SIMS recording FSM

[NDC]

Hi

 

First post! Thanks for reading.

 

We use SIMS, but as I am discovering since starting this role a few months ago, nothing is as tidy and well used as it could/should be.

 

Since a change of staff FSM lead has changed and SIMS has not been maintained. I have been given a list from the new FSM lead, which is at least 80 students more than the report on SIMS shows.

 

What I would like to do, is clear all existing FSM ticks on student profiles in SIMS (is that possible in a job lot - if so how do I do that?) **would this have any impact on Ever 6?? - thinking out loud but feel free to answer if you can see something I am missing** and then import the new more accurate list which will then enable it to be maintained from this point in.

So if the above is possible, and I have a blank canvas to start with, when importing and mapping, what am I going to need to map to?

 

Can anybody help?

Thank you in advance

Edited October 5, 2016 by NDC

[Seb1780]

Hi @NDC, and welcome.

 

FSM / Ever6 / Pupil Premium is a confusing area and things often go awry! From reading your post I think you're right about starting with afresh.

 

There is no "FSM tick" as such, a child's FSM history should be recorded in section 6 of the student details screen (Dietary). the information in here is read at census time to determine who, at the point of census, is eligible for FSM or has been since the previous census. It is important that the information here is kept up to date as this will affect the amount of PP you receive. This field will need updating manually, one child at a time.

 

There is also the "Pupil Premium Indicator" field in section 9 (Additional Information). This is not read at census and is intended to be used as an internal flag to show who has received Pupil Premium (PP) - here you can also record why they get PP (Ever6, LAC, Service Child). This field can be updated in bulk using the Routines / Student / Bulk Update route.

 

After every January census your PP list will change to reflect the money you will receive in April; the fact that financial years and academic years do not coincide just adds to the confusion!