1. SIMS Learning Gateway Ben Jones, Product Manager

2.  SLG in the changing market  Communications  Summer Release/demonstration  SLG future  InTouch update Agenda

3.  BECTA  Ofsted Annual Report  Making Good Progress Pilot – AfL  Coalition Policies SLG in the Changing Market

4.  Maximising schools’ investment in SIMS  Parental engagement  Cost and efficiency savings – Online Reports and Data Collection Sheet  School stays in control of what data is shown Drivers for SLG

5. “ Our teachers say that the access they now have through SLG, 24 hours a day, has lightened their workload because they can decide when they work.” David Loomes, Headteacher Easington Colliery Primary School What Schools Say “ Publishing student reports online saves £2,500 in print costs every year and weeks of administration time for staff, who previously had to print and compile nearly 100,000 pieces of paper.” Mark Leighton, Assistant Head, Blatchington Mill School

6.  Documentation  Case studies  E-newsletter  Video tutorials Communications

7.  Parental two way communication - Data Collection Sheet  Online reports – now open in new window  Profiles - when refreshed, screen does not jump to top  Report card – option to hide historical report cards  HSLG – display of password requirements on the change password screen Summer Release

8.  Reduce need for data collection sheets  Pupils lose or do not pass to parents  Admin chase parents and pupils  Allowing parents to update their children’s details  Parents can update contact details  Administrators approve before changes are made in SIMS Data Collection Sheet

9.  All drop down lists are populated from SIMS  Can hide contacts where “do not disclose” has been specified in SIMS  Parents can add additional info in free text boxes  At Finish tab, parents get view of all requested changes Data Collection Sheet

10. Demonstration

11.  Data Collection Sheet Phase 2  Auto write back into SIMS for Data Collection Sheet following approval from Administrator  SLG Teacher Attendance iPad /tablet compatibility  Marksheet auto save Autumn Release

12.  Allow write back to SIMS  May be drop down list to explain options Data Collection Sheet

13. Save button disabled

14.  Validation messages show in display  Validation included from data collection sheet Data Collection Sheet

15.  Auto scroll to next pupil  Teacher can select mark on iPad/tablet Attendance

16.  Reports  Record/display homework handed in or not Homework Future Plans

17.  UI refresh of the Student Details web parts (Spring TBC)  Specific mobile browser views of Pupil details for Parents, Pupils and Teachers (Spring TBC)  Re-evaluate password re-set process (ongoing)  Discover Integration  Homework enhancements  Pick which documents to publish SLG Future

18.  Whole school communication solution  Detention alerts  Late reports  Natural extension of the processes you already perform within SIMS  Bulk sends documents from within SIMS  Timetables (Students and Staff)  Exam Timetables  Exam Results  Attendance Letters In Touch Update

19.  Alerts users to key events  Incomplete Marksheets  Exam reminders  Behaviour Alerts SIMS InTouch Update

20.  Secondary  Average £4,500 saving over 3 years  800+ hours saved over 3 years  Primary  Average £1,000 saving over 3 years  300 + hours saved over 3 years  Increases efficiency  Automatic Marksheet reporting  Average 763 hours in a year  Schools meeting their moral responsibility to the community How does SIMS InTouch benefit schools?

21.  Summer 2012  Sending Exam Results  Bulk sending Attendance Letters  Autumn 2012  Bulk sending of Assessment reports  Spring 2013  Dinner Money  Discover Roadmap Update

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