Attendance assists schools in the recording and monitoring of statutory session attendance and punctuality.
This extended 1/2 day course focuses on the role of the administrator or attendance officer but will also cover recording of attendance by teaching staff using Take Register (SIMS in the Classroom). If you are a secondary school and have purchased SIMS Lesson Monitor, please book yourself on the Lesson Monitor course- SC018 instead.
Who should attend?
Attendance Officer or SIMS Administrator with responsibility for attendance.
How will I benefit?
- Keep timely and accurate attendance records to comply with statutory obligations.
- Consider good working practices to deal with absence monitoring and fire drills.
- Improve attendance rates through targeting and monitoring attendance and punctuality.
- Populate School Census returns with Attendance data seamlessly.
What will I learn?
By the end of the course, you should be able to:
- Set up and configure the Attendance Module.
- Add INSET days and enforced closures.
- Enter and amend attendance marks and reasons for absence, including forward planning where appropriate.
- Setup and use predefined letter templates using Microsoft Word.
- Produce detailed statistical analysis reports.
- Monitor attendance
- Appreciate attendance from an Attendance Officer's and a Teacher's perspective
Course code, duration and location
SIMS03 - extended 1/2 day 0930-1300 Shire Hall, Westgate Street, Gloucester. GL1 2TG
Cost
£120 per person (supported schools/academies)
£190 per person (non-supported schools/academies)
Course dates
Please see GCCPlus for available course dates.
NB. All course bookings are now done via GCCPlus. Your Business Manager/Bursar should be able to log onto GCCPlus and complete the booking for you.
If you are from out of county and would like more details about this course including booking information, please contact the SIMS Support Office on 01452 427272.
