Autumn 2023 Upgrade to SIMS (v7.214) and FMS (v6.214)

The Autumn 2023 SIMS Upgrade (V7.214) & FMS (V6.214) is planned to be rolled out on the evening of : Friday 10th of November (Scomis Hosted users please log off by 5pm)   Non Hosted users: The new release will be authorised in Solus on: Friday 10th of November SIMS Release Notes FMS Release Notes SIMS…

Autumn 2022 Upgrade to SIMS (v7.208) and FMS (v6.208)

The Autumn 2022 SIMS Upgrade (V7.208) & FMS (V6.208) is planned to be rolled out on the evening of Friday 25th November 2022 from 5.30pm (Scomis Hosted users please log off by 5pm)   Release notes containing detailed information on what is included in the upgrade can be downloaded below: SIMS_Autumn_2022_Release_Note_Combined_Edition AMPARK_Autumn_2022_Release_Note FMSWhatsNew FMS_Autumn_2022_Release_Note WhatsNew_Discover Discover_Autumn_2022_Release_Note…

New Functions in SIMS Autumn 2022

Please see links for ESS videos for some updates below: SIMS Interventions: User customisable Interventions areas SIMS Interventions: Reporting on Session Notes SIMS Interventions: Recording Intervention Attendance Pronouns Enhancements in Autumn Pronouns in Student Reports Fee’s Billing: Producing Bills in Arabic Personal Pronouns Recently, functionality was provided in SIMS that enables the setup and maintenance…

Completing the daily DfE Educational Settings form

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 this report should reduce the time required to complete the Educational Settings form.   Please follow the instructions in the setting up guide…

The version of SIMS on my External Connector is out of date

When we release SIM’s latest update onto our Hosted platform the SIMS Auto Update tool, included with the External Connector, will automatically update the instance of SIMS included with the connector to the same version. However some third party applications such as Inventry are constantly connecting to SIMS which stops the auto update tool from…

Adding Additional Student Information to a Marksheet

It is possible to add additional student information fields to a marksheet in SIMS after the marksheet has been built. This FAQ will outline how to do this, in this example via Focus>Assessment>Marksheet Entry, however this can be replicated on any marksheet in SIMS. As per above, open the marksheet you want to add the…

How to upgrade SIMS without Solus 3

The following notes will take you through the process of upgrading SIMS and FMS without using Solus 3. This is useful for upgrading SIMS on the cube, upgrading our training suite to a beta release, and upgrading the social media laptop. Step 1 – Downloading the latest update Current the latest releases are posted on…

Removing a machine level proxy

If you bring your school laptop home with you to work on SIMS you will need to turn off your proxy address via Internet Options>Connectivity>LAN Settings in order to login to Hosted SIMS. Sometimes after disabling the proxy this way you are still unable to login to Hosted SIMS. If this is the case open…

How to assign permissions in SIMS

  If you have System Manager access in SIMS you can assign extra permissions to users in your SIMS Database, this KB will show you how: Step 1 – Browse to Focus>System Manager>Manage Users in SIMS. Step 2 – Search for the user via the search tab at the top of the page. Step 3…

Where can I find the SPS Safety Reports?

Capita have recently released a new suite of reports called the SPS Safety Reports. The SPS Safety Reports are a suite of reports which simply imports into SIMS and will allow detailed analysis on any key group, subject, class and individual for attendance, behaviour, achievements, staff absence and homework. For both primary and secondary schools….

What is SIMS Documentation?

SIMS Documentation is a site created by Capita for information and instructional documents on SIMS. The documentation site can be accessed via the SIMS Homepage through the following button . Once in SIMS Documentation you will be able to search for documents based on your role in school.

How to access Discover

Discover is a free tool created by Capita, for more information on the benefits of using Discover please visit https://faq.scomis.org/kb13363/. If you are Hosted and would like to start using Discover please contact the Scomis Service Desk at scomis@devon.gov.uk and we will setup Discover for you. If you aren’t Hosted and would like to start using…

Firewall and proxy settings for Google Drive

Before users on your network will be able to access Google Drive and Google Docs editors, your firewall rules should connect to the following hosts and ports. Otherwise, users may be blocked or denied access from these services. For the following hosts, [N] means any single decimal digit and * means any string not containing a…

Programme of Study Column Colours

Columns relating to statutory guidance are displayed with a green background and can be identified by the letter Y in the PoS Expectations heading. Columns that relate to non-statutory guidance are displayed with a pale blue background and can be identified by the letter N in the PoS Expectations heading. Columns relating to user-defined resources…

Windows 10 Anniversary Update (32bit) connectivity issues with Scomis Hosted Applications (Microsoft fix)

Since the recent Microsoft Anniversary Update to Windows 10 which appeared to have introduced a bug affecting a 32bit Windows 10 computer’s ability to establish a remote connection, including to our Hosted Application service. Users are unable to connect to the remote session and receive error messages relating to RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol). Previously the only way to resolve this…

Invoice missing in Lloyds Link but appears in BACS File

In FMS go to Accounts Payable>Suppliers and open the Supplier the missing Invoice was for. Open the Additional Tab and Enter the correct Account Number and Sort Code, then save the changes. Once you have done this you will need to amend the BACS file to include the new Bank Details. Further information on amending…