The School Census will collect individual characteristics and pupil records three times a year Autumn Census / Spring Census / Summer Census This FAQ is designed to help you through this process and inform you of the data that is collected in the census and how you could prepare in advance and be ready on…
This FAQ lists the latest information regarding the School Census. It contains information on the latest filesets, patches and errors. To jump to the latest SIMS Census documentation and FAQ’s Click here. For Schools wanting the latest documentation for Census and using Arbor or Bromcom Click here to jump to the relevant section. For information…
Hosted Schools Fileset 2805 – was applied to all Hosted Schools on 23rd October 2024 Non-hosted Schools will need to download and import the file below: Click here for Fileset 2805 The Fileset 2805 – is also available on Solus ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This fileset is now available – please see instructions below on how to…
Hosted Schools Fileset 2702 – was successfully applied to Hosted Schools – Thursday 16th May 2024 Non-hosted Schools will need to download and import the file below: (ESS have advised you ensure you have already applied Consolidated Workstation Patch 2 before importing Fileset 2702) Click here for Fileset 2702 The Fileset 2702 is now…
This FAQ lists the latest information regarding the School Census. It contains information on the latest filesets, patches and errors. To jump to the latest SIMS Census documentation and FAQ’s Click here. For Schools wanting the latest documentation for Census and using Arbor or Bromcom Click here to jump to the relevant section. Register for…
Current fileset: 2605 – This fileset is available Fileset 2605 – Was rolled out to all Hosted Schools on 25th January, 2024 Hosted Schools Fileset 2605 is available and was applied to Hosted Schools on 25/01/2024 Non-hosted Schools will need to download and import the file below: Fileset 2605 – click here This fileset is…
This FAQ lists the latest information regarding the School Census. It contains information on the latest filesets, patches and errors. To jump to the latest SIMS Census documentation and FAQ’s Click here. For Schools wanting the latest documentation for Census and using Arbor or Bromcom Click here to jump to the relevant section. Register for…
Current fileset: 2506 – This fileset is now available Hosted Schools The Fileset 2505 has been applied to all Hosted Schools. The latest fileset 2506 will not be applied automatically and can be downloaded here. Non-hosted Schools will need to download and import the file below: Fileset 2506 – click here This fileset is…
If you wish to link staff members or teachers to one of your ‘Year Groups’ or ‘Registration Groups’ in your pastoral structure you will need to: Navigate to Focus>School>Pastoral Structure>Current Structure then Click on ‘Go’ (Once this is populated you can link staff members.) YEAR GROUPS To add ‘Head of Year’ to a ‘Year…
Within the Hosted SIMS Environment, you can set up your own internal shortcuts to parts of SIMS that you use most often. The information below will take you through adding your own Panel and creating your own Internal Shortcut. Open the side panel by pressing on the double green arrows on upper left Choose the…
If you wish to download a copy on any previous census files you can follow these steps below. You need to go to Tools>Statutory Returns Tools>Retrieve Authorised Census Return Files: You then need to click on the Census you want, which will highlight the return you want to retrieve: Next you will need to…
To download a CTF file from the DfE website in the new edge please follow the below procedures: When you choose to download your CTF from School to School you will get the follow message appear – click OK You will then see the following message appear – you will want to say KEEP You…
It is possible to have a graph on your home page which will show you the Application Status of each pre-admission application. To configure the home page to add the Admission Summery click configure in the top right-hand corner of screen shot below: Then drag and drop the Admissions Summery into panel. To add the Admissions Summery Panel…
If you wish to manually add a new pupil as a pre-admission. This could be a one-off pupil needing to be added after you have completed your ATF Import, or numerous pupils – as you do not use the ATF import area (this often applies to Special Schools). Navigate to Focus>Admission>Application or you can use the shortcut…