Week 5: 1st June 2020

Session Agenda

  • Feedback from Session Four.
  • Where to find things (again).
  • Sick of clutter, dust, dirt and germs?
  • GDPR – back to school dilemmas.
  • Paperless – making better use of your MIS systems.

Week 5 Main Points and Links

  1. SIMS GDPR Tidy Up Sessions – Wednesday 24th June am & pm SIMS End of Year workshops: Almost all dates fully booked. Please note current format / agenda may change, all delegates will be advised as required.
  2. SIMS NEW User Workshop – Days 1 & 2: June 3rd and 9th
  3. SIMS End of Year workshops – SOLD OUT!!!! If you require support with this, please contact me via our normal
    channels
  4. Budget Input – please ensure you are familiar with the joining instructions as these are on a 1:1 basis – miss it
    lose it!
  5. Barclays Three Day Payments – On hold due to audit queries
  6. Paperless Office workshops Now Available

We’re here to help!

If you cannot find a workshop that is relevant or would like some support with something not listed
Get in touch direct directly using our covid emergency contact details:

donna.flynn@theictservice.org.uk Tel: 01223 772917

kath.ryans@theictservice.org.uk   Tel: 01223 772934

Items we can help you with (and not limited to):

  1. Personalising your SIMS systems so that all you need is available at the click of a mouse
  2. Setting up Achievement and Behaviour so that it meets your school’s needs (think GDPR)
  3. Setting up a bespoke tracking system
  4. Getting the SEN module ‘up to speed’
  5. Data Tidying!
  6. GDPR Sessions for school groups

Charged at £75 per hour


Week 4: 18th May 2020

Session Agenda

  • Where instructions and notes are stored
  • New way of working – going digital
  • Observations
  • Retention
  • Recording Consent/Recording limited attendance
  • Proposed agenda for Week 5
  • Q&A
  • Farewell – stay safe!

Week 4 Main Points and Links

  NEW DATES AND TIMES ADDED 

https://theictservice.org.uk/services-solutions/training/

For those of you who would like a refresher of SIMS over the Half Term break, why not consider joining me for The Essential SIMS for Administrators on the 27th May!

We’re here to help!

In addition to those shown in this Important Updates section , if you still cannot find a workshop that is relevant or would like some support with something not listed
Get in touch direct directly using our covid emergency contact details:

donna.flynn@theictservice.org.uk Tel: 01223 772917

kath.ryans@theictservice.org.uk   Tel: 01223 772934

Items we can help you with (and not limited to):

  1. Personalising your SIMS systems so that all you need is available at the click of a mouse
  2. Setting up Achievement and Behaviour so that it meets your school’s needs (think GDPR)
  3. Setting up a bespoke tracking system
  4. Getting the SEN module ‘up to speed’
  5. Data Tidying!
  6. GDPR Sessions for school groups

Charged at £75 per hour

We Shared:


Week 3: 11th May 2020

Session Agenda

  • Feedback from Session Two
  • Key updates you need to be aware of
  • Budget Input made easy-video to be made available
  • End of SIMS Academic Year part 3 –Pupil leavers
  • Topics requested by delegates

Week 3 Main Points and Links

  1. Definitely NO Data Collection for the rest of this Academic Year
    (Summer School Census, EYFS, KS1, and KS2) – still getting emails querying this
  2. https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-phased-reopening-of-schools-will-see-not-all-pupils-return-at-the-same-time-11980449
  3. Online Training: Date change for SIMS GDPR Tidy up – now 12th May 2020
  4. SIMS End of Year workshops: Almost all dates fully booked.
    Please note current format / agenda may change, all delegates will be advised as required.
  5. FMS Workshops: Filling up quickly – book soon to avoid disappointment
  6. Reminder to SIMS School, are you using or introducing Parent-Lite? It’s FREE
    https://www.capita-sims.co.uk/resources/videos/sims-parent-lite-demo
  7. Thursday 7th May is Budget Submission Day

We’re here to help!

