Course overview
This half day course explores the pastoral arrangements for the new academic year including the new student intake, student leavers and associated procedures. This pastoral course complements the academic course. Before the new school year commences, both the academic and pastoral process must be completed in SIMS
Who is it for?
Staff with responsibility for preparing SIMS for the new academic year who have a basic knowledge of SIMS, including administrative staff, pastoral officers and data managers
Benefits of attending
To gain an overview and understanding of the pastoral requirements of the new school year
What you will learn
• creating the new academic year
• make pastoral structure adjustments including creating new registration groups
• the pastoral promotion process to update year group and class group memberships for the new school year
• dealing with admissions including the creation of pre-admission groups and importing data from LA ATF and CTFs
• processing leavers
• housekeeping routines
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Documentation
On enrolment we will provide you with a copy of the official Capita training manual for your course. Note that documentation is provided under license and subject to the terms and conditions detailed in the materials. Where appropriate you will also be provided with sample reports and other resources which you are free to use in your own school
Certificate of Completion
On completion you will be provided with OSMIS certification against the course you have taken
Payment
Credit/debit card payments are accepted by this site and provide immediate access to course content. If you would like to pay against an invoice, please email [email protected] with a purchase order and we’ll provide you with an access code and invoice
Money Back Guarantee
We’re pleased to offer a 30 day no-quibble guarantee if you don't find any course useful. Please mail [email protected] and request a refund
Anything Else?
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Meet Jill Green, your course trainer
I get great pleasure in helping schools get the best out of their SIMS software.
I have 25+ years of experience using SIMS – in a school environment, a Local Authority support team and 11 years as a software consultant with Capita
I have delivered consultancies all over the world in all types of schools from nursery schools through to Sixth form colleges and Prep Schools through to Senior Schools.
I have spent many days with admin teams in schools helping them to improve workflow processes to increase efficiency.