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Hiya Sorry; major MIS = SIMS, Arbor, Progresso, iSams, Engage, Bromcom, RM Integris, Furlong, PA, ScholarPack, Schoolpod, CMIS, WCBS to name a few. TALAXY is modular to make sure the solution is what the school needs and not paying more than necessary. It also helps if a school is in contract with a segregated system supplier. Example; they may use seating plan software so prefer contract to end prior to using in TALAXY. A school may just require parental access to present SIMS data front end without Staff management. Another could use full functionality enabling staff and SLT to log and manage pupil data. Schools who don't have a MIS may need the timetabling option to manage lessons however if using a MIS, this data would sync into TALAXY so the school wouldn't require the Timetabling module. As SIMS partners, we can also link directly with invigilation, exams; timetable and direct access to SIMS document Server. A pick 'n' mix of features Hope that helps Thanks Jenny Urey

Hi Thought I should respond to this. Firstly we can't compete with government free emails and text (up to a certain allowance). TALAXY is hosted on high secure AWS so therefore we use this facility for email and text. Our PARS and INSIGHT linked emails with SMTP however the amount of support (technical) for configuring, firewall issues, port issues etc... along with school email allowance restrictions via outlook/gmail etc....can be vast. Whilst our software was sending emails, they would sit on school email servers for various reasons. Issues were often outside of our software and although we are prepared to go above and beyond assisting; school network/LA/email/server, restrictions can only really be dealt with by a Network Manager with their own server admin access. Using Amazon Web Server eliminates spamming issues. There are no restrictions with size or number of emails. Whilst 365 and gmail send x amount of emails over a period of time (again based on size of files), TALAXY sends data via AWS in bulk so every recipient receives data within seconds. This applies to text also. There are no limitations using AWS. There is a free email allowance in TALAXY for schools and the cost is minimal for emails over the given allowance. Texts are chargeable HOWEVER, TALAXY has a chat system, push notifications, broadcast which is all free of charge so there shouldn't be any need for multiple emails and texts when using the software. Not only this, as TALAXY is a staff/parent/pupil gateway, this means parents own personal text and email allowances are not effected. A parent can send a message to school free of charge in various means so not only are we providing a school with a cost effective and secure means of communicating with parents, we are providing a secure and free option for parents and pupils to contact the school. Looking at safeguarding also...emails from school to parent and vice versa can be to personal inboxes. How are these monitored? How do you view and track communications? TALAXY chat allows SLT to monitor and view communications. They cannot be deleted. This is extremely important, particularly with so many schools liaising with parents and pupils 'virtually'. Emails can be deleted. Evidence of issues or potential issues can be dealt with. Safeguarding in systems is extremely important and unfortunately, this can be lost using email systems. With experience working with SLTs and DSLs in many schools alongside our CURA software, communications via email can lead to situations. So -- from a non technical person, this is where we stand with TALAXY and when the software starts at £500 a year - you certainly get a vast amount of features which not only presents data - allows you to manage track and analyse data on any device! The beauty of Progressive Web Apps Hope this sheds a little more light on the product and communications. Thanks Jenny Urey

www.tascsoftware.co.uk/talaxy is a Progressive Web App so compatible on any device with a web browser and access to any major MIS front end OR as a MIS for small schools. Pricing based on size of school starts at £500 per year! Includes: registers, seating plans, parent evening booking, .behaviour, education plans, key data graphical analysis, detention, extra class, lesson plans, cover, assessment, marksheets, communication, chat - broadcast-email-text...... Hosted on AWS.

www.tascsoftware.co.uk/talaxy is a Progressive Web App so compatible on any device with a web browser and access to SIMS front end -- and more! Extra activities can be managed also in TALAXY.. Pricing based on size of school starts at £500 per year! Includes: registers, seating plans, parent evening booking, .behaviour, education plans, key data graphical analysis, detention, extra class, lesson plans, cover, assessment, marksheets, communication, chat - broadcast-email-text...... Hosted on AWS.

http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/talaxy is a Progressive Web App so compatible on any device with a web browser and access to SIMS front end -- and more! Extra activities can be managed also in TALAXY.. Pricing based on size of school starts at £500 per year! Includes: registers, seating plans, parent evening booking, .behaviour, education plans, key data graphical analysis, detention, extra class, lesson plans, cover, assessment, marksheets, communication, chat - broadcast-email-text...... Hosted on AWS.

