SIMS Attendance Reporting

This on-demand webinar is tailored for Attendance Officers in both Primary and Secondary settings, making it ideal for those new to the role as well as those seeking to enhance their skills and deepen their understanding of the predefined reports available in SIMS.

Expected Learning Outcomes:

• Familiarity with Predefined Reports: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the predefined attendance reports available within SIMS.
• Data Analysis and Monitoring: Learn how to use these reports to analyse data effectively and enhance attendance monitoring in your school.
• Custom Report Creation: Discover how to create your own Attendance Reports using the Report Design feature in SIMS.

This recorded webinar focuses on the available Attendance Reports in SIMS and how they can be effectively utilised to monitor and manage attendance.

What Will You Gain from This Course?

• In-Depth Knowledge: Develop a thorough understanding of the various predefined attendance reports within SIMS.
• Report Creation Skills: Learn how to create custom reports using the Report Design feature to meet your school’s specific needs.
• Importing Report Definitions: Gain the ability to import report definitions, streamlining your reporting processes.
• Efficiency Tips: Discover tips for managing shortcuts and favorites to enhance your workflow.
• Enhanced Monitoring: Improve your ability to monitor attendance effectively, ensuring better data accuracy and oversight.
• Time-Saving Techniques: Learn strategies to save time on critical reporting tasks, making your work more efficient.

Comprehensive Reporting: Equip yourself with the skills to provide SLT or Governors with detailed and comprehensive attendance data.

This webinar covers the following areas:

Group Types: Explore the different group types available when running a report, and learn how each type can be utilised to generate specific reports.

• Individual Reports: Gain insight into the Registration Certificate and how it differs from the Display Mark routine, along with an overview of the Individual Session Summary.
• Whole Group Pupil Reports: Delve into various whole group pupil reports, including an in-depth analysis of the Persistent Absence Report.
• Selected Pupil Reports: Discover reports that enhance attendance monitoring, such as absence detention reports. This module also covers Pupil with Chosen Code reports, which help identify students exceeding a certain threshold for a particular code.
• Group Reports: Learn how to generate reports that allow for enhanced data analysis, ensuring your SLT and Governors are fully informed about attendance trends within your school.
• School Report: Take a deep dive into the School Report, exploring how it can provide comprehensive analytical data.
• Designing a Report: This module introduces the creation of custom-designed reports in SIMS, including how to create a "minutes late" report with comments—useful for detailed attendance monitoring.
• Importing a Report: Learn how to share reports within your trust by importing them into SIMS, including a demonstration of how to import the popular Herts for Learning % Attendance Vulnerable Groups report.
• Adding Shortcuts and Favorites: Conclude the webinar with a session on creating shortcuts to your most-used reports within SIMS, and how to save reports as favorites for quick and easy access.