I need to enter attendance code Y in SIMS but the code is not available for me to select.

Code Y is used to indicate where a pupil is unable to attend school because:

• The School site, or part of it, is closed due to an unavoidable cause
• The transport provided by the school or local authority is not available and where the pupils home is not within walking distance; or
• A local or national emergency has resulted in a widespread disruption to travel which has prevented the pupil from attending school.

Entering Attendance Code Y

To enter a code Y in SIMS .net attendance you need to:

1. Open SIMS .net
2. Go to Focus > Attendance > Exceptional Circumstances*.
3. Click new.
4. Enter the date range you require.
5. Select the appropriate Group Type (e.g. Whole School if the whole school was closed or Individual pupil / Reg Group / Year Group if this was a partial closure).
6. Click Search, if appropriate select the individual students / groups.
7. Choose the Y code in the Code selection box.
8. Add an appropriate description and then click apply.

*If your school has purchased Lesson Monitor then the path in step 1 will be Focus > Lesson Monitor > Exceptional Circumstances.

Reviewed 27/7/20