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  1. Can future criminals be spotted at the age of 2?

    Thu, 17/05/2012 - 14:56

    No one wants to see a repeat of last summer’s riots in London. And the Government has been exploring the underlying issues behind those involved in the rioting.

    Government expert behaviour advisor, Charlie Taylor, produced a report that was commissioned in response to the riots. The report found widespread failings in how children with a history of serious behaviour issues were dealt with. More than one in 10 of the young people brought before the courts after the riots had been permanently excluded from school.

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  2. Introducing the SIMS Academy Finance Conversion Service

    Fri, 11/05/2012 - 08:38

    Did you know about the SIMS Academy Conversion Service, dedicated to helping new academies manage their finances?

    To help alleviate the stresses of academies' new financial management responsibilities, we’ve created an Academy FMS Conversion Service to help achieve the best possible start.

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  3. Win a £15,000 grant to improve literacy and numeracy

    Thu, 10/05/2012 - 11:48

    Educational charity SHINE has launched a £150,000 national competition to find the country’s most innovative literacy and numeracy teachers, encouraging higher attainment in schools.

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  4. Detecting absence earlier

    Tue, 08/05/2012 - 10:42

    The government’s investigation into truancy has urged schools to identify patterns of absence earlier. With SIMS, schools can monitor attendance more effectively and be alerted to when they need to intervene. 

    Behaviour Tsar Charlie Taylor was asked by Education Secretary Michael Gove to look at the issue of school attendance in the wake of England's riots last September.

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  5. Capita to supply SIMS to 1200 schools in Northern Ireland for next 5 years

    Wed, 25/04/2012 - 09:05

    Capita has announced that it has been selected by Northgate Managed Services to continue to provide its SIMS management information system, with the new SIMS Discover tool, in all 1200 schools across Northern Ireland.

     

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  6. SIMS and ASCL renew partnership

    Thu, 19/04/2012 - 10:24

    Capita SIMS and ASCL renew school improving partnership.

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  7. Capita awarded onto DfE's IMLS Framework

    Thu, 29/03/2012 - 16:22

    Capita has been selected as an approved supplier for both lots of the Government Procurement Services (GPS) Information Management and Learning Services Framework.

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  8. 10% off IEP Writer and upgrades for limited time only

    Thu, 29/03/2012 - 15:44

    10% off IEP Writer and upgrades for a limited time only.

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  9. SIMS Discover wins Education Resources Award for innovation

    Mon, 19/03/2012 - 13:09

    We're delighted to announce that SIMS Discover has won an Education Resources Award for innovation.

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  10. New survey reveals where academies seek advice

    Wed, 15/02/2012 - 16:33

    A survey of schools by Capita last month revealed that 77% sought information from other schools when converting or considering converting to an academy.

    The survey was undertaken to mark the launch of a series of nationwide free events, where school leaders and senior figures in the education landscape – such as Sir David Bell, the former permanent secretary at the DfE – discuss the opportunities and realities associated with the switch to academy status and the changing education scene.

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