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SIMS Software Primary User Forums Summer 2010 Welcome

SIMS Software Primary User Forums Summer 2010 Welcome. Presenting. Ralph Gardner SIMS Support Manager Tracey McGuire SIMS Support Officer. Housekeeping. Agenda. 1. Latest SIMS and EIS News 2. EIS Hosting Service Demonstration. Latest SIMS and EIS News. Summer 2010 – July.

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SIMS Software Primary User Forums Summer 2010 Welcome

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  1. SIMS SoftwarePrimary User ForumsSummer 2010Welcome

  2. Presenting • Ralph GardnerSIMS Support Manager • Tracey McGuireSIMS Support Officer

  3. Housekeeping

  4. Agenda 1. Latest SIMS and EIS News 2. EIS Hosting Service Demonstration

  5. Latest SIMS and EIS News

  6. Summer 2010 – July • The SIMS InTouch Solution Getting up to the minute information out to parents – must know information in real time

  7. Summer 2010 - July • The SIMS InTouch Solution • Allows for engagement with parents teachers and pupils • Can be immediate as part of current workflows • Everything in one place • Managed entirely by the school • Safe, secure and fully audited communication between parents, teachers and staff

  8. Summer 2010 - July • Assessment Manager • Colour on Reports • Optional • There will be two types of colour; • Teacher colour that is local to the Marksheet and does not print • Formula colour that is held on the result, shows on all Marksheets for that result and on Individual Reports • Colour will only print in Table Cells • If there is more than one result tag in a cell, no colour will print.

  9. Summer 2010 - July • FMS 6.132 • Bank Statements • Increasing number of cases caused by banks re-issuing a previous bank statement - merging of banks • A bank statement will be identified by a combination of bank statement number and date.

  10. Summer 2010 - July • Statutory Returns • Annual School Workforce Census 2010 • Reference Date = 04/11/2010 • Previous Academic Year – For SWC purposes this is 01/09/2009 to 31/08/2010Note: The DfE is aware that some schools start their academic year in August but for statistical purposes it is important to collect data from the start of September to the end of August.

  11. Summer 2010 - July • Annual School Workforce Census 2010 • Main changes compared to previous return • All SWC information is now collected in the Annual Return i.e. Absence, Contract and Service Agreement information. • Leavers – Contract and Service Agreement information is based upon:- • Contract and Service Agreement that were current on the Date of Leaving (DOL). • The last Contract(s) prior to the DOL. • Employment Start Date (DOA) and DOL are used where workforce member is included but Contract and Service Agreement information is not included. • If Pay Scale, Regional Pay Spine and Spine Point are included Total Pay is not included.

  12. Summer 2010 - July • Annual School Workforce Census 2010 • Main changes compared to previous return • Total Pay will be included otherwise • Post and Role of Executive Head have been added • Changes to DfE validation rules • Changes to Detail reports • DfE Summary report will be included • Data no longer included:- Absence on Census Day Qualification Verified

  13. Autumn 2010 • Annual School Workforce Census 2010 • School Workforce Census Workshops • For Kent Schools: 27 September AM & PM – Aylesham Community Project 28 September AM Only – Hall Place Enterprise Centre, Canterbury 01 October AM & PM – Ashford Chamber of Commerce 11 October AM & PM – Riverside Centre, Gravesend 13 October AM & PM – Aylesford Priory 15 October AM Only – Oakwood House, Maidstone

  14. Autumn 2010 • Annual School Workforce Census 2010 • School Workforce Census Workshops • For Bromley Schools: We are in discussion with London Borough of Bromley for a suitable date(s). • For Medway Schools: We are in discussion with Medway Council for a suitable date(s).

  15. Autumn 2010 • Behaviour • Adding a Review • Attendance Points • Reporting

  16. Autumn 2010 • Report Cards – Change Requests • Ticks on the printed Report Cards • Remind teacher to fill in Report Card

  17. Autumn 2010 • Detentions – Change Requests • Add Detentions onto Timeline • Add a Detention via the Register

  18. Autumn 2010 • Attendance • Flexible Nursery Hours • Same as Meal Pattern

  19. Spring 2011 • Assessing Pupil Progress • For all subjects at KS1 – KS3 • Templates linked to TP aspects • Can be linked to local aspects • Can define local templates for other purposes • Allow assessments to be stored and transferred • Cut down on paper usage • Comments and Notes can be added • Easy Navigation between pupils and subjects

  20. Spring 2011

  21. Spring 2011 Extended Uses for APP

  22. Spring 2011

  23. Spring 2011 • SIMS Discover • Unlock the Power of the Data • Combine Attendance, Core and Assessment Data • As easy to use as an….

  24. Spring 2011 • SIMS Discover • Available Data Fields Number of Students Exclusions Attendance SEN Punctuality Free School Meals Behaviour In Care Achievement On Child Protection Register Assessment With EAL Curriculum Subjects Curriculum Teachers

  25. Spring 2011 • SIMS Discover

  26. Spring 2011 • SIMS Discover

  27. Spring 2011 • SIMS Discover

  28. Spring 2011 Data Source Cover Flow • SIMS Discover Pull down Data to Examine Combine Graphs to Analyse

  29. Spring 2011 • SIMS Discover • Copy Graphs and Data to Word and Excel • Create Dynamic Groups • Alerts sent when Dynamic Groups change

  30. Autumn 2010 to Summer 2011 • SOLUS 3 Roll Out • Scheduled updates. • The entire SIMS System can be automatically upgraded without user intervention. • Infrastructure can be deployed e.g. .net Framework etc). • The system manager at the site can easily determine what has been upgraded.

  31. Spring 2010 to Autumn 2010 • SQL 2008 Completed or Booked so far: Primary 417 out of 589 Special 14 out of 47 Secondary ?

  32. EIS Services • EIS Hosting Service • Where are we now? • KLZ - SIMS Web Parts • Where are we now?

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