The issue is caused by the language used as part of the Macros for the Quick Letter uploading process. For Hosted schools, the “Quickletter Edit” shortcut has been updated so that the QuickLetterTemplate-Office2010 can now be found in F:\PUBLIC\SIMS\QuickLetter. To resolve this issue; Run the Quickletter Edit shortcut (This will copy in the Office2010 template…
This error appears because a ledger code had been created in the previous year, after close down, and had not been updated in the new year’s structure. To resolve this, you will need to open the previous year, go to Tools/Define Financial Years/Update Next Year’s Structures: Tag the code and then click on Copy…
When downloading your files, please note that when you ”Download all” , all of the files will be downloaded as one batch. This may cause an issue as all of the different types of files (ATF, reconciliation files etc) are coming down in one zipped file and you may find it difficult to retrieve the file. …
When trying to fix the budget in FMS you may receive the error above. This is because the Expense Limit and Expense Allocated figures do not match. To match these figures go to; Focus | Budget Management | Cost Centre Allocation. Click the “Columns” icon and select “Expense Limit” and “Expense Allocated ” You will…
Please find below a link to the Anycomms – Data Transfer User Guide for Devon Schools. Anycomms – DCC Data Transfer Guide For further queries, please contact the Scomis Service Desk on 01392 385300.
For guidance on how to create an Assessment Lookup Table, please see the document below: Creating Lookup Tables For further queries, please contact the Scomis Service Desk on 01392 385300
Annual Updates to Early Years Foundation Stage Profiles for 2019 Applicable to schools in England only Routines | Data In | Assessment | Import The following resources have been updated for 2019 and are available from the AMPA\England Primary (and Middle Deemed Primary)\Assessment Manager folder: EYFS Profile Template 2019.xml EYFS Profile Wizard 2019.xml. Annual Updates…
SIMS ID enables a single login point for multiple pieces of software. It works by synchronising key user data between SIMS and SIMS ID, enabling a Single Sign On (SSO) experience for pupil/students, staff and parents. Accounts, groups and timetable data are synchronised between SIMS and SIMS ID, with both administrators and users accessing SIMS…
This facility enables you to write off all or part of an outstanding balance for a selected pupil or staff member. 1. Select Focus | Dinner Money | Pupil (or Staff) Additional Transactions to display the Find Pupil (or Staff) browser 2. Search for and select the required individual. The Pupil (or Staff) Payments and…
Navigate to https://id.sims.co.uk Fill in your user name and password and click Login. If your credentials are correct you will be logged in. If not you will be able to try again. Too many failed attempts may result in your account being locked. A Site Administrator can reset your account. If you realize that you…
You can only change your own password if your site has been configured to allow this. To reset your password click on the “Hello your name” (top right of screen) and choose ‘Change Password’. As you type the new password hints are given to help you comply with the SIMS ID password complexity policy….
Setting your security questions and answers On the first login to SIMS ID you will be asked to add three security answers. This will allow you to reset your password if it’s ever forgotten. Some things to note: * All questions must be answered. Answers must have 4 or more characters. Answers are not case…
What to do if you forget your password: If you forget your password, you can click on the ‘Forgotten password’ link from https://id.sims.co.uk(https://id.sims.co.uk/). If you forget your username, please contact your SIMS ID Site Administrator. When resetting your password you will be asked to provide your username and asked to answer one of your…
This information is intended for use by the SIMS ID Administrator and the IT contact in the school and it provides step-by-step instructions for the installation of the SIMS ID service. This document explains how to install an automated link between your SIMS database and SIMS ID so that user and timetable data can be synchronised….
What is a Raw Score? The raw score is the total number of marks a pupil scores in a test, based on the number of questions they answered correctly. What is a Scaled score? Scaled Score results are reported consistently from one year to the next. The national curriculum tests are designed to be as…
There are two ways that this information can be viewed. The first is through Focus/In Touch/Show Messages. This displays an Inbox and Sent box. However, an easier and more beneficial way to see this information is by running an InTouch report. Please go to Reports/InTouch/Messaging Audit. This report provides details of all messages sent to,…
Select route:- Tools | Performance | Assessment | System Utilities | Results Select – Delete a Selection of Results Next Browse to the Group required Select ALL (or tick the students required) Click Apply Click Next Browse to the Aspects the results are associated with Tick required aspects and Click Apply Select either Result Set…
It is possible to create a User Defined Group in Sims and use this group to report in Discover. For Example, it may be that you wish to report on Whole School attendance in Discover but that you want to exclude Nursery children. For help on creating a User Defined Group please see FAQ: Creating…
Certain attendance Discover graphs displays totals by percentages, for example: 100% 99% 98% 97% etc. These can be changed. It is possible to specify the ranges used on the x-axis of attendance interval and late interval graphs (such as the Percentage Session Attendance Year to Date and Percentage Lates graphs). Open the Discover Administration Utility…
KS4 Analysis Resources The published figure for a school’s Progress 8 includes a possible adjustment for students ‘with extremely negative progress scores’ . This is a slightly different calculation to that used currently by OFSTED to exclude ‘outliers’ and is impossible to predict before the results are known. It is the OFSTED calculation which is…
Exporting PoS Grade Sets and User Defined Elements Routines | Data Out | Assessment | Export An additional export option has been provided on the first page of the Export wizard. This option enables Assessment Co-ordinators to Export Programme of Study grade sets and user-defined elements of the DfE Framework or other user-defined subject/strands so…
Given the recent position of the DfE no longer collecting Proficient in English (1.4.3.2), Pupil Country of Birth (1.4.3.3) and Pupil Nationality (1.4.3.4), Capita SIMS have released the following three patches in SOLUS3 to delete this data: Patch 24423 – Deletes all records for Proficiency in English information for all past, present and future students….
Current use of Sims ID:- SIMS Next Generation SIMS Parent Lite & SIMS Parent SIMS Activities (part of SIMS Parent Full) SIMS Agora (online payments) SIMS Options
The Web address to sign in with Sims ID is: https://id.sims.co.uk
Sims ID – On-boarding If you are looking to use SIMS ID or SIMS ID-AD you will need to contact the Capita Software Sales team and request a SIMS ID or SIMS-AD subscription. Their telephone number is 01234 832100. The SIMS ID process starts with an agreement to cover the terms of use. This allows Capita to then give the school…
What are the benefits of auto-provisioning through Sims ID? Schools start using SIMS ID for a variety of reasons. Some use SIMS ID to manage their Active Directories and Office 365 provisioning. Others start with SIMS ID only providing access for parents using Parent App. or students using SIMS Options. Schools that start using SIMS…
In order to Publish an Assessment Individual Report or Profile Report that has been uploaded to the students linked documents the user will require one of the following: – Senior Management Team – Assessment Coordinator (Assessment Reports Only) – Profiles Coordinator (Profiles Reports Only)
Assessment individual reports and Profile reports can be published to the SIMS Parent app providing they have been created and uploaded to the Students linked documents first. Once they are uploaded to the Students linked documents they can be published through Routines | SLG & SIMS Online | Publish Documents.
(Updated 7th July 2019) Capita have developed a series of reports to assist primary school leaders, governors and any other relevant stake holders to analyse statutory Key Stage data in line with the DfE Primary Accountability Measures 2018 updated September 2018 and Provisional 2018 National Figures from Statistics at DfE – Department for Education. These…
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 bulk delete pupil/student data in line with the Schools own data retention policies. The following data areas can now be deleted: Alerts Attendance…