Related
Subscribe for e-newsletter
It's time to upgrade to Windows 10 – Schools ICT is here to help
Microsoft will end its support for the Windows 7 operating system on 14 January 2020. This means that automatic updates that protect your computer will no longer be available. Microsoft strongly recommends that you move to Windows 10 before January 2020 to benefit from all the security and updates that are released to a fully supported operating system.
Read more: It's time to upgrade to Windows 10 – Schools ICT is here to help
SIMS Removal of data no longer collected by DfE Census
As you may be aware the submission of Proficiency in English, Pupil Nationality and Country of Birth are no longer required for School Census purposes.
Consequently, DfE guidance is that schools must no longer request this information from parents, or retain the data within their system, for the purpose of transmitting to the DfE via the school census.
Read more: SIMS Removal of data no longer collected by DfE Census
Websites - a follow up message from Schools ICT
Dear Colleagues,
We have been advised that some schools have been told that our Schools ICT team are no longer supporting websites for schools in North Yorkshire.
Please be assured that this is not the case and our team continues to both design websites for new and existing customers and provide support with all aspects of website design, hosting and maintenance.