Category: News Updates
And so the arguments continue…
25 October 2024
We have been made aware of a recent email from ESS, that has been sent to schools and MATs using the SCOMIS SIMS hosting services.
In this email, ESS state that SCOMIS are breaching their contract with ESS, as well as their own Contracts Procedure Rules, by recommending that the schools currently using the SCOMIS hosting services move away from ESS SIMS to an alternative MIS provider.
MIS migration services and timescales
18 October 2024
MIS providers tell WhichMIS about their migration services and timescales.
SCOMIS will no longer provide support for SIMS MIS
11 October 2024
According to a post on Edugeek, SCOMIS, one of the largest MIS support teams in the UK, have confirmed to their 850+ schools that they will no longer be supporting the SIMS MIS
Bromcom announce new Head of Strategic Relations
10 October 2024
Bromcom announce new Head of Strategic Partnerships
Juniper Education launches new MIS
7 October 2024
Juniper Education is launching a new Management Information System (MIS) which it states is ‘a fresh alternative designed to address the specific needs of UK schools’.
MIS referral fees hit the news (again)
1 October 2024
In their latest edition, SchoolsWeek published another article on the thorny subject of MIS companies paying referral fees to local authority teams that recommend their
Major academy trust settles three-year MIS legal battle
24 September 2024
Bromcom filed a High Court claim against Lift Schools after missing out on a £2m deal to supply its MIS
CMA closes investigation into ESS SIMS
16 September 2024
The CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) have decided to close their investigation into concerns that ESS (Education Software Solutions) may have broken the law by taking action to prevent schools from switching from their SIMS software to an alternative MIS (Management Information System) provider.
How school leaders can leverage tech to boost morale and retention
2 August 2024
Recruitment and retention are significant issues for all schools and Trusts. Our friend, Simon Freeman from IRIS Software Group has recently written an article discussing
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