I think the thing that I took away from that meeting and Seb’s comments is that consideration is being given to the possibility of 1 or 2 *supported* platforms and that is key. No one will force a secondary school away from an MIS they are happy with but interoperability with other systems (e.g. learning platform) may be restricted to the supported platforms.
We have found that the integration between SIMS and Fronter is especially solid and our recent implementation of the SIMS Learning Gateway has strengthened our online offering.
I gave a talk at to year 8 parents at an information evening last week, and the feedback about SLG in particular was good with clear support in regards to how the school is using data to assist student progress, and how the parents can be easily kept informed.