Jane Luxton-Mellor
Senior Business Analyst (Engineering)
Articles
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Guidance on data retention for schools in England for SIMS .bak Migrations
When migrating your school data to Arbor via .bak, we migrate all of the student, staff and guardian data you need to effectively run your school. If there is any additional data you’d like to top-...
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Limitations of the SIMS GroupCall Migrator (Wales Only)
This article outlines key data migration limitations when migrating Welsh Schools from SIMS to Arbor using the GroupCall API. It covers what to expect for future-dated records, student and staff de...
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Bromcom Migration FAQ's
Are documents migrated from Bromcom? No — documents are not currently migrated from Bromcom, as it’s not possible to obtain a DMS copy from the platform. Schools will need to manually transfer a...
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What migrates to Arbor - Bromcom.bak
Last Updated: 18/05/2026This document should be used to understand what data we are able to migrate when performing a Bromcom .bak (backup method) migration to Arbor. This list provides a general o...
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What migrates to Arbor - SIMS GroupCall
This document should be used to understand what data we are able to migrate when performing a SIMS GroupCall migration to Arbor. This list provides a general overview of each data area and is not e...
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Limitations of the SIMS GroupCall Migrator (England Only)
This article outlines key data migration limitations when migrating English Schools from SIMS to Arbor using the GroupCall API. It covers what to expect for future-dated records, student and staff ...
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SIMS GroupCall Migration FAQ's
Do Student NHS numbers on student profiles migrate from SIMS via GroupCall? No. We do not currently migrate student NHS numbers to Arbor from SIMS during a GroupCall migration.
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What data is migrated from SIMS using the GroupCall API?
This article is for SIMS schools migrating to Arbor via the GroupCall API. It explains which data types are included in the migration and how many years of historical data will transfer, helping sc...
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How to get your SIMS server ready for a GroupCall migration: Requirements, actions & best practice
This article is designed for schools who are migrating to Arbor from SIMs using the GroupCall API. It details some checks and actions we recommend you undertake before your migration to Arbor, and ...
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What migrates to Arbor - SIMS.bak
Last Updated: 17/11/2025 This document should be used to understand what data we are able to migrate when performing a SIMS .bak (backup method) migration to Arbor. This list provides a general ove...