
SIMS Next Gen: where is the product roadmap heading?
The transition from traditional SIMS to SIMS Next Gen is entering an important phase, with ParentPay Group indicating that its programme to recreate SIMS functionality

The transition from traditional SIMS to SIMS Next Gen is entering an important phase, with ParentPay Group indicating that its programme to recreate SIMS functionality

When schools and Multi-Academy Trusts select an MIS, they are not simply buying the product that exists today. They are also, to some extent, buying

The Department for Education has now published the Pre-Procurement Questionnaire (PPQ) for the new Management Information Systems for the English Schools & Data Spine framework,

Following the publication of the Academy Trust Handbook 2026 and our recent article questioning how schools could be expected to use a mandatory MIS framework

Bromcom Computers, the privately owned provider of a cloud-based MIS for schools, has reported an EBITDA of £5.1m for the year ended 31 December 2025

The English schools’ May 2026 census returns data has now been released by the DfE and it continues to show significant movement in the MIS

A Quiet Revolution in School Data Management? Following our article last month (below), we now publish an update on the DfE’s plans: The Department for

Yesterday, we were lucky enough to be invited to attend the annual Bromcom at The Shard event. Hosted by Bromcom on the 34th floor of

In light of last week’s article on the DfE’s plans to introduce a new national framework for Management Information Systems (MIS), with the aim of

The Department for Education (DfE) has announced plans to introduce a new national framework for Management Information Systems (MIS), with the aim of making it
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