When should I complete my Arbor Onboarding Training?
Your Arbor Foundations Training is available via the Arbor Training Hub and will provide you with all the information you need to use your new Arbor MIS successfully!
The training is divided into courses for each of Arbor's key modules, making it easy to book and attend.
The training combines live instructor-led training with e-learning content. You can see the schedule for our live training here.
We have provided a breakdown below to help you understand what to complete and when.
Primary Onboarding Training
|
Training course |
Training length |
Instructor-led training schedule |
Recommended Attendees |
|
Getting Started |
13 mins |
N/A |
All staff |
| Student Profiles and Adding Demographics | 90 mins | Twice a week |
School Administrators SENCO Attendance Officers Project Lead |
|
Student Enrolment & CTFs |
60 mins |
Twice a week |
School Administrators |
|
Staff Business Roles and Permissions |
45 mins |
Twice a week |
School Administrators |
|
Primary Attendance |
90 mins |
Twice a week |
School Attendance Officers |
|
Attendance Reporting |
60 mins |
Twice a week |
School Attendance Officers |
|
Communications |
90 mins |
Twice a week |
School Administrators |
|
Training course |
Training length |
Instructor-led training schedule |
Recommended Attendees |
|
Guardian Profiles |
45 mins |
N/A |
School Administrators |
|
Managing Staff Profiles |
60 mins |
Twice a week |
School Administrators |
|
Single Central Record |
15 mins |
N/A |
School Administrators |
|
Staff Contracts and Payscales |
75 mins |
Twice a week |
Head |
|
Arbor MIS Management |
15 mins |
N/A |
Project Lead |
|
Staff Absence and Cover |
60 mins |
Twice a week |
Cover Managers |
|
Custom Groups |
15 mins |
N/A |
School Administrators |
|
User Defined Fields |
10 mins |
N/A |
School Administrators |
|
School Reporting on Arbor |
20 mins |
N/A |
School Administrators |
|
Introduction to Custom Report Writer |
75 mins |
Twice a week |
School Administrators |
|
Ask Arbor Overview |
10 mins |
N/A |
School Administrators |
|
Ask Arbor Modules |
20 mins |
N/A |
All staff |
Secondary Onboarding Training
|
Training course |
Training length |
Instructor-led training schedule |
Recommended Attendees |
|
Getting Started |
13 mins |
N/A |
All staff |
| Student Profiles and Adding Demographics | 90 mins | Twice a week |
Teachers |
|
Student Enrolment & CTFs |
60 mins |
Twice a week |
School Administrators |
|
Staff Business Roles and Permissions |
45 mins |
Twice a week |
School Administrators |
|
Secondary Attendance |
90 mins |
Twice a week |
School Administrators |
|
Attendance Reporting |
60 mins |
Twice a week |
School Administrators |
|
Communications |
90 mins |
Twice a week |
Cover Managers |
|
Student App |
20 mins |
N/A |
Data Manager |
|
Secondary Timetable Management |
75 mins |
Weekly |
Data Managers |
|
Secondary Course Enrolments |
60 mins |
Weekly |
Data Managers |
|
Training course |
Training length |
Instructor-led training schedule |
Recommended Attendees |
|
Guardian Profiles |
45 mins |
N/A |
School Administrators |
|
Managing Staff Profiles |
60 mins |
Twice a week |
HOD |
|
Single Central Record |
15 mins |
N/A |
School Administrators |
|
Staff Contracts and Payscales |
75 mins |
Twice a week |
Business Mgr/Bursar |
|
Arbor MIS Management |
15 mins |
N/A |
School Administrators |
|
Staff Absence and Cover |
60 mins |
Twice a week |
School Administrators |
|
Custom Groups |
15 mins |
N/A |
School Administrators |
|
User Defined Fields |
10 mins |
N/A |
Exams Officers |
|
School Reporting on Arbor |
20 mins |
N/A |
Exams Officers |
|
Introduction to Custom Report Writer |
75 mins |
Twice a week |
Exams Officers |
|
Ask Arbor Overview |
10 mins |
N/A |
Exams Officers |
|
Ask Arbor Modules |
20 mins |
N/A |
School Administrators |
|
Guardian Consultation |
