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Bromcom continue to benefit from schools switching MIS provider
8 August 2025
Bromcom continues to benefit from schools switching MIS provider
Largest Local Authority in Wales chooses Arbor MIS and Arbor Finance for all its schools
17 July 2025
Cardiff Local Authority have awarded the school MIS and Finance contract for their 128 schools to Arbor.
Arbor takes No. 1 spot from ESS SIMS
14 July 2025
Arbor becomes the market leading MIS provider to the UK, toppling SIMS from its 40-year top spot.
New MIS functionality coming for the new academic year
4 July 2025
New MIS functionality coming for the new academic year
Bromcom at The Shard – reflections on a High-Altitude insight day.
26 June 2025
Bromcom hosted a full day of presentations and discussion at the iconic Shard in London
Top 10 mistakes MATs often make when procuring a new MIS
16 June 2025
Procuring a new MIS in a compliant and effective way is a complex and lengthy process. Here we list the top ten mistakes that are often made.
The DfE’s Digital Vision: What It Means for Schools
20 May 2025
At the recent Education World Forum, the Secretary of State for Education laid out a clear vision: technology will play a central role in reducing teacher workload, improving school efficiency, and enabling smarter decisions
Reflections from the Schools and Academies Show – ExCel London, May 15th
26 May 2025
The Schools and Academies Show in London’s ExCeL Centre brought together a vibrant cross-section of the education community, from school leaders and MAT executives to suppliers and advisors.
MIS events this summer
7 May 2025
List of events being arranged by MIS suppliers for the summer term 2025
ScholarPack and Integris customers transitioning to Arbor
8 April 2025
A FOI request has been made regarding the forthcoming transition of ScholarPack and Integris schools to Arbor MIS.
The MIS picture across the UK
24 April 2025
In our previous posts about the churn in MIS we have focused on the analysis of data gleaned from the census returns of maintained schools in England – now we can look at the picture across the entire UK.
4th Welsh Authority for Bromcom
31 March 2025
Bromcom have announced that Swansea Council in Wales has selected them to provide both the MIS (Management Information System) and the Finance Solution for all schools in the city.
All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Education launches call for evidence over the loss of the love of learning.
2 April 2025
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Education has launched a call for evidence into the loss of the love of learning.
MIS Market Churn – Spring 2025
25 March 2025
MIS market share from January 2025 census data. SIMS continues to lose share whilst Arbor and Bromcom continue to gain.
Multi-school analytics functionality
10 March 2025
Multi-school analytics is a major topic when looking at MIS functionality.
MIS finance functionality
24 March 2025
School and MAT finance functionality within MIS systems
Arbor announces the demise of ScholarPack and Integris MIS platforms
13 February 2025
Arbor have announced that they will be discontinuing both ScholarPack and Integris MIS systems in February 2026
Bromcom secures its third Welsh Authority
20 February 2025
Welsh authority Rhondda Cynon Taf have chosen Bromcom to provide the new MIS for all 111 of their schools, to modernise data management and communication tools for staff, students and parents.
Bromcom vs Arbor: Round Two
3 February 2025
Bromcom have announced that they are launching a multi-million pound legal action against rivals Arbor, claiming that Arbor won 26 contracts across over 500 schools unfairly.
MIS market in Wales continues to open up
3 February 2025
Arbor have announced that Vale of Glamorgan has chosen the Arbor MIS platform for its 53 schools.
WhichMIS? were at BETT
31 January 2025
Last week, WhichMIS? took a stand at BETT. Here is our short review of our time there.
WhichMIS will be at Bett UK
15 January 2025
WhichMIS will be at Bett this year! Visit our stand to discuss all thing ‘MIS’.
MIS providers: What’s new in BETT season?
17 January 2025
We asked all MIS providers to let us know if they have any new releases, or news they’d like promoted in advance of BETT.
Evaluating the Economic and Financial Standing (EFS) of MIS providers
14 January 2025
Whilst school and MAT leaders carefully explore such areas a functionality, data security, training, support, analytics etc. when considering a change of MIS, how many also explore the financial and economic standing (EFS) of the potential MIS providers?
Navigating the future of MIS: The Blog Competition
9 January 2025
Qhat staff on the front line in schools and MATs think about the way in which their MIS affects things in their schools.
IRIS Software Group deepens its commitment to customer service
9 January 2025
Our colleagues at IRIS let us know that they’ve recruited two important new roles:
What can MIS providers offer to support remote learning and hybrid education models?
19 December 2024
What can MIS providers offer to support remote learning and hybrid education models?
Bromcom wins second Welsh Local Authority contract
2 January 2025
Bromcom win second Welsh authority contract.
MIS Market Churn – Autumn 2024. Schools continue to change their providers
5 December 2024
MIS market churn continues as hundreds of schools change their provider!
£485 million Fujitsu contract with the Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) will not continue
19 November 2024
EANI have taken the decision to not proceed with the Fujitsu contract which had been awarded in December last year.
WhichMIS at the Schools and Academies Show
25 November 2024
The team from WhichMIS took a small stand at the recent Schools and Academies Show at the NEC, Birmingham to showcase our MIS procurement services and to offer free advice sessions to any schools/MATs that are considering a change of MIS.
Research shows correlation between teacher satisfaction and pupil outcomes
18 November 2024
According to two new research studies sponsored by IRIS Software Group, student academic progress is measurably higher in schools where staff report greater job satisfaction.
Enhancing data security within your MIS and protecting against cyber threats
5 November 2024
How does your MIS platform enhance data security and protect against the latest cyber threats, ensuring compliance with GDPR and other relevant regulations?
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
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’.
Bromcom announce new Head of Strategic Relations
10 October 2024
Bromcom announce new Head of Strategic Partnerships
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
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
MIS providers and system interoperability
16 September 2024
We asked all MIS providers what they’re doing to continually Improve system interoperability. We also asked if they have a user group of schools & MATs to provide feedback.
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.
Summer MIS releases
5 August 2024
Now we’re in the summer holiday period, we thought it worth asking what release plans MIS providers have.
UK Management Information System (MIS) providers must continuously update their products to keep pace with the rapidly evolving technological landscape and the dynamic needs of their users.
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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