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
Category: MIS Procurement
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.
Welsh win for Bromcom: Is Wales open for (MIS) business?
22 July 2024
In a press release today, Bromcom announced that they have been chosen to provide the management information system (MIS) and Finance software for Wrexham County Borough Council’s 71 schools.
Open Competition to solve the problem of migrating all school data when changing MIS
16 July 2024
Earlier this month, Bromcom announced that they were offering a £1,000 prize to anyone solving the issue of how schools migrating away from the ESS SIMS MIS to another provider could ensure that they can migrate all the school data easily and comprehensively.
What’s the difference between school and nursery MIS platforms?
24 June 2024
With the UK General Election less than two weeks away, and the 2024 Labour manifesto promising to create 3,000 new school-based nurseries, we started to wonder whether the UK’s existing school MIS platforms are suitable.
MIS market churn – Spring 2024 (part 2)
13 June 2024
We are delighted to announce our new partnership with SCOMIS to promote their new dashboard that provides access to very handy Power BI charts and tables, making it easy to view and interrogate the latest UK MIS market information.
MIS market churn – Spring 2024 (part 1)
10 June 2024
The data from the Spring 2024 census has now been published and we can see the latest MIS movements across English state schools.
MIS functionality: Parental Engagement
5 June 2024
Parental engagement tools in UK schools are designed to foster better communication and collaboration between parents and educators, enhancing the overall educational experience and outcomes for students.
MIS functionality: Platform Security
23 May 2024
When UK schools contemplate transitioning to or replacing an online Management Information System (MIS), they should be vigilant about several critical data security concerns.
MIS procurement services for schools and Multi Academy Trusts (MATs)
15 May 2024
Procurement of a new Management Information System (MIS) is a significant undertaking for any school or Multi Academy Trust (MAT) and professional advice at every step of this journey is paramount.
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