EYFS – Reception Baseline Assessment

The Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA) is a statutory assessment from September 2021 onwards. It provides a snapshot of where pupils are when they arrive at school. It will provide a starting point to measure the progress schools make with their pupils between reception and the end of primary school. Full information about the reception baseline…

Missing attendance marks in CTF

Exceptions report states there are missing marks from before the school became an academy but school is unable to find any missing marks. Go to Tools>Setups>CTF Change the export attendance dropdown option from Attendance Module to Attendance Summary The module option is used by some third party software     kb19436

What is a ULN?

What is a ULN? A Unique Learner Number is a 10-digit number which is unique to the learner and is used in England, Northern Ireland and Wales. Why do we need the ULN? A ULN will be used by awarding organisations to populate a central Personalised Learner Record (LR) in relation to qualifications achieved by…

New Options when Exporting a CTF.

The Autumn upgrade has introduced new options when choosing to export a CTF Routines >  Data Out > Export CTF. You will now be faced with 2 Export Type options. General – This is the default option which will take you into the export CTF window you are familiar with. ULN Request/ Update – This…

How do I request a pupil’s ULN ?

Routines | Data Out | CTF | Export CTF Select option ULN Request/Update. Select the pupils who require a ULN. All students 14 & above will require a ULN Number You must not include pupils whose data you have been asked to protect. This typically includes pupils in witness protection programmes, vulnerable learners, and certain…

Using the CTF Matching Screen

The CTF Matching routine enables you to define how a record in a CTF is imported into SIMS. It also enables you to select a record in the CTF that matches a record in your SIMS database then update the SIMS database with any missing details. The method used to match a record in the…

Can I delete old CTF Files?

When CTF files are exported, an XML export file is created and stored in the CTF Export Directory that was specified when you configured the CTF defaults (via Tools | Setups | CTF). Each XML file will have an individual file name when viewed through Windows® Explorer. The first seven digits of the file name…

I imported a CTF and now I have a duplicate student

This can happen if the information you have entered into SIMS .net does not match exactly what is on the CTF.  SIMS .net matches 5 pieces of information: forename, surname, date of birth, UPN and gender.  If any of this information differs, SIMS .net will think that the student on the CTF is a new student. …

I have created a CTF but I can’t find it to upload it to S2S

The Exception log (section 4) of the export process will show if SIMS .net has exported the CTF successfully. The key is to look at the Number of Students in File and compare this to the Number of Students Processed. If these match then the export has been successful and the CTF is ready to…

My CTF will not export

If there is an error with the CTF look in the bottom left-hand side of the screen within the CTF window for a clue as to what the error is.

I want to select a pupil for a CTF but they are missing.

If pupils are not showing in the list to be included in the CTF please make sure the tick box that is located in tab 3 – ‘Students’ that is named ‘Include students already exported’ is ticked and then refresh. If the pupil/students are still missing from the list, check the view being used is correct. The choices…

Where do I send a CTF if I do not know where the pupil is going?

If you do not know the destination of a Leaver you will need to send the CTF to an alternative destination called unknown destination. This will appear within the destination school as the name “Unknown Destination”. If the unknown destination does not show then please follow these steps: – Go to: Tools/setups/CTF and click on the…

Destination school vanishes I create a CTF

When you have chosen the destination school from the drop down list when creating a CTF do not then put in a destination LA as well, as this will clear the school name that you have already entered. The same thing will happen the other way around, so if you have a destination LA do not…

I cannot find the CTF that another school has sent us.

Have you received the email from the DFE to say that there is a file waiting for you? If not, the school intending to send the file has not managed to send it yet. If you have received an email to say that there is a CTF waiting for your school you may not be…