Hello and welcome to the Scomis Newsletter! In this week’s edition we have a reminder about upcoming changes to your service provision, urgent messaging about protecting your data and SEN data retention, information on our Bromcom webinars, upcoming training for all schools, and our Scomis Service Status.
Change – Only 1 week to go!
This is now urgent. Now is the time to check that everything is in-place to give you continuation of service provision.
If you are staying with Scomis check-in with your account manager if you are unsure of anything. If you are moving and your new provider has things in-hand then call your new provider in the first instance, we will of course assist with any information regarding your move.
If you are moving and we have not heard from your new provider your Scomis account manager will call you to check on your current situation, or you can contact us on 01392 385300 and press option 5.
Urgent: Protecting your archived data
There may be a need for your school to complete several tasks to ensure that you do not lose required data pending the end of your current SIMS and FMS license. This must be actioned with the utmost urgency as you will lose access to your SIMS and FMS systems on 31st March 2025.
Please read our news bulletin to ensure you are able to complete the necessary tasks to protect your data, and forward this on to the relevant parties at your school or federation.
Important information regarding SEN Data Retention
This routine will only be available for schools on our Hosted platform until 31st March 2025.
All schools should have a policy in place which defines how pupil data will be held and when that information will be confidentially destroyed in compliance with the terms of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
We have created a series of reports which will assist you in gathering archive data for pupils who’ve left the school that might fall out of the standard data migration scope but still be relevant to keep as it is covered by the regulations and/or your own internal policy. These reports are not designed to be the perfect solution, they are entirely customisable and we recommend you do so to suit your requirements if needed.
Click here to read our FAQ for the SEN Data Retention.
Bromcom Webinars for Devon maintained schools
All recordings of our recent Scomis/Bromcom webinars have been uploaded to our FAQ site, along with ‘bite size’ videos and FAQs. This area will ‘grow’ and be regularly updated, and we can tailor it to customer feedback.
Please contact the Scomis Service Desk if you require the password to this site by contacting us on
01392 385300 and selecting Option 2.
Training and CPD
Advance notice of webinars for all schools:
Scomis would like to take the opportunity to remind schools at the start of the Summer term of key dates and the associated administration functions in an academic year. These webinars will provide delegates with advance notice of important dates to aid planning and preparation of key administrative functions in an academic year.
23rd April 2025 – 2pm to 2.45pm – Key Dates in the Academic Year for Primary Schools
25th April 2025 – 2pm to 2.45pm – Key Dates in the Academic Year for Secondary Schools
These webinars will be particularly useful for newly appointed school administrators and a timely reminder for data managers and senior managers.
To aid schools with their preparation for the Summer School Census (15th May 2025), Scomis will be delivering the following webinars for all schools:
29th April 2025 – 2pm to 3pm – Preparing for the Summer Census – Primary Schools
1st May 2025 – 2pm to 3pm – Preparing for the Summer Census – Secondary Schools
These webinars will be particularly useful for newly appointed school administrators and a timely reminder for data managers and senior managers. Find out what data must be reported to the DfE before the completion of the Census Return.
To register for the webinars please email us at scomis@devon.gov.uk.
We would also like to advise schools that Scomis will be running a programme of specific training courses which will be published at the beginning of the Summer term.
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