MyChildAtSchool (MCAS) can be used to give parents/guardians access to data collection sheets. In this KB we’ll show you how to configure data collection sheets both for current students, and preadmissions. Navigating To The Settings You can configure data collection sheets under Config>MyChildAtSchool>Students And Contact Details Settings Form Permissions In the Students And Contact Details…
If you need to create a CTF that includes both current pupils and those that are leavers for Key Stage DFE Assessments, you can do this using the search filters option from within the student area. EYFS – Please check with your LA. If you are a Devon school-Upload to Devon Transfer Phonics – Please…
This FAQ lists the latest information regarding the End of Year procedures within Arbor and Bromcom. It contains all guidance notes required to carry out end of year procedures in your school. You must complete these procedures before the start of the new academic year. Scomis is delivering Bromcom End of Year training on the…
When adding purchase orders it isn’t possible to use any of the accounting search fields. If this is happening please check that your browser and the PC display itself are not on more than 100% on zoom, as well as no half screen or stretched mode etc. If this does not resolve the issue please…
Authorised – This means the Invoice has been “Authorised” and the user would have clicked “Authorise” within the invoice, ready to centrally authorised. Passed for Pay – This means the Invoice has been processed through “Central Authorisation” and print and exported the batch to create a file to upload to the “Local Authority” Paid – This…
When posting the Individual salary payment an error is generated as below : This is most likely due to the “Base Pay” associated with the ledger codes being used, having missing information e.g Missing Financial subgroup. Please browse to: Modules> Finance> Homepage>Staffing> Base Pay Mapping, locate the Base pay being used for the individual salary…
You will revive a CTF file with the MTC results that you can import into your Bromcom Go to Students from the left hand side menu From the Year group filter select Year 4 From the Selections button click ‘Select All‘. This should then highlight all your required pupils in blue. Once you have all…
This FAQ is for the users in school who need to carry out the KS2 TA Key Stage return For more information please see the following DFE guide- Key stage 2 teacher assessment guidance 2025 – GOV.UK To view further guides please see the following Scomis Bulletin- Key Stage Bulletin 2025 – Frequently Asked Questions…
This FAQ is for the users in school who need to carry out the Phonics Screening Check. The collection of the Phonics Screening Data Check is for Key Stage 1 All Pupils in Year 1 and Year 2 Pupils who didn’t meet the threshold last academic year. For further guides please see the following Scomis Bulletin-…
EYFS is for every child in the final term of the year in which they reach age 5 Please contact your LA for deadline date or see here if you are a Devon County Council school- BROMCOM: Devon County Council- Key Stage Upload dates – Frequently Asked Questions For more information please read the following…
The following dates have been provided by the Devon Data and Assessment Team. For further information please contact below Tel: 01392 287317 Email: Schooldataassessment@devon.gov.uk Your Key Stage CTF’s must be uploaded via Devon Transfer by the following dates. EYFS Deadline – 30th June 2025 Phonics- 23rd June 2025 (Please include Year 1 and Year 2…
This FAQ contains the latest information and guides regarding the Key Stage Return 2025. Please see below for further guidance DFE information can be found here- School curriculum – GOV.UK KS1 is still Optional. Please see the following article from the DFE – Changes to KS1 Important Dates Phonics Threshold mark release date- 23rd June…
Once you have opened your marksheet- BROMCOM: How to View Marksheets as a Teacher or Admin – Frequently Asked Questions you will need to enter your marks There are three ways to enter marks into Bromcom You can enter marks by clicking in each cell and entering the marks 1 by 1 Alternatively if you…
This error can appear when you are already logged into a different account within your Web Browser. Eg, if you have logged into Office 365 within Edge using an email that isn’t your school account. Bromcom may attempt to use the last logged in account within Edge to login. Obviously, only your school email address…
If you have not run preliminary close in the old year and need money in Petty cash “Cash In hand” you can add a temporary reimbursement as follows: Modules> Finance> Homepage>General ledger> Petty cash processing Click “Add Reimbursement” as show below and add your details on the right of the example screen shot. Please note:…
