18 Feb 2021
Below are the latest updates regarding ESFA Chart of Accounts for academies and MATS. Ensure that FMS6 is on V6.192 (Spring) or higher. You can confirm the version via Help | About…
Salary projections in FMS shows a rogue staff member called ZZ_GDPR_Compliance-LD (where LD = Service Term) On checking, for this example, you will find a missing member of LD teaching staff…
17 Feb 2021
What is the password to access Options 5? A password is required only if the Password.dat file is located in the SIMS. net folder. This is the same folder that contains OptionsW.exe.…
10 Feb 2021
If you are a hosted school and wish to use Power BI you will need to install a external connector on the same machine as the Power BI software. Please see more…
5 Feb 2021
In order to link SIMS Parent Pay with SIMS Dinner Money on the hosted platform you will need to do the following: Firstly a patch will be required. This patch is:…
4 Feb 2021
Below is a list of the different data types that synchronise between SIMS and SIMS Parent app and the times on how often. Achievements Every 60 minutes Assessment Daily at 1am Assessment…
When adding a Linked Document, Communication or Medical Note there are three statuses to choose from: Public, Private and Confidential. What is the different between these statuses? Public If Public is chosen…
If there is an issue with the teachers timetables not showing in Office 365 via SIMS ID, then the account details need to be given to Capita for the cache to be…
3 Feb 2021
If you are experiencing the below error, please follow this guide to bypass the error and gain access to the Scomis Hosted Webclient. The error seems to have occurred on Mac OS…
If you need to arrange cover for a supply teacher not in SIMS or part of an organisation then you need to take the following steps: Focus >person> manage classroom staff Click…
2 Feb 2021
Within Options if you receive the error message 'External Directory does not point to sims.net directory' when selecting Implementations, you will need to set the file path for SIMS to G:\SIMS .net…
The Contract Printing shortcut within Hosted SIMS is no longer supported. The Contract Letters and their contents from the shortcut can still be used but the contents should be checked with either…
If you experience this issue then you need to go to Tools | Statutory Return Tools | School Workforce Census Settings. Put the tick in 'Allow editing of Base Pay Data'. When…
26 Jan 2021
If parents split nursery hours across two providers, the hours have to be shared when recording in SIMS at the two sites. The recording in SIMS is via Tools | Statutory Return…
18 Jan 2021
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24 Dec 2020
If you need to make changes to an academic structure such as adding or removing a teacher training day you can do so by going through the following steps - Select Routines…
15 Dec 2020
This FAQ lists the latest information regarding the School Census. It contains information on the latest filesets, patches and errors. The latest census documentation can be viewed at the bottom of this…
1 Dec 2020
When all staff in a particular service term in FMS are showing incorrectly, this is usually due to a new pay award being entered into SIMS Personnel. Earlier in the year, for…
26 Nov 2020
When attaching a document to a student record through linked documents you will be offered 3 options. Public, Private or Confidential. If Public is chosen then the document/information is available to all…
If when trying to run Tools > Performance > Assessment > Wizard Manager the Phonics Screening Wizard you are looking for does not show. Firstly ensure the Filter at the top is…
13 Nov 2020
Devon schools who have staff on the NJC < less than 5 years service have been awarded an extra days holiday. Schools will need to update the service term in Sims via…
29 Oct 2020
Fileset 1606 has been released. Hosted schools Fileset 1606 has been applied. Non-hosted Schools will need to download and import the file. Fileset 1606 Click on the above link and save the…
23 Oct 2020
The Autumn 2020 SIMS Upgrade (V7.196) & FMS (V6.196) is planned to be rolled out over the weekend starting Friday 13th November 2020 Release notes containing detailed information on what is included in…
7 Oct 2020
This FAQ lists the latest information regarding the School Workforce Census. It contains links to relevant documentation and information on the latest filesets, patches and errors. We are also running a School…
23 Sep 2020
The BACS reference should be the full budget code without spaces - example. G120G12341234 being made up of [Phase]G[School Number][Item Code].
17 Sep 2020
New fields have been added in in the Post 16 Programmes of Study table for 2020-2021 in line with rollout of T Levels Programme Type, Start Date, End Date, Planned End Date,…
T Levels are new 2 year technical qualifications which include an industry placement and are equivalent to 3 A levels. The first 3 T Level qualifications have been rolled out for Post…
2 Sep 2020
This page will be updated with new filesets as and when they are released. Fileset 1605 has now been made available. Hosted Schools This fileset has been applied to hosted schools. Non-hosted…
14 Aug 2020
Go to Focus > Student/Pupil > Student/Pupil Details and open the student's record. In Panel 2 Registration the following must be recorded: Year Group Year Taught In These fields need to correctly…
13 Aug 2020
The Scomis Hosted Application Service offers support for a wide range of 3rd party applications which require access to Capita SIMS. Below is an explanation of what is supported and how different…