4 Aug 2020
School Census Date - Thursday 1st October 2020 Back to Autumn Census Bulletin This page will be updated with further information as soon as we have it DFE Return Date -…
14 May 2020
If you need to access student contact details, you can run the registration group list report. First, go to Reports - Student List - Registration Group List You will then need to…
12 May 2020
If you need to access student contact details, you can run the registration group list report. First, go to Reports - Student List - Registration Group List You will then need to…
29 Apr 2020
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16 Apr 2020
This FAQ lists the latest information regarding the School Census. It contains information on the latest filesets, patches and errors. The latest census documentation can be viewed at the bottom of this…
21 Feb 2020
There are two methods of accessing hosted SIMS from a Chromebook. Each method has pros and cons for different users. Please find a brief overview below. Web Client - Click here.…
17 Jan 2020
Fileset 1403 has been released today and will be applied to all hosted schools. Non-hosted schools will need to download and import the fileset. Fileset 1404 Click on the above link and…
14 Jan 2020
Fileset 1403 has been released today and will be applied to all hosted schools. Non-hosted schools will need to download and import the fileset. Fileset 1403 Click on the above link and…
8 Oct 2019
Please find the LA return dates and contacts below. Cambridgeshire Contact: Maria Clough - Email - maria.clough@cambridgeshire.gov.uk - Phone - 01480 379859 Return Census by: 10th October 2019 Cornwall Contact: Errika Chew- Email - corestats@cornwall.gov.uk…
3 Jul 2019
To setup B2B tasks to send information to your local authority, you can follow these steps: Firstly, you will need to follow this FAQ - to make sure you are configured correctly…
12 Apr 2019
This FAQ - https://faq.scomis.org/kb23777/ - shows how to edit and create SEN review letters for single pupils. Below are instructions to create these letters for pupils with SEN reviews in bulk. Go…
When adding reviews to an SEN record, you can create a letter to send to parents directly from this area. Go to the pupil record and click on the SEN link on…
7 Mar 2019
The Pupil (or Student) Teacher View provides a summary of the following pupil/student information in read-only format using widgets, which functionin a similar way to those found on the SIMS Home Page:…
To configure the assessment wizard on your homepage you can do the following: Go to configure in the top right hand corner of the homepage Amend the number of panels to make…
7 Feb 2019
Capita have published a letter to send to parents to notify them you will be using ParentLite. You can download the report definition below and follow the instructions to run it as…
25 Jan 2019
Create your report as normal, including any fields that you want to include and any filters that are necessary. Go through the report wizard until you get to 'Report Output' and…
23 Jan 2019
The Tidy and Merge Address routines within SIMS are routines that should be run to keep your addresses up to date. It stops duplication of addresses and means that you are less…
19 Dec 2018
This video is a guide for general housekeeping routines in SIMS.
This video is a guide to managing messages within SIMS.
This video is a guide to managing addresses within SIMS.
17 Dec 2018
This video is a quick guide on maintaining orphaned documents in SIMS.
30 Nov 2018
The report below can be run to show a list of all pupils and what Parental Consent they currently have. It also shows whether they have Emergency Consent ticked within their records.…
26 Nov 2018
Please find report definition for current staff contracts below. Current Staff Contracts To import this report, download the file and unzip it once it has saved. Go into SIMS and go to…
22 Oct 2018
If a pupil is showing in the take register screen but is not in the pupil search and is not on roll at school, they may be sat in the admissions area…
27 Sep 2018
To setup attendance letters to send to parents for certain attendance categories, you can do the following. Go to Tools - Setups -Attendance Setup - Letter Definition Click 'New' and enter…
5 Sep 2018
Please find a report to show all current pupil premium pupils below. This report is based on the tick box within 'Additional Information' within the student records. Pupil Premium To import the…
31 Aug 2018
Background :Local authorities use Capita ONE to receive attendance and student data from schools through B2B. The next upgrade (version 3.66) to Capita ONE will require the TLS settings in Sims and in Sims Online services…
9 Aug 2018
Examination results are generally available for download at midnight on Results Download Day. To restrict the publication and viewing of examination results before their official release time (i.e. 06:00 on the Thursday,…
25 Jul 2018
If you are entering the leaving date for a pupil, you may get an error message such as "Invalid DOL" or "Invalid Scenario" If you get any sort of error message, make…
You can now run reports in SIMS that will show staff and what permissions they have within SIMS. 1 - Go to Reports - Run Report. 2 - Select Staff from…