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We load pupil photos in to progresso. Very useful at registration for cover staff. Our photographer provides the JPEGS and we resize them using IrfanView, before bulk(ish) import as guided by progresso's documentation. The killer in the process is mapping the pupil's face to their Learner ID and renaming all the files. The photographer has said they have a solution with another school where they use some kind of bar-coding, but it comes at a cost. We might be able to just ask for photos to be taken in a predefined order (but allowing for gaps) and I can run a script to rename, but that feels error prone. Additionally, the photographer tends to take clusters of photos so that makes life even trickier. I'm interested to know how other progresso users have tackled this conundrum, or indeed any other MIS user which supports pupil photo upload.

We have recently integrated our MIS system to Office365. As part of this, we have updated student school photos into Office365 email profiles. Overall this has been accepted well as both students and teachers are finding it useful for new students and staff, etc. However, the Lead Safeguarding Officer has asked for student images to be removed from emails sent to non-school email addresses. Any idea if this is possible, or will be have to switch off the integration of images altogether? Thanks everyone Angela

So, long story short, we've been using a hosted MIS solution. We got an email today telling us that they're discontinuing the service after this academic year. Now we're left with 4 months to find a new one, install it and train everybody to use it before the end of the new school year. So we're now in the market for a new MIS and fast! I've some experience myself with various different systems and have one in mind but want to spend at least *some* time exploring alternatives with the limited time I have available! So if anybody has any recommendations for an MIS which is a mature product, has good support, a track record and is unlikely to disappear after a year or two - please can you share your experiences? Thanks!

We are creating 'individual Report Templates' within SIMS and have successfully created a complete set of multi-page reports for Year 11 so each pupil has a 8-10 page report covering all subjects. This obviously required the insertion of SIMS codes for various Result Sets and took quite some time. We are now replicating this down to Year 10 and were hoping there may have been a way of quickly changing the codes by 'replacing' 'Year 11' with 'Year 10'. We tried this within the Word Template and although it did the physical 'text' replacement this failed to follow through to the 'SIMS Coding' and it just produced blank sheets. Before I spend many hours completely redoing the whole thing for Year 10 (then 9,8 and 7) does anyone have any possible fixes for this? Thanks in advance.

Question for MATs using Arbor. How are you currently meeting HR requirements for the management of your central MAT team staff? The Arbor MAT portal provides, very limited functionality for the management of the central team staff.

MIS Graduate Report Writer Continually striving for excellence and a strong Grade 2 College, Wigan & Leigh College is well underway on its journey to become Outstanding. With over 9,500 students and a turnover of £30m, the College is in a strong position to continue to move forward and grow. The College has distinct ambitions to expand its choice of programmes and support the economic transformation of Wigan and the surrounding areas. As a growing college we are in a strong position to continue to invest in our campuses with the development of state of the art facilities. The College has created a community that encourages all students to enhance their learning through wider opportunities and support services; to maximise their achievements and secure progression onto further study, apprenticeships and employment. Wigan & Leigh College are offering an opportunity to join a developing team dealing with management information for a large college. You will be involved in the development and efficient delivery of a professional, efficient and cost effective service. You will work within the MIS team to support the College MIS systems and be involved in projects, including: student tracking, attendance monitoring, destination tracking and system migration etc. The role will require interaction at all levels within the organisation and will support the MIS team in maintaining data accuracy and integrity. You will support the operation and management of the College by developing and maintaining systems using a variety of software tools including SQL Server and SQL Server Reporting services. If applying for the Graduate position you must possess an HND IT related qualification or equivalent as a minimum. We offer a competitive salary and a range of benefits including: excellent employer contribution pension scheme, child care vouchers through salary sacrifice, excellent holidays, individually managed personal development programme and access to College-wide professional development.. If appropriate to the post the successful candidate will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check when appropriate to the post. The College reserves the right to interview for this post should we receive suitable candidates prior to the closing date. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list. To comply with legislation, you are required to obtain a DBS check for your role. We will be asking Protocol National Ltd/Esafeguarding Ltd to undertake this process on our behalf. The College is only accepting direct applicants for this role, no agency contact is required. https://www.aocjobs.com/job/91293/mis-graduate-report-writer-at-wigan-and-leigh-college

Data Manager opportunity for a leading Independent school. Great benefits and salary package on offer. Salary on offer is £40,000 (Pro-Rata), 42 working weeks per annum. Salarty £36,000. Duties and Responsibilities - · Manage and administer the schools MIS systems and producing custom reports. · Managing all pupil reports and creating custom reports. · Provide support and guidance for all GDPR compliance matters. · Managing the schools learning platform, room booking and parent portals. · Administration of pupil data for target setting and analysis of examination data. · Providing IT support and assistance to the Examinations Manager Skills and Experience - · Working with Management Information systems. · Data analysis tools. · Advanced Microsoft Office skills. · Ability to work under pressure and working independently. · Experience working in a school is desirable. · SQL experience is desirable. APPLY NOW – Submit your CV to [email protected] or contact us today on 07904 015757 to discuss the opportunity further. GreatFind Recruitment is a London based recruitment agency specialising within the IT and EdTech sectors. We pride ourselves on our strategic, consultative approach, delivering tailored recruitment solutions that meet your goals. We help you grow, whether you’re exploring your career options or building your own team. Ravi Patel GreatFind Recruitment 19 Years Experience working with Schools! Tel - 020 3318 2128 Out of hours - 07904 015757 Email - [email protected] For our latest vacancies visit - http://www.greatfindrecruitment.com Follow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/greatfind-recruitment/ **APPROVED**

