools; census day is on Thursday 20th January.
Changes to SIMS Annual Entitlement and Support from April 2022
From 01 April 2022, ESS (formerly Capita) will contract for SIMS Annual Entitlement directly
with all schools who are currently using SIMS under the Manchester City Council ‘umbrella’
licence. The agreement will have a 3-year term and will enable Local Authority maintained
schools to access the new, cloud-based core SIMS features, at no additional cost.
DfE Focuses on Improving School Attendance
The Education Secretary has asked his department to do a ‘deep dive into what is happening with PA and look at absences pre pandemic and they identified a decline in overall school attendance.
School Workforce Census 2021
We are approaching yet another census, this time it is the School Workforce Census. This will take place on Thursday 4th November 2021.
Goodbye Capita, Hello ESS
We are slowly coming to the end of the road with Capita, although ESS is continuing to detach itself from Capita, by rebranding itself and to remove all references to the former owner, for the SIMS users it is business as usual.
Covid Impact on Pupil Premium
The Impact of COVID has undoubtedly affected many aspects of the education sector, not least the financial impact that has been created for many schools.
Early Years Foundation Stage Revised Framework SIMS 7 Sept 2021
You may have already heard that the framework is changing from September 2021 and want to know what the changes are and how they affect you.