Management Information Sheet

In MI Sheet 203/11 we reported that ICT Shared Services had reviewed the MIS project and
support processes in response to the feedback from schools, and that actions were being put into
place to:

give a good experience for schools moving into the MIS project and

support those schools who have already moved to SIMS to resolve any remaining concerns,
make it easier and faster to access support options and increase confidence in using SIMS.

The Schools Business Partner reported to the Management Information System Implementation Project Board on 3rd October 2011 on the review and the actions taken. The report also covers the Service Desk Improvements covered in MI Sheet 226/11. The full report is available here for your information.

For Schools in the project rollout to move to SIMS from October 2011

A further roadshow has been set up by ICT Shared Services and Capita to advise schools of all
the project processes, what they can expect in the project and support after they have migrated.

For Primary Schools

Date	Venue	Time	Audience
12/10/11	The Oaklands Hotel, Norwich	1.30 -4pm	Heads and Office staff - Primary schools

For Special Schools - to cover the package options and pricing models

Date	Venue	Time	Audience
13/10/11	Barnham Broom Hotel	1.30 -4pm	Heads and Office staff - Special schools

An email invite will be sent out to schools who have yet to migrate over for both the above events.

The following Support workshops are also available:

SECONDARY SUPPORT WORKSHOP

Date	Event	Venue	Time	Audience
19/10/11	SIMS Secondary Support Workshop	Great Yarmouth Racecourse	1.30 - 4pm	Heads and office staff

To book on this Secondary support event please complete the form here


PRIMARY SUPPORT WORKSHOPS - the agenda will cover:

Sims Learning Gateway -provides secure online access to your real-time data in SIMS, 24/7

School Workforce Census overview

Common support queries

Openhive Overview (and how accounts are set up)

There will also be an open session where members of ICT Shared Services and Capita
support teams will help you with any individual queries you have.

Date	Event	Venue	Time	Audience
13/10/11	SIMS Primary Support Workshop	Barnham Broom	09.30am - 12	Heads and office staff
18/10/11	SIMS Primary Support Workshop	King's Lynn WNPDC	1.30 - 4pm	Heads and office staff
19/10/11	SIMS Primary Support Workshop	Great Yarmouth - tbc	09.30am - 12	Heads and office staff

To book on these Primary support events please complete the form here


Further Primary Support workshops - the agenda will be updated to reflect calendar events and topical information.

Date	Event	Venue	Time	Audience
30/11/11	SIMS Primary Support Workshop	South Green Park, Mattishall	9.30am - 12	Heads and office staff
30/11/11	SIMS Primary Support Workshop	South Green Park, Mattishall	1.30 - 4pm	Heads and office staff
6/12/11	SIMS Primary Support Workshop	West Norfolk PDC	9.30am - 12	Heads and office staff
6/12/11	SIMS Primary Support Workshop	West Norfolk PDC	1.30 - 4pm	Heads and office staff
7/12/11	SIMS Primary Support Workshop	Norwich PDC	9.30am - 12	Heads and office staff
7/12/11	SIMS Primary Support Workshop	Norwich PDC	1.30 - 4pm	Heads and office staff

To book on these Primary support events please complete the form here


SENIOR LEADERS IN SCHOOLS WORKSHOPS
The agenda will cover:

Data entered once, used many times

Assessment, Behaviour and Achievement in SIMS

Sims Learning Gateway overview and benefit

Discover overview

Heads that attended the previous session said this session helped them understand how the MIS can support school improvement and that they need to adopt a senior leader approach to the set up of SIMS in their school to reflect school policies

Date	Event	Venue	Time
24/11/11	SIMS for Senior Leaders in Schools	South Green Park, Mattishall	9.30am - 12
24/11/1	SIMS for Senior Leaders in Schools	South Green Park, Mattishall	1.30 - 4pm

To book on the Senior Leader events please complete the form here

We will continue to update schools via the e-bulletin and weekly updates to the office@ email account of future developments to the service.

We will also be monitoring the effect of the service desk improvements and reporting back to you on how these are performing.

For any queries please email ict@norfolk.gov.uk or telephone 0845 303 3003