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As SIMS Premier partners for 20+ years and with SIMS holding 85% of the market, we stayed as a front end solution to SIMS only with our PARS and INSIGHT pupil data management / parental engagement solutions. Time moves on and we developed TALAXY which either links with multiple MIS or can be standalone. Currently using Talaxy as an MIS is only recommended for smaller schools / educational establishments / hospital schools. SEN etc.... there are various background requirements including CTF which must be a main feature in a MIS. Then you have to look at external body requirements, staff, wages, etc..... Our TALAXY does include employment certification however no CTF currently.... yet http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk.talaxy There are companies jumping on the bandwagon though with the 25+ years we have of experience in what schools need and the hidden automated requirements created over many years, it is interesting how they move forward. We have always been very good R&D for other companies (frustrating) and seen companies duplicate our work/GUI (double frustrating) though we all need competition. Bromcom have certainly done well with distributing their MIS and good customer retention and Arbour in Primary. I 've not seen this will other MIS as yet though hopefully I can add TALAXY to the full MIS for secondary list in the very near future Creating a MIS is a minefield Jenny Urey Business Development Manager

Hiya Yes --- https://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/software-titles/cloud-based-application-for-school-libraries/ We support all main MIS (an non MIS) and a Technical partner with SIMS PM me if you would like further details and we can help you out. Many thanks Jenny Urey - Business Development Manager (we sponsor this forum so able to add this post )

We supply schools with single solutions as advertised on Edugeek. http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk TALAXY is a school gateway with many features. Cloud Progressive Web App; multi MIS and multi device. Not only is it a cost effective solution for individual schools, it is also a MAT solution which means a MAT can analyse key performance data in one database for all facilities; nursery, primary and secondary. TALAXY is a combination of our PARS, INSIGHT and TARGET software which have been used in schools for over 25 years. Not only will it present data to staff, parents and pupils, you can manage data in TALAXY which writes back to your MIS. TALAXY also has many intervention and automated features which save time, updating the right users at the right time. Thanks Jenny If you pop me an email to [email protected] I can explain in more depth and also let you know pricing. Hope that helps Thanks Jenny

Hiya TALAXY would be a great solution for you - starting at £800 for secondary, our cloud progressive web app (multi operable, multi device, multi MIS, any browser) has multiple features allowing not only school to present information to parents, pupils and staff; also MANAGE data including extra classes, detentions, automated reporting, behaviour intervention methods, school improvement graphical analysis.. Working with schools for over 25 years now, we have an understanding of schools needs working alongside many with PARS and INSIGHT. Feel free pop me an email [email protected] and I will be happy to help. Jenny Urey

Hi Thank you for your comments with regards to INSIGHT and sorry to see you go. Just as a note, we have had surveys and consent forms in INSIGHT for a few years now with auto write back to SIMS We do have links to various payment systems and cashless catering via APi also and have worked with NRS in particular (now CIVIA NRS) showing dinner money etc in INSIGHT for …. 8+ years. We don't however have our own payment system as you rightly noted. TALAXY; our cloud solution has enabled even more functionality linking PARS and INSIGHT together. This Gateway compared to others not only allows you to present data, you can also manage data, analyse, track and includes graphical school improvement dashboards (staff, parent & pupil). Also a PWA with Federated AD login / DPi, so multi operable, multi device...and multi MIS (also works without MIS). Lots going on! Bromcom we have known for many many years and a great team, so we wish you well -- TALAXY also links with Bromcom MIS Many thanks Jenny Urey

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Thank you John. Hope you are well Jen - - - Updated - - - Hiya Can you email me on [email protected] so we can have a look at this. Many thanks Jenny