Access to School Information on EsiNet

Following the launch of the new Norfolk EsiNet website http://www.norfolkesinet.org.uk, you may require some guidance for accessing the more sensitive information about your school. This information is contained within the section of EsiNet called School Management Resources. To restrict access to legitimate users only, this site is password protected and uses the same unique school password that was allocated previously for this purpose.

To access your school’s information, go to the EsiNet home page and click on the “School Management” button on the left, then on the “School Management Resources” button, again on the left. Enter your user name (school’s DfES number, four digits only, omitting 926), and password (previously allocated). If you are unsure about your username or password, please contact the ICT Solutions helpdesk on 0845 303 3003.

The New School Management Resources Site

On the first page you enter you will be provided with links to commonly used areas of the School Management Resources section of the site such as the E-Courier, and the electronic version of “Improving Performance Step by Step” (e-IPSS). You will also have links to items that have recently been added to the site.

The rest of the old functionality has been divided between five pages; Curriculum Resources, Financial, School Administration, School Performance, SMR Admin.

Access for Governors

Use of sites like the School Management Resources site on the Internet is of increasing importance. For example, governors may wish to view the “Improving Performance Step by Step” site. For this reason there are two levels of access to the site, achieved by using different passwords. One level is for school staff with management responsibilities, the other for governors. The managers’ level has access to everything restricted, but the governor’s level will only allow access to appropriate items.

Headteachers have responsibility for controlling who is given a password and what the password is. Only headteachers, or those to whom you have given the manager’s password eg. school clerks, will be able to change a password. This is done from within the School Management Resources site by going to the SMR Admin page, and clicking on the “Create/edit Governors Password” link. It is advisable to change the governors’ password when a governor leaves.

If you are unsure of the password previously allocated to governors, go to the SMR Admin page and click on “View governors password”.

It is hoped that this approach will continue to enhance the potential of the internet as a means of sharing information with appropriate audiences.

Access out of School

It should be noted that anyone who has a password can access the appropriate section of “School Management Resources” from any computer with internet access by dialing in to the Norfolk Esinet http://www.norfolkesinet.org.uk.