SIMS for Specials
Dates, times and venues...
No dates currently set: Ask us about delivering this course in school as a Consultancy Session, or as a remote session by clicking the link below...
Audience/Keystage...
This workshop is designed specifically for administrators and office staff working in Special Schools

Overview...
Following on from the popularity of the previous workshop, The ICT Service is please to be able to offer you this further workshop, scheduled to meet a uniquely special group of personnel.
If you can answer yes to at least 2 of the below questions, and even if you have been in post for some time or have newly arrived, then this is the course for you!
Attendees will work on their ‘live’ school data and will look at everything SIMS related that will help you work more efficiently and proactively within a Special School Office environment. An ideal and unique opportunity to share ideas and concerns with like-minded office users.
During the workshop, all attendees will be given the opportunity to ask lots of questions pertinent to their own school setting. If you have anything specific you would like to cover, please forward details prior to workshop so that it can be fully researched.
- Are you using all the areas of SIMS that would benefit your work in a Special School environment?
- Would you like some help with tidying up your system both in SIMS and network?
- Are you happy with your system is being used as effectively as it could be?
- Would you like the opportunity to further your skills and knowledge?
- Would you like to benefit from lots of tips and tricks that will make your everyday office work so much easier?
- Would you like the opportunity to network with personnel from other Special Schools?
Objectives...
- Further student overview options and alternatives
- Further updates of essential Special ‘Lookups’ (review of Medical and SEND area)
- Introduction to effective Special School communication
- Review of who’s recording what, how and where
- Information Sharing – What are your colleague’s doing in the other Special Schools – an ideal networking opportunity
- Tidy up essential items in Central Hosting and SIMS
