Doncaster Council

About the service

The SIMS (Schools Information Management Systems) Support Service provides advice, support and training for users of computer based management information systems that help school leadership teams administer and manage their schools to achieve school improvement targets and comply with the Department of Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) Information Strategy.  

The Service will provide:

• consultancy and advice on the use of information systems in school,
• implementation of new SIMS modules,
• testing and installation of software upgrades,
• continued technical development of the SIMS system,
• training in SIMS and Microsoft Office software used in school administration,
• telephone and on site support to resolve usage and software problems.       

• Assessment Qualification Alliance
• Edexcel Website
• OCR Website
• Welsh Joint Education Committee
• SOLUS
• DCSF numbers for schools
• Teacher NET Website
• DCSF
• Multimap

• BECTA Report

School Information Data Services (SIDS) Updates

We shall keep you up to date with the latest information on SIMS and also other areas. This information will be sent out to you in Update format with all of the important relevant information.

The Updates can also be accessed through our webpages and all of them current to date are displayed below.

• SIDS Downloads

• SIDS Newsletter April 2008