Setup Process for SIMS Online Services (inc. Parent App)

This article details the four steps that are required to complete the on-boarding process for configuring SIMS Online Services. Step One – Requesting Joining the SIMS Online Services   To request Parent App Lite please click here. You will be asked for the following information: The School’s Options contact School name School Post Code School LA…

Parent/Carer approval box not active within Options Online

Issue: When Parents/Carers are logged into Options Online they are unable to tick the approval box. Resolution: Within the Options Online plan definition you will need to make sure that the “School should approve student choices” tick box is completed. This will then make the Parent/Carer approval tick box live.

Spanning double award courses in Options Online

To add a double award you will need to find the course in the browser window when editing your list on the Pathways and Lists screen. Click the edit pencil and set the width of the course to 2 or greater. Once this has been done you will then need to add the class to…

SIMS Online Services – Creating and Managing User Accounts

Inviting Users Administrators can invite users to create accounts from the SIMS Product Admin website by selecting Manage Users > Invite new users. All new users accounts must link to a person in SIMS. You will need to select a source group, either Staff, Students or Parents. Staff will show individually, it will pull through the main…