St Helens Schools Software Update Seminar

• 9.15 Welcome and Introductions (Mouchel)

• 9.30 SIMS for School Improvement (CSS)• Making the link between attendance and behaviour• A look at the new resources provided to support Primary Schools with pupil

tracking and curriculum management• Using management information to support decision making• Reporting to parents

• 11.00 Coffee

• 11.15 SIMS in the Office (CSS)• Making SIMS work for you• Delivering SIMS into the classroom• Personnel 7 - Overview• What has been delivered this term and what will be delivered next

• 12.00 Practical Update (Mouchel)• Where we are in St Helens• Planning appropriate hardware resources• Training programme for 2008/9

• 12.30 Lunch

Capita Childrens Services

Practical Update

• Where we are in St Helens?

• Planning for appropriate hardware resources

• Training Programme 2008/2009

• Q & A

Where we are in St Helens……..

– SIMS Roadmap All schools running August Release

Move to November release for CENSUS

Capita moving to 3 releases a year

All schools trained for ‘Attendance 7’

All schools migrated to FMS SQL

P7 – pay related file for St Helens available

– Close links with LA: Finance SEN EWO’s School Improvement /Assessment Healthy Schools Forums

– Working towards SIMS Accreditation February/March 2009 Your help is required!

Where we are in St Helens……..

Planning for appropriate hardware resources

• 3 year cycle to be budgeted for

• Online catalogue with 5 year warranties

• Support and advice from Mouchel

Training Programme 2008/2009

• “New” Autumn Term 2 Brochure out!

• New courses being advertised

• FREE! Workshops now advertised

• New home within Fronter – Staff Connect

• What other courses do you want to see advertised?........

Questions & Answers

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