One timetable across two different sites

[Huxy]

Hi,

 

Is anyone able to help or point me in the right direction.

 

I am looking at the possibility of running a single timetable across two school campuses. Has anyone got experience in setting up and running this scenario? Do they both need to have the same DFES number?

[suebedo]

Hi

 

That looks very similar to my issue that I posted earlier. If they have different DFE numbers, you will require separate SIMS licences as returns will have to be completed for each school. If they are one DFE number you can run one SIMS.

 

What problems are you encountering?

[Huxy]

How do you go about creating a timetable across two sites. I am still to hear back if a new school opening that is linked to our school with shared teachers will have a shared DFE number. Are you aware if there is literature out there that can assist in going about this?

[suebedo]

I haven't seen any literature.

 

I'm assuming that you are using T6 for your timetable? SIMS for your MIS?

 

If you are using T6 there is the functionality to create "sites" although I've never actually used it. I read the chapter in the handbook yesterday and I don't think it is particularly helpful although I will read again today. I was hoping that it would stop or highlight staff who were moving from one site to the other in consecutive periods as this would lead to late starts on the lesson every week - I was sad to read that it doesn't!!