If you cannot find a workshop that is relevant or would like some support with something not listed
Get in touch direct directly using our covid emergency contact details:

donna.flynn@theictservice.org.uk Tel: 01223 772917

kath.ryans@theictservice.org.uk   Tel: 01223 772934

Items we can help you with (and not limited to):

  1. Personalising your SIMS systems so that all you need is available at the click of a mouse
  2. Setting up Achievement and Behaviour so that it meets your school’s needs (think GDPR)
  3. Setting up a bespoke tracking system
  4. Getting the SEN module ‘up to speed’
  5. Data Tidying!
  6. GDPR Sessions for school groups

Charged at £75 per hour


Week 2: 4th May 2020

Session Agenda

  • Thank you! 51+ delegates logged on or participated on week one – Feed back has been really positive.
    Lots of delegates confirmed that they have since updated your reports and imported their Espo Catalogues!
  • GDPR issues to be aware of.
  • New Cost Centre -Cost Centre and Ledger Code Linking.
  • Known SIMS Issue following Summer Upgrade (which affect key support staff).
  • An overview of actions you need to take when adding your Pre-Admission children (dealing with student leavers next Monday).
  • Budget 2020 up date on guides from both ICT and SSCT
  • Questions and Answers –over to you

Week 2 Main Points and Links

  1. Definitely NO Data Collection for the rest of this Academic Year
    (Summer School Census, EYFS, KS1, and KS2) – still getting emails querying this
    https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-phased-reopening-of-schools-will-see-not-all-pupils-return-at-the-same-time-11980449
  2. Recap for
    • Dinner Money Payments during school closures
    • Attendance recording during school closures
  3. Do you have the correct Bank Holiday date recorded?
  4. Online Training: Date change for SIMS GDPR Tidy up – now 12th May 2020
  5. SIMS End of Year workshops: Almost all dates fully booked.
    Please note current format / agenda may change, all delegates will be advised as required.
  6. FMS Workshops: Filling up quickly – book soon to avoid disappointment
  7. Reminder to SIMS School, are you using or introducing Parent-Lite? It’s FREE
    https://www.capita-sims.co.uk/resources/videos/sims-parent-lite-demo
  8. Thursday 7th May is Budget Submission Day

We’re here to help!

If you cannot find a workshop that is relevant or would like some support with something not listed
Get in touch direct directly using our covid emergency contact details:

donna.flynn@theictservice.org.uk Tel: 01223 772917

kath.ryans@theictservice.org.uk   Tel: 01223 772934

Items we can help you with (and not limited to):

  1. Personalising your SIMS systems so that all you need is available at the click of a mouse
  2. Setting up Achievement and Behaviour so that it meets your school’s needs (think GDPR)
  3. Setting up a bespoke tracking system
  4. Getting the SEN module ‘up to speed’
  5. Data Tidying!
  6. GDPR Sessions for school groups

Charged at £75 per hour


Week 1: 27th April 2020

Session Agenda

  • Update from Kath with respect to the End of the Financial Year in FMS 2020
  • Espo  Catalogue Download 2020 version – Step One Kath talking Donna through download
  • Espo Catalogue Importing the 2020 version – Step Two Kath talking Donna through the import
  • Budget Input into FMS update by Kath
  • SIMS ‘End of Academic Year Live’ Week One (criteria covered will be the same regardless of what software provider you use) – presented by Donna
  • Questions and Answers

Week 1 Main Points and Links

  1. The Summer School Census scheduled for 21st May 2020 will NOT be going ahead:
  2.  School Census Autumn 2020 (collection date 6th October 2020), will be going ahead.  So strongly recommend booking on a workshop, as there will obviously be some key changes included in this Data Collection.
  3. All Data Collections for the rest of this academic year have also been cancelled, including EYFSKS1 and KS2 Statutory Assessments.
  4. All our workshops scheduled for the forthcoming Summer Term 2020, will be offered on-line.

We’re here to help!

If you cannot find a workshop that is relevant or would like some support with something not listed
Get in touch direct directly using our covid emergency contact details:

donna.flynn@theictservice.org.uk Tel: 01223 772917

kath.ryans@theictservice.org.uk   Tel: 01223 772934

Items we can help you with (and not limited to):

  1. Personalising your SIMS systems so that all you need is available at the click of a mouse
  2. Setting up Achievement and Behaviour so that it meets your school’s needs (think GDPR)
  3. Setting up a bespoke tracking system
  4. Getting the SEN module ‘up to speed’
  5. Data Tidying!
  6. GDPR Sessions for school groups

Charged at £75 per hour