Management Information Sheet
Project Roll-Out of SIMS Management Information System
The project planning has commenced for the rollout of SIMS Management Information System.
In view of the considerable response from schools so far in wanting to be part of the new contract because of the significant benefits in terms of functionality and value for money we are assuming your school will be included in the roll-out unless you email to state that you do not intend to be included.
We are planning for a series of "roadshows" to demonstrate the benefits of SIMS during October and November. At the roadshows you will be able to see a demonstration of SIMS and talk to Capita staff. In the meantime we have included a "Welcome to SIMS" paper to give you an overview of the product's functionality.
The terms and conditions for the new contract with Capita SIMS have been substantially updated to reflect safeguarding and Data Protection legislation.
Children's Services have commenced working with Capita on integrating SIMS with other products to use data more efficiently. The aim is to reduce the time taken to update records in numerous places.
Services to Schools 2011/12 - Charging for MIS (e1 or SIMS)
We are aiming to migrate schools across to SIMS as quickly as possible and want to ensure a smooth transition that works well for schools.
Realistically this means we may not be able to migrate all schools by 31st March 2011.
We will look to align SIMS and e1 charges to schools from April 2011 to simplify transitional arrangements for the year.
You are licensed to use e1 until 31st March 2011 and if you want to transfer to SIMS but do not do so until after this date NCC have a limited arrangement to continue with the e1 contract with Pearson Phoenix until all schools are migrated. In other words, if you wish to use SIMS you need not do anything as you will not be without a MIS.
Communications from Pearson Phoenix
Pearson Phoenix are emailing schools directly to offer individual contracts for e1.
Please bear in mind when you read the offer from Pearson Phoenix that:
As set out in the previous MI Sheet (MI 174/10) schools have the opportunity to take a five year fixed price contract at the current prices as an alternative to an annual contract which will be subject to annual price variations.
We are aware that Pearson are contacting individual schools with an offer to stay with e1. However, the price quoted is not the same as the price offered with their Tender submission. Under procurement law we had to accept the submitted pricing offer.
In view of the considerable response from schools so far in wanting to be part of the new contract because of the significant benefits in terms of functionality and value for money we are assuming your school will be included in the roll-out unless you email to state that you do not intend to be included.
We are planning for a series of "roadshows" to demonstrate the benefits of SIMS during October and November. At the roadshows you will be able to see a demonstration of SIMS and talk to Capita staff. In the meantime we have included a "Welcome to SIMS" paper to give you an overview of the product's functionality.
The terms and conditions for the new contract with Capita SIMS have been substantially updated to reflect safeguarding and Data Protection legislation.
Children's Services have commenced working with Capita on integrating SIMS with other products to use data more efficiently. The aim is to reduce the time taken to update records in numerous places.
Services to Schools 2011/12 - Charging for MIS (e1 or SIMS)
We are aiming to migrate schools across to SIMS as quickly as possible and want to ensure a smooth transition that works well for schools.
Realistically this means we may not be able to migrate all schools by 31st March 2011.
We will look to align SIMS and e1 charges to schools from April 2011 to simplify transitional arrangements for the year.
You are licensed to use e1 until 31st March 2011 and if you want to transfer to SIMS but do not do so until after this date NCC have a limited arrangement to continue with the e1 contract with Pearson Phoenix until all schools are migrated. In other words, if you wish to use SIMS you need not do anything as you will not be without a MIS.
Communications from Pearson Phoenix
Pearson Phoenix are emailing schools directly to offer individual contracts for e1.
Please bear in mind when you read the offer from Pearson Phoenix that:
| 1. | e1 will no longer be supported by NCC when all the schools who wish to have migrated to SIMS. |
| 2. | Your support will be directly with Pearson Phoenix and not via ICT Solutions. |
| 3. | Your training will be directly with Pearson Phoenix. |
| 4. | The terms and conditions for the new contract with Capita SIMS have been substantially updated to reflect safeguarding and data security legislation. |
| 5. | The licence charge for SIMS is fixed for five years. |
As set out in the previous MI Sheet (MI 174/10) schools have the opportunity to take a five year fixed price contract at the current prices as an alternative to an annual contract which will be subject to annual price variations.
We are aware that Pearson are contacting individual schools with an offer to stay with e1. However, the price quoted is not the same as the price offered with their Tender submission. Under procurement law we had to accept the submitted pricing offer.