35 mins |
N/A |
School Administrators Business Mgr/Bursar |
|
Training course |
Training length |
Instructor-led training schedule |
Recommended Attendees |
| Timetable Management | 75 mins | Weekly |
Data Managers Timetable Managers Project Lead |
| Secondary Course Enrolments |
60 mins
|
Weekly | Data Managers Timetable Managers Project Lead |
| Post 16 - Learning Aims | 20 mins | N/A | Data Managers Timetable Managers Project Lead |
|
Training course |
Training length |
Instructor-led training schedule |
Recommended Attendees |
| Secondary Exams Setup and Entries | 60 mins |
Weekly |
Exam Managers Data Managers Project Lead |
| Secondary Exams Timetabling and Coursework Marks | 45 mins |
Weekly |
Exam Managers Data Managers Project Lead |
| Exam Results | 40 mins | N/A |
Exam Managers Data Managers Project Lead |
| In House Exams | 35 mins | N/A |
Exam Managers Data Managers Project Lead |
Manual Migration & Brand New Site Setup Training
The Brand New Site Setup Course is made up of 7 modules plus additional tests of learning, which will show you how to set your blank Arbor site up if you don’t currently use an MIS.
This training and setup must be completed before Go Live.
All modules are aimed at the Project Lead, or the person responsible for setting up the Arbor site. This is usually the School Administrator.
|
Training module and length |
Includes |
|
Setting up your School details and Pastoral Structure (21 mins) |
Creating your Academic Year |
|
Adding and Enrolling Student (18 mins) |
Creating an Intake Season |
|
Managing Student Profiles (50 mins) |
Finding a Student Profile |
|
Managing Guardian Profiles (31 mins) |
Finding a Guardian profile |
|
Managing Staff Profiles (29 mins) |
Finding and Navigating Staff Profiles |
|
Managing Staff Absences (9 mins) |
Logging Staff Absences |
|
Contracts and Payscales (31 mins) |
Creating Allowances |
The Manual Migrations Course is made up of 8 modules plus additional tests of learning, which will show you how to manually move your data from your current MIS into Arbor.
This training and setup must be completed before Go Live.
All modules are aimed at the Project Lead, or the person responsible for setting up the Arbor site. This is usually the School Administrator.
|
Training module and length |
Includes |
|
Setting up your School details and Pastoral Structure (18 mins) |
Creating your Academic Year |
|
Entity Importers (8 mins) |
Using the Entity Importer |
|
Adding and Enrolling Student (11 mins) |
Creating an Intake Season |
|
Managing Student Profiles (19 mins) |
Finding existing profiles |
|
Managing Guardian Profiles (21 mins) |
Finding and existing Guardian profile |
|
Managing Staff Profiles (29 mins) |
Finding and Navigating Staff Profiles |
|
Managing Staff Absences (9 mins) |
Logging Staff Absences |
|
Contracts and Payscales (31 mins) |
Creating Allowances |
Meals, Payments & Parental Engagement Training
Meals and Payments training are additional training services that can be purchased if your school are looking to roll out these modules in Arbor.
We recommend you complete these courses in line with your school's plan to roll out and start using these areas of the system.
Click here to view more information about Payments Training, here to view our Payments Plus training, and here to view information about our Meals Training.
The Parental Engagement Learning Path is broken down into e-learning courses and Instructor-led training and has a final Test of Learning.
Click here to view more information about our Parental Engagement Training.
How will I get access to recordings and resources?
The Arbor Foundation courses contain recordings and resources. Recordings can be downloaded and shared with colleagues, or be used to refer back to in the future if needed.
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