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Welcome

RM User ForumAgenda

9.30 - 9.40 Introduction

9.40 -  10.10   RM Accounts - Jane Gibson (RM)                       Introducing RM’s new double entry finance software suitable for

mainstream schools and academies

10.10 - 10.30   FPS Web  - Dave Young (HCSS)                        The new budgeting tool for FY2014 , your chance to ask questions.

10.30 - 11.00   ICT Update - Neil Turner/Cathy Piotrowski (Cbict)                         Latest on census, mobile security, learning platform, assessment and more

11.00 - 11.25   Coffee

11.25 - 12.15  Live Reporting in G2 - Mark Thornhill (RM)                        An exciting new feature on ad-hoc reporting

12.15 - 12.45   Open Forum - Q & A session                         Your chance to bring questions and topics for discussion

12.45 - 1.00pm  Roundup and Close

ICT Update - Neil Turner/Cathy Piotrowski www.CBICT.org.uk

Census 2015SEN – New SEN Code of Practice starts Sept 2014• Autumn term transition from SEN Stage A & P codes to

new ‘SEN Support’ code (A&P codes not in Jan 15 census) – under regular review

• New ‘Education, Health & Care Plan’ (EHCP) code replaces SEN Statemented – transition during academic year 14/15

• SEN Type (Primary & Secondary Needs) will apply for ALL ‘SEN Support’ and ‘EHCP’ pupils as well as those on ‘Statemented’

• Note changes to SEN Type codes…..

ICT Update - Neil Turner/Cathy Piotrowski www.CBICT.org.uk

Census 2015Changes to SEN Type codes:• BESD ‘Behaviours, Emotional & Social

Difficulties’ will be removed and replaced with SMEH ‘ Social, Mental & Emotional Health’

• New SEN Type ‘K: still exploring & assessing nature of pupil’s SEN’ – could be used effectively for current SEN A pupils

ICT Update - Neil Turner/Cathy Piotrowski www.CBICT.org.uk

Census 2015Universal Free School Meals• For all Year R, 1 & 2 pupils, census data to

inform funding from Sept 14

• For Oct 14, Jan 15 & May 15 censuses – expect single figure of no of children take-up on day of census

• From Oct 15 Census, average of figures from last 3 termly census figures will be calculated

ICT Update - Neil Turner/Cathy Piotrowski www.CBICT.org.uk

G2 Assessment 2014Phonics • Threshold mark released 30th June• Enter phonics values (Wa/Wt) on/after

30/6 and then make the return to LA• All information for all data collections on

the cbict.org.uk site

ICT Update - Neil Turner/Cathy Piotrowski www.CBICT.org.uk

G2 Assessment• New assessment for Sept 15• NAHT Report – Commission on

Assessment – 22 recommendations• Reforming Assessment and accountability

for primary schools (DfE document)• Teaching school commissioned by LA to

review assessment

ICT Update - Neil Turner/Cathy Piotrowski www.CBICT.org.uk

G2 updates• 2 new LiteBites - using Mobile App for

recording attendance & viewing student profile & new Document Store

• Accessing normal G2 on mobile device/tablet: https://bedfordshire.integrisg2.com/bedfordshire/index.htm

• Transferring assessment data from markbooks – not on paper!

ICT Update - Neil Turner/Cathy Piotrowski www.CBICT.org.uk

Its Learning

• Update to the platform imminent• New features:

– Better calendar– Re-designed ‘Planner’ (printable)– Better look and feel (especially for tablets)– Improved Learning Objectives – now editable– Easy access to Office 365 applications

ICT Update - Neil Turner/Cathy Piotrowski www.CBICT.org.uk

E-Safeguarding

• eSafety sessions • Safer Internet Day

–Tuesday 10 February 2015

ICT Update - Neil Turner/Cathy Piotrowski www.CBICT.org.uk

G2 Network Groups• Well attended and positive feedback from

participants• Further planned in Autumn and Spring

terms• Acted on some of the suggestions put

forward… more to come…

Open Forum

• Over to you……….

Roundup

• E2BN Conference 24th/25th June“Technology for a New Curriculum”

– Guest Keynote Simon Weston– Booking at http://Conference.e2bn.org – 26 workshops– 70 exhibitors– Only 500 places so book early i.e. NOW!!!

• Data Transformation Project (DfE)