What’s new on Bromcom MIS

• Reports > Adhoc > Quick Reports > Examinations > Examination Candidates > Exam Entries > Candidate Results
• Reports > Examination > Results > Candidate Results by Class Report
• Reports > Examination > Results > Results by Student
• Reports > Examination > Results > Results Overview

When applying a timetable model, users will now be able to see the Period Display Name alongside the Period Name (found in Config > Curriculum > Period Structures) during mapping.

• To support accurate mapping, the period header will display Period Display Name (with Period Name in brackets), where previously it showed only the Period Name.
• The system will now use Period Name as the primary identifier when matching periods between the applied period structure in the MIS and the TT modules. Now users will see Period Display Name from the dropdown lists.

To integrate with ParentPay, please ensure you are using the Third Party method.

This release introduces enhancements to the Absence Notifications page to improve how absences are reviewed and recorded.

What’s New

• In the Attendance Code dropdown, Authorised Absent subcodes are now available alongside the main Authorised Absent Attendance Codes, allowing absences to be accepted and fully coded in a single step. Attendance Codes without subcodes continue to display as usual, while codes with subcodes show the available subcodes instead of the main code.
• When accepting an absence notification, you can also add an optional Attendance Mark Comment (up to 200 characters) to record additional information

• When a contact reports a child’s absence via MCAS, the confirmation message will now also be available in Messages within the MCAS parent portal.
• Schools can now choose whether a confirmation email is sent or not, helping manage email volume and messaging credits.

The Bromcom AI Support Bot has been enhanced to give you greater flexibility while working in the MIS.

• You can now collapse and expand the bot to maximise screen space without interrupting your current conversation.
• The bot can also be repositioned anywhere on your screen while in the expanded view. To return it to its original position, click the X, then select the Bot icon again to reopen it in the default location.
• In addition, you can now navigate freely around the MIS – including clicking elsewhere on the screen or moving to another page – and the bot will reload with the same conversation, remaining in the same position on your screen. To ensure the conversation is retained, the bot script must fully load before navigating away.

For schools in England, in line with DfE guidance, the Cancel Exclusion toggle has been removed when the Exclusion Type is set to Lunch Time.

For schools in England, the Spring School Census now automatically calculates the Selected Time based on the final digit of the school’s DfE number.

The Selected Time is calculated based on the last digit of DfE Number as below:

• Last digit 0, 1, or 5: One hour after the start of morning school.
• Last digit 2, 3, or 6: One hour before the end of morning school.
• Last digit 4, 7, 8, or 9: One hour after the start of afternoon school.