School Census Workshops 2009 - Sims.net users only
Invitation to School Census Workshop Letter
Booking Form for Secondary & Middle School Census 2009 (SIMs.net) Workshops
Booking Form for Primary & Special School Census 2009 (SIMs.net) Workshops
DCSF School Census 2009 Preparation and Guidance
Please note these files may take a while to download. Kent Guidance Notes SIMS.net users only
DCSF Census 2009 Preparation & Guidance for Primary Schools
DCSF Census 2009 Preparation & Guidance for Special Schools
DCSF Census 2009 Preparation & Guidance for Secondary Schools
DCSF Census 2009 Preparation & Guidance for Nursery Schools
Target Setting - Autumn 2008
Please find below guidance notes and forms for the 2010 Target Setting Process.
Guidance Notes for Primary Schools - updated October 2008
Target Setting Form for Primary Schools - updated October 2008
Guidance Notes for Secondary Schools
Target Setting Form for Secondary Schools
Guidance Notes for Special Schools - updated October 2008
Target Setting Form for Special Schools
KS3, GCSE and Post 16 Results Collection - August 2008
Management Information will once again be collecting KS3, GCSE and Post 16 results directly from schools this summer. Below are links to the forms you need to complete and a link for a document with Level 2 and Level 3 Points Equivalencies.
Please return the forms by 11am on 14 August (Post 16) and 21 August (KS3/GCSE).
KS3, GCSE and Post 16 Results Form 2008
Level 2 and Level 3 Points Equivalencies
Foundation and Key Stage Data Collections 2008
Foundation Stage Profile Guidance - Assessment Manager 7
Foundation Stage Profile Guidance - eProfile
Key Stage 1 Teacher Assessment Guidance - Assessment Manager
Key Stage 2 Teacher Assessment Guidance - Assessment Manager
Key Stage 3 Teacher Assessment Guidance - Assessment Manager
How to transfer your assessments to the LA using One Online (non CAPITA SIMS Schools)
Letter - FSP Data Collection Arrangements
Letter - KS1 Data Collection Arrangements
Letter - KS2 Data Collection Arrangements
Letter - KS3 Data Collection Arrangements
Letter - Foundation and Key Stage Data Collection Arrangements for non CAPITA SIMS schools
CTF Guidance Notes
Schools have a statutory obligation to transfer electronically individual details and assessments of pupils leaving their school to another school.
Latest DCSF Guidance Notes for Common Transfer Files
How to Import/Export Common Transfer Files for SIMS.net Users
School to School (S2S) Handbook for Schools
Guidelines on the creation, upload, download and import of the CTF using SIMS.net
Timetable of Data Collections
| Full Data Collection | September |
| Schools' Census/PLASC | January, May, October |
| Summer term full/partial data collection | May |
| DCSF Annual Absence Return | June |
| DCSF Termly Absence Return | Termly |
| FSP | June |
| KS1 TA | June |
| KS2 TA | June |
| KS3 TA (core and non-core subjects) | June |
| Target Setting for all Schools | December |
| Early Years data collection | Termly |
| SSD updates | Termly |
| Exclusions return | Termly |
For more information on Post 16 click on the following link:
http://www.eiskent.co.uk/sc_members/specialitemsportal.cfm?pid=15&id=69
Pupil First Language Collection
Pupil First Language Collection - Guidance Notes
Pupil First Language Collection - Questionnaire
Pupil First Language Collection - Model Letter for Parents
Pupil First Language Collection - DCSF' Full List of Codes and Descriptions
Translated Letters for Parents - updated June 2008