26 Oct 2022
It is possible to have a graph on your home page which will show you the Application Status of each pre-admission application. To configure the home page to add the Admission Summery click configure…
If you wish to manually add a new pupil as a pre-admission. This could be a one-off pupil needing to be added after you have completed your ATF Import, or numerous pupils…
25 Oct 2022
The KS4 Autumn Checking Exercise is carried out by the DfE to ensure that the information held within the DfE is the same as what is held in the Schools MIS. This…
17 May 2022
This year there are a few changes- The ‘D’ code, originally used to record where a pupil was ‘disapplied’ from the national curriculum assessments, has been withdrawn. The engagement model replaces P…
15 Feb 2022
To support schools in completing the daily DfE Educational Settings form we have put together a SIMS report that brings together the key student data in a simple to read table. Running…
16 Sep 2021
The pupil level Update Funding and Monitoring functionality is provided to enable schools to record aspects of the Education Recovery Package required by the DfE. The data is collected for the first…
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…
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…
11 Mar 2019
The admission number will no longer exist so it is important to keep a note of it with the school's official roll book. The path required is Routines>Pupil>Delete Pupil Search for the pupil…
25 Jan 2019
Student Please see the following advice from ESS (SIMS Software developer) & DFE. Gender should be self-declared and recorded according to the wishes of the parent and/or pupil. Individuals are free to…
18 Jan 2019
Schools can provide the department with their addresses in whichever format their data is held within their MIS – either; BS7666 address format, (SAON, PAON, post town or other address items) or;…
15 Aug 2018
Routines | Pupil (or Student) | Bulk Delete Pupil Data Following the Sims Summer 2018 Upgrade to assist schools in being GDPR compliant, it is now possible for a school to…
26 Mar 2018
These are the steps to follow to bulk update the Parental Salutation and Parental Addressee fields for a student's record. You can update this field one by one via their profile under…
24 Jan 2018
1. Go to Focus>Student>Student Details and select the Linked Documents link. Select the applicable Linked Document and click 'Open'. This will now save the document as a local copy on your machine or open the existing…
17 Nov 2017
In Sims.net go to: Focus Groups User Defined Groups Search for the Group that you want to remove the student from Go to Panel 2 - Membership Find the student in the…
10 Nov 2017
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…
7 Aug 2017
Linked Documents when opened show as code rather than text. Reset the user's profile. KB18967
16 Jan 2017
If a parent has passed away, you will need to remove them from SIMS to make sure that no reports or letters are sent to them. As this is a sensitive issue…
25 Oct 2016
When in Student Curriculum attempting to change membership dates an error appears End Date is not in an Eligible period - it does not matter which date is entered. Click on the…
18 Apr 2016
You may need to know any joiners and leavers over a date range. There is a report built into SIMS which can show you this. Go to Reports>Run Reports>Click the + to…
6 Aug 2015
To add more options under a medical event i.e. additional options under the Immunisation list. Tools> Maintain Medical Event > Search Select the relevant Event Type i.e. Immunisation and double click to open it >…
10 Jan 2014
Back to Pupil Premium FAQ These notes are designed to clarify the difference between who you record in census as a Service Child and the Service Children you will receive Pupil…
19 Sep 2013
Schools can be supplied with a Photo Import Licence from an accredited school photographer for which there is an annual charge. A list of the accredited photographers can be found at http://www.capita-sims.co.uk/our-partners/accredited-photographers…
23 May 2013
All Oxford schools have had the Address Validation Licence applied. This can be checked via the Database Version Reporter. Once confirming that it has been applied the school will need to go…
2 May 2013
In Student/Teacher View screen the Assessment Key Indicators are showing as 'Aspect not Defined' how do I get Aspect to appear? Go to Tools > Setup > Student/Teacher View > Section 3…
29 Apr 2013
Introduced in 2011, the pupil premium is a sum of money given to schools each year by the Government to improve the attainment of disadvantaged children. Schools are given a pupil premium for:…
18 Apr 2013
Within SIMS go to Tools | Setups | User Defined Fields Click New Enter a description for the field. Select a Field Type. For instance, is your UDF to be a single…
17 Apr 2013
The sessions when part-time pupils, i.e. pupils of non-statutory school age, are not required to attend school can be specified using this routine. SIMS then applies the No Attendance Required code to…
12 Mar 2013
There might be a situation where current students are also employed by the School or the student has left and come back as Staff. To avoid a duplication, you should only use…
17 Jan 2013
Please see the Permission Definitions below: Public: Documents available/visible to all users Private: Documents available/visible only to the user that created them. Confidential: Only available/visible to those from the following User Groups: SEN Co-ordinator School…