SIMS Update SeminarBlackburn with Darwen Schools

House Keeping

• Mobile phones

• Toilets

• Fire exits

• Documentation

Introductions

• Dave Cattlin• John Howarth• Neil Gregory• Jacqueline Redmond• Richard Metcalfe• Annie Burns

Agenda

• SIMS Spring Update Content• Arrangements for applying the Spring Upgrade• Arrangements for Accessing OSMIS Support• Arrangements for Health Check Visits• Arrangements for Accessing Consultancy• Training Schedule Summer 2014

Agenda

• Spring Update Content• SIMS Core• Statutory Returns• SIMS Learning Gateway• Performance Suite• Personnel• FMS• Technical• Exams and Post 16 Changes

Arrangements for Applying the Spring Upgrade

• Upgrade made available by Capita 28th March• OSMIS will evaluate and liaise with colleagues in other

LAs

• Proposal to release the upgrade to schools w/c 22nd April• Schools requiring the upgrade to be made available

earlier are invited to request it by mail to support@osmis.co.uk

• Schools purchasing the remote upgrade service will have the upgrade applied by school visit or remote means by appointment w/c 22nd April

Agenda

• SIMS Spring Update Content• Arrangements for Accessing OSMIS Support• Arrangements for Health Check Visits• Arrangements for Accessing Consultancy• Training Schedule Summer 2014

Thanks for coming