We are looking for a strong leader with fantastic technical skills to manage a friendly IT team within an Independent school in the Kensington, London area. This role is an excellent opportunity to take the next step in your career and grow as an individual. The salary for this role is up to £45k plus great benefits, including free lunches/refreshments, fitness facilities and more! Role Overview You will be responsible for managing the MIS systems and provide support to staff users. Responsibilities: ● Providing technical support to your IT Team, students, teachers, and school staff. ● Ensuring the School’s Management Information Systems (MIS) are fully functional and report any failures to the senior leadership scheme. ● Review the database for timetable conflicts and errors. Conduct all data revisions, such as timetable changes, including managing room changes. ● As required, create accurate management reports and statistics from the systems. ● To consult and develop custom solutions as necessary for other data management needs, including applicant data, digital mark books, etc. ● Monitoring the completion of data entry stages by all relevant participants, editing report data as necessary, and providing pupil tracking data as required ● Participate in any project that involves integration with databases. Essential Qualifications and Experience: ● Relevant degree or equivalent qualification. ● Experience in working a similar role in a school environment. ● Impeccable ICT knowledge and skills. ● Experience in working with education MIS systems ● Experience in report writing and MS Excel. Apply or call today for additional information! Message or submit your CV directly - [email protected] Ravi Patel Managing Director GreatFind Recruitment Tel - 07904 015757 Email your application CV to - [email protected] For our latest vacancies visit - http://www.greatfindrecruitment.com Follow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/greatfind-recruitment/

Hi, We are in the process of comparing online Cloud based MIS systems. We have reviewed: Tribal Synergy for Schools Progresso CAPITA Learning Gateway we also reviewed iSAMS but it was too expensive for a school of our size we are still seeking information from users of the following: BROMCOM CLOUD MIS RM INTEGRIS SCHOLARPACK Are there any of you out there? Any views or experience of these systems much appreciated. cheers

Hi I am having problems with solus 3. It wont respond to get version. I put the details in to the agent on a local machine but says the server actively refused it tcp 1006 error. I have spoken to capita and the had a look and said it was a port issue or firewall blocking it. I dont use windows firewall and have it switch off. When I run netstat -a on the server I cant see one of the ports 52065 I think it is but I can see the other. I was thinking that I will have to reinstall solus so it might register the port. Does anybody have a copy of the solus 3 install guide or any other ideas I could try? Thanks

Hello My school is currently using Facility Administration and we're looking into changing our MIS. We've had a demonstration from Progresso but feedback from other schools is that it doesn't work well, we will also have a demo from SIMS in the near future. Has anyone else done the change from Facility (or others) to SIMS and if so what were the pros/cons? What can SIMS offer that Facility doesn't? Thanks Richard

Does anybody have 2 factor authentication on their VLE or external access to MIS?

Just received an email about this event - see link below, looks interesting with some good speakers listed, anybody planning on attending? London Moodle Conference | Webanywhere

Hi I want to remove certain fields from the moodle profile page for example the Optional for im etc etc.

If you want to find out a little more about Aspen, and of course it's US rivals... from an independent source. Closing the Gap - June 2012 Newsletter

We have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Campus Management Information Systems (MIS), Assessment and ICT Manager. This is newly created role and is a great opportunity to join a fantastic team in a stunning new building serving two successful schools. Deputy Campus Management Information Systems (MIS), Assessment and ICT Manager Southfield Grange Campus Bradford £31,754 pa 37 hours per week All Year Round Please see the person specification and job description for further information. I'm happy to answer any appropriate questions on here. -- Daniel.

Hi Basically what the heading says. We have a cc4 network and sims installed on the machines when they are given the two groups. We also have windows laptops in their own Group. We have added the groups but sims isn't installing. Any ideas? Thanks

Good morning everyone, I'm new on this forum, I've already looked for the information of this post, please if there is any other post similar to this point it to me. I work on a private school in Uruguay, we have PREP, Form and Higher education, with local and IB diploma. Currently we have a large MIS system developped inside the school since about 2006 with lots of the main functionality of the big MIS systems. We are having problems on the maintenance, all our time is spent on correcting errors, and the implementation of new functionality also takes too long time, tipical problems of a bad maintenance of the system and poor development. I started to work here from about 6 months ago. Also we have a complete Administration program, fully integrated with the academic program developped in house, which is very old too and users are demanding reports and functionalities very hard to do (and in some cases imposible, like a cashflow) on this system. This is why we began the process of acquiring a new MIS system. By now I found three big candidates: SIMS, Bromcom, Aspen. The question is to have some references/experiences/recomendations of those of you that already past this process. Would like to share some questions/comments on this process. I used to work on a pharmaceutical company with a large world class ERP system on different countries and sites, so I'm very familiar with large systems and their implementation. Also if any of you can point to documents or web pages with analysis on this it would be really appreciated. Please let me know if some of you would like to spend some time on this or if I can post some questions here. Many thanks.