DfE Focuses on Improving School Attendance

The Education Secretary has asked his department to do a ‘deep dive into what is happening with PA and look at absences pre pandemic and they identified a decline in overall school attendance.
School Workforce Census 2021

We are approaching yet another census, this time it is the School Workforce Census. This will take place on Thursday 4th November 2021.
Goodbye Capita, Hello ESS

We are slowly coming to the end of the road with Capita, although ESS is continuing to detach itself from Capita, by rebranding itself and to remove all references to the former owner, for the SIMS users it is business as usual.
Covid Impact on Pupil Premium

The Impact of COVID has undoubtedly affected many aspects of the education sector, not least the financial impact that has been created for many schools.
Early Years Foundation Stage Revised Framework SIMS 7 Sept 2021

You may have already heard that the framework is changing from September 2021 and want to know what the changes are and how they affect you.
Assessment for Primary Schools Tracking System in SIMS

We are delighted to inform you that ESS have released a new primary school assessment system that comprises a set of integrated marksheets, analysis reports and data dashboards. Read this article for an in-depth look.
ICT Spring Release Update 2021

FMS and SIMS release has been authorised to all schools who purchase their SIMS License through One Education. Read the full update for further documentation and what changes to expect as part of the Spring 2021 release of FMS.
How Bromcom Vision X can help your school

Bromcom Vision X provides an online portal for analysing and collating data from multiple schools. Find out the benefits of having it in your school.
Digital Platform Funding – Ending Soon!

With remote learning for all schools becoming the norm over the past 12 months, it has become increasingly important to implement the most effective digital platform for your school. Read this blog to find out more about the digital platform funding and how to take advantage of it before it expires!
Helping our customers to work remotely

Many of you have contacted us to discuss remote working and so we have put together some useful advice on how to maintain teaching and learning whilst working remotely.