[SIMS] Attendance I code for positive PCR tests

[ikr2]

Hi all,

 

Pupils absent following a positive PCR Covid-19 test are now coded as an "I" along with other illnesses. Does this mean if a school or MAT wanted to analyse the proportion impact of Covid-related absences, these ""I" coded sessions can't be separated from other illnesses?

 

X codes are still used for unconfirmed Covid-symptoms and other Covid-releated absences, so that data is still within SIMS. It just seems that the latest change means that Confirmed PCR absences are rolled into all "I" illnesses.

 

One solution I guess is to record sessions missed per pupil due to positive PCRs on a spreadsheet but that is not ideal.

[vikpaw]

Rather than a spreadsheet, you could add a note with a keyword. It’s still a faff but gives you options later.

If you didn’t have to report the attendances officially, I’d just make my own new code up for that purpose.