Modules> Finance> Homepage>Budgeting> Cost Centre allocation. Top tip: When in Cost centre allocation, you can click “Edit Mode” located top right of screen, which opens all cost centres and ledger codes in one area for you to add your budget allocations. Please also see the following guide:Bromcom Finance guide – How to Enter Budgets
Please note: This method is recommended for confirmed pay awards, if adding a projected pay award, please follow step 5 Browse to Config>Administration>Base Pay Structures>double click the required Base Pay structure, e.g JK – Job Evaluation Hours Per Annum, JE – Job Evaluation All Year Round, JL – Job Evaluation > HPA 5 yrs, Teachers…
Full details on how to manage spine points in Bromcom can be found below, however please note, even though the spinal progression month is recorded in the contract you will still need to go to Modules > Administration > Spinal Progression for Staff and set the effective date for the increment so this is automatically…
This is expected functionality in Bromcom Finance. The Central Payments and Receipts page has no Financial Year filter on it so it will always show every single central payment and receipt entered. There is a date range filter on the page on the left hand side which can be used to only see central payments…
Your local authority will give you access to a power BI monthly budget report in a CSV format, this report is used to compare what has been recorded in Bromcom finance accounts. To compare the Local Authority Power BI report you need to take the following steps: Create Trial balance report in Bromcom Finance –…
When creating your Assessment Template, (via Modules>Assessment>Manage Templates>New) as per How to Create an Assessment Sheet – Bromcom – Documentation Centre – you will have the options to associate your Teachers/HoD’s/HoY’s by using the flowchart below. This has been designed to help you understand how to use Assessment Template Associations to generate/create Assessment Sheets. Please note, It is…
This FAQ is a quick check list for updating information before Census. For Schools wanting the latest documentation for Census and using Arbor – Click here to jump to the relevant section. Thursday 15th January 2026 is census day Spring Census Dry Run opens 2 weeks before Census Day 11th of February 2026 is your census submission…
You can view what is new in Finance by clicking on the megaphone icon as seen below. We will also update this FAQ with the latest changes, new features and improvements each time they are released. Sprint Release 12th December 2025 URL for further information MIS Route Information Finance – Clone Invoices and…
You can view what is new in the MIS by clicking on the megaphone icon as seen below. We will also update this FAQ with the latest changes, new features and improvements each time they are released. Sprint Release 12th December 2025 URL for further information MIS Route Information MCAS – Enhancements…
This FAQ is a quick check list for updating information before Census. For Schools wanting the latest documentation for Census and using Bromcom – Click here to jump to the relevant section. Thursday 15th January 2026 is census day 11th of February 2026 is your census submission deadline (unless otherwise advised by your Local Authority) PRE-CHECKS BEFORE YOU…
The School Census will collect individual characteristics and pupil records three times a year Autumn Census / Spring Census / Summer Census This FAQ is designed to help you through this process and inform you of the data that is collected in the census and how you could prepare in advance and be ready on…
In Bromcom via Modules > Assessment > Assessment Sheet List, the Phonics is Entered in the Marksheet named KS1-2025-01 for Year 1 Pupils. For Year 2 Phonics Retakes – This is entered in KS1-2025-02 The marks are entered in the Phonics Screening Check Mark This takes you through how to Enter in Marks
For Key Stage Assessments after you have access via BROMCOM: How to add ‘Configurations’ to a Role for Key Stage – Frequently Asked Questions Go to Config > Assessment > Configurations and put the tick in Enable Sheet Users. You can then tick which Staff Roles will require access to the…
Once your Year 6’s have completed their SATS you will revive a CTF file with the results that you can import into your Bromcom Go to Students from the left hand side menu From the Year group filter select Year 6 From the Selections button click ‘Select All‘. This should then highlight all your required…
How to view the Marksheets for Key Stage Assessments in Bromcom, once the configurations has been complete: BROMCOM: How to add ‘Configurations’ to a Role for Key Stage – Frequently Asked Questions There are a few ways the Marksheets can be viewed in Bromcom for a Teacher: From the Homepage, go to Settings on the…