1. Cynnal SIMS Seminar Lisa Ruth Account Manager
SIMS Learning Gateway
Cynnal SIMS Seminar
Lisa Ruth
Account Manager

2. What is Learning Gateway?
Remote access to data held within SIMS for Teachers, Parents and Pupils.
Flexible, live, read/write access to SIMS data
1 in 3 secondary schools, 1 in 8 Primary in England & Wales
Moving towards a unified & complete ICT system through integration work with VLE/LP Partners
Utilising MOSS 07. Move from MOSS03 – Benefits – Flexibiity of Web Parts (can move drag and drop in MOSS07), Customisable.
Flexible –
Teachers can choose when they do the work required
Product is Flexible but relies on SLT to make policy decisions and to fit product around it
No reliance on Memory sticks ……Security

3. Transforming learning through parental engagement
Exploiting ICT to improve parental engagement, moving towards online reporting
Online reporting
Transforming learning through parental engagement
May 2008
Sept 2008
Jan 2009
May 2009
Sept 2009
Jan 2010
May 2010
Sept 2010
Jan 2011
May 2011
Sept 2011
Jan 2012
May 2012
Sept 2012
Jan 2013
All schools moving towards online reporting – exploiting ICT to improve parental engagement
Secondary
Primary

4. Teacher Access
Parental Access
Data Security

5. Clarity, Not Confusion…
Data must be explicit and meaningful
Parents also want:
Engaging Presentation
Summarised Information
To Know ‘How my child got on today’

6. Parent Access
Parents only have access to the data that you want to show
Can see key areas:
Attendance
Assessment
Behaviour/Achievement
Timetable
Pupil details

11. Autumn 2010

12. Autumn 2010
Online Pupil Assessment & Profiles Reports was Dec 2010

13. Viewing Pupil Reports

14. ...displayed in ‘categories’ (ie folders)

15. ...or displayed in ‘list’ view

16. Autumn 2010 Online Pupil Assessment & Profiles Reports
My Children - Attendance Presentation Improvements

17. Autumn 2010 Online Pupil Assessment & Profiles Reports
My Children - Attendance Presentation Improvements

18. Autumn 2010 Online Pupil Assessment & Profiles Reports
My Children - Attendance Presentation Improvements

19. Autumn 2010 Online Pupil Assessment & Profiles Reports
My Children - Attendance Presentation Improvements
Support for SharePoint 2010

20. Spring 2011

21. Conduct Staff Achievement - add, edit, delete
Behaviour – add, edit, delete
Report Card - view and update - tbc
Parent, Pupil
Report Card – view Report Card online - tbc

22. Roll out to Parents What other schools have done.... Parent’s evenings
Signed acceptance
FAQ’s
Video tutorials
Parent and pupil meetings
Online forums

23. Match your communications to life’s realities
Send SMS and messages relating to a student’s behaviour, awards for achievement, special education needs, unexpected school closures, parents evening reminders, unexplained absences, late school trip returns...
The list is endless.

24. + What about a bit of two-way traffic? SIMS InTouch
Winning on the homefront made easy
Automating your outbound communications is half the engagement picture… +
SIMS InTouch
SIMS Learning Gateway
“The push…” Getting up-to-the-minute information out to parents - must know information in real-time
“The pull…” Bringing them to the virtual school - when they, the children or your team need access and answers

25. Teacher Access
Parental Access
Data Security

26. How secure is your data? Secure Portal Technology
SIMS remains at the centre
No copy or duplication of your data
User access control in System Manager
What data do you want to show?

28. Teacher Access
Parental Access
Data Security

29. Teacher Access Live write access to: Live read access to: Attendance
Assessment
Profiles
Live read access to:
Timetable
Behaviour/Achievement
Pupil details

31. Teacher Access Live write access to: Live read access to: Attendance
Assessment
Profiles
Live read access to:
Timetable
Behaviour/Achievement
Pupil details

33. Teacher Access Live write access to: Live read access to: Attendance
Assessment
Profiles
Live read access to:
Timetable
Behaviour/Achievement
Pupil details

35. Teacher Access Live write access to: Live read access to: Attendance
Assessment
Profiles
Live read access to:
Timetable
Behaviour/Achievement
Pupil details

36. Capita Hosted SLG SIMS Data Infrastructure Techies Training
Parental roll out
Maintenance

37. Self Hosted SLG SIMS Data Infrastructure Techies Training
Parental roll out
Maintenance

38. Summary SLG engages your Parents Schools stay in control of their data
SIMS access across school and from home - flexible
Pupil access to data – target setting
No duplication or copy of school data

39. Thank You
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