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New Website Live – Askwith Primary
We’re excited to announce the launch of Askwith Primary School’s new website! Our team has worked hard to create a user-friendly, visually appealing that reflects the school’s values and vibrant community. At NYES Digital , we pride ourselves on our ability to turn…
Multifactor Authentication
What is Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)? In today’s digital world, keeping your online accounts secure is more important than ever. One effective way to protect your accounts is by using Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). But what exactly is MFA, and how does…
Finance and Admin Conferences Spring 2025
Keren Wild, NYES Digital Service Manager will be conducting sessions on Demystifying the MIS Market at the Spring Finance Admin Conference, 26th February, and 27th February. These are remote conferences, and you can secure your place using these links:…
Wishing Will the Best of Luck!
Today we are saying goodbye to our colleague Will, after 7 years of hard work and dedication with NYES Digital. Throughout his time with us, Will has been an integral member of the Cirrus Web team, being involved in many website projects and playing a crucial role…
Call Statistics – Census 16th Jan 2025
Here at NYES Digital we value your phone call. A recent snapshot of calls we handled on 16th January 2025 during our Census Day: 139 calls answered with average speed of answering in 58 seconds Remember we are only a phone call away or contact us here:
School Census Day 16th January 2025
The Spring School Census 2025 takes place on Thursday 16th January 2025. You can start to prepare your data in your School MIS now. Census help guides will be available on our website shortly. Please contact the MIS team if you need any assistance with Census. The…
Call Statistics October 2024
Here at NYES Digital we value your phone call. 📞 A recent snapshot of calls we handled on the 3rd October 2024 during our Census Day: 118 answered with the average speed of answering in 1 second! 🔥
SIMS Next Gen Success – Crayke CofE Primary York
This primary school recently embraced ESS SIMS cloud-based offering, with support from our MIS team within NYES Digital. This has impacted hugely and helped the move from paper registers and less disruption to teaching time. The school administrator stated that this…
Day in the life of a school technician
Our NYES Digital School Technician service provides invaluable support to schools to ensure they are always online and their systems are not only efficient but safe and compliant for the sake of all users. Today we wanted to share a behind-the-scenes look at a day in…
SIMS Next Gen Success – Crayke CofE Primary York
This primary school recently embraced ESS SIMS cloud-based offering, with support from our MIS team within NYES Digital. The school administrator has provided valuable feedback. We started using SIMS Next Gen to take our registers in class from the start of this…
NYES Digital Schools Solutions Event
2 hour session where we can demonstrate to the schools some of the products we have to offer. The conference will be free and aimed at current and previous digital customers. NYES Digital Contact us at nyes.digital@northyorks.gov.uk Date and Time 28 Nov 2024 10:00…
School Workforce Census
7th November is School Workforce Census Day. NYES Digital Guidance notes for Arbor, ScholarPack and SIMS are available on this website. We can offer bespoke 1-2-1 training sessions to assist you with the return, please contact the MIS team on 01609 536086. View…
ESS SIMS Support Unit
We are pleased to announce our continuing our partnership with ESS SIMS, as we jointly take the important next steps with SIMS. Being an approved SSU and working together with SIMS makes running great schools easier. We look forward to working closely together to…
School Census Day 3rd October
7The Autumn School Census 2024 takes place on Thursday 3rd October. You can start to prepare your data in your School MIS now. Census help guides are available on our website shortly. Please contact the MIS team if you need any assistance with Census. The…
MIS Autumn 2024 Newsletter
Welcome back! We hope you all had a wonderful summer and are all settling into the new academic year. Attendance codes You will have seen our recent communication that from 19th August 2024 there are several changes to attendance codes. For a full list of available…
NYES Digital MIS Discovery Days
NYES MIS Discovery Days Flyer We acknowledge the importance of schools to consider their MIS provision, especially if your current contract is coming to an end. We are working with the MIS suppliers on our framework to offer demonstrations over 7th and 8th October,…
DfE Attendance code changes
The DfE has published a new version of Working together to improve school attendance guidance, which will become statutory from 19th August 2024. There are changes to attendance codes, with new codes, revoked codes and sub-codes. More information on attendance and…
Take Advantage of Security Training from NYES Digital & BoxPhish
Due to the well published CrowdStrike issues on Friday we are asking all our customers to be vigilant of hackers attempting to gain access to your systems, information or even asking for money. Can you please ensure everyone in your organisation is aware of the issues…
Worldwide IT Systems Major Incident
7You may have seen on the news that there is a major incident which is affecting IT systems worldwide. Although it seems that most Microsoft applications seem to be working, you may see issues with other applications which will stop you from accessing your key…
Keeping Children Safe in Education Update July 2024
Have you seen the new government legislation on keeping children safe in education? 🌟 It emphasises the crucial role of ICT in schools to ensure a secure and supportive learning environment for all students. Click here to view the government legislation
Meet Annie Henry
Hi, my name is Annie and I work within our MIS team. I appreciate the heavy workloads, the ever-increasing demands on the school office and that no two days are the same ! But I am on mission to help schools work for the better. I have helped schools change their MIS…
Register Attendance Code Updates
Dfe Attendance code changes – July The DfE has published a new version of Working together to improve school attendance guidance, which will become statutory from 19th August 2024. There are changes to attendance codes, with new codes, revoked codes and sub-codes….
Key Stage 2 SATs Results Day
Key Stage 2 Results for 2024 will be available on the Primary Assessment Gateway on 9th July. To find out how to download the results and import them into your MIS, visit our website using the link below. Access the Primary Assessment GatewayClick here then select…
Key Stage Returns 2024
The Key Stage Returns 2024 deadlines take place throughout June. You can start to prepare your data in your School MIS now. Key Stage Returns help guides are now available on our website. Please contact the MIS team if you need any assistance. Get more information…
Reeth and Gunnerside Launch New Website
we’ve made a new website live this week for Reeth and Gunnerside Schools. “We think that the project has gone very well. You’ve been patient and helpful while we’ve learned to use the new site, and responsive to suggestions and questions from us. The…
Anycomms Complete
🚀 Exciting news! Anycomms has been upgraded to Anycomms+! 🆕 Schools sending files to the LA now need to use the faster, more secure, and easier Anycomms+. For assistance, contact our helpdesk at 01609 53 6086. Send files securley here
Meet our Operational Team Leader Sarah Addison
I have worked for NYES Digital, within our MIS team for the last 3 years. Previously to that I worked in a very busy school office ! I enjoy being able to support all of our lovely schools and I am always happy to help. I have recently been seconded into the…
Microsoft 365 A1 plus licence retirement
Office 365 A1 Plus for education will retire on August 1, 2024 Microsoft will retire the Office 365 A1 Plus program, an Office subscription that includes Office desktop apps for qualified schools that purchased Office institution-wide for faculty and staff. Previously…
Meta in Education
In the dynamic world of education, virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming classrooms. Meta, with its innovative approach, is playing a crucial role in merging traditional teaching methods with digital advancements, creating more…
SIMS Next Gen
Are you a SIMS school interested in SIMS Next Gen? ESS are delivering a webinar on 21st May at 10am to show current SIMS schools their cloud based offering. If this is something you are interested in, please use the link below to join the webinar. Join the webinar…