Data Management Services

Our Data Management Services team supports schools, academies and multi-academy trusts to harness the power of their Management Information System (MIS), including SIMS, Arbor, Bromcom or ScholarPack. The team are fully accredited to provide support, as well as delivering high-quality training and guidance. The team help ensure that schools and academies receive the maximum benefit from their investment in a MIS.

The range of services and support has been developed to help headteachers, senior leaders, business managers and school administrators to make full use of the tools at their disposal to produce evidence to raise academic standards, track individual pupil attainment and develop and maintain efficient business and administrative processes, potentially saving staff time and the school money.

The team are fully accredited to provide support, as well as delivering high-quality training and guidance. The team help ensure that schools and academies receive the maximum benefit from their investment in a MIS.

For information on the range of products and services available please visit:

HFL Education: Data management services

HFL multi-supplier MIS framework

Looking to switch your Management Information Systems supplier but short on time and unsure of the best option? The Herts for Learning Multi Supplier Framework provides you with a step-by-step approach, ensuring you are matched with the most appropriate supplier to serve the needs of your school or MAT – and saves you money; up to 35% discount on buying direct from a supplier.

HfL has completed a rigorous and robust procurement process to create a multi-supplier licensing framework for MIS, providing schools with greater choice of Management Information Systems at competitive prices. To find out more visit:

HFL Education: Multi-supplier MIS framework

DMS portal

The Data Management Services (DMS) portal contains information, resources and guidance to support schools, academies and multi-academy trusts to harness the power of their Management Information System (MIS).

Access to the resources will require a subscription login. If your school does not currently have an MIS support contract with HfL, please contact us for further information.

The latest updates for schools for your chosen MIS are available on the DMS portal.

You will need to login to your school account on the Herts for Learning website to access the content in the DMS portal.

Help and support

Service Desk - log an incident and Team Viewer

Service desk customer portal

or contact us using the team contact details.

Training

Data Management Services offer a range of training opportunities, empowering school staff to make the most of their Management Information System (MIS) and drive efficiencies in school processes.

The programme of courses reflects the needs of schools each term, providing staff with the information and skills required in preparation for various tasks across the school year. The courses offered cover a wide range of topics, from basic administration and completion of statutory returns, to specialist roles in school such as Exams Officers. Many of the training courses are useful for those new to schools and long standing members of the school community alike.

If your specific training needs are not covered by our programme of courses, please do contact the DMS team via the Service Desk to discuss alternative training options such as onsite or remote training.

To book data management services training, either eLearning or face to face - visit the HfL CPDhub