1. Service Birmingham – Link2ICT How SIF can be used to support 14-19 David Owens Presentation Eight

2. "I keep six honest serving-men (They taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When And How and Where and Who.

3. What is SIF? Systems Interoperability Framework It is: -An international specification consisting of -a recognised data model -a robust, flexible and secure transport mechanism

4. Birmingham Route to meet the needs of 14 -19 Implementing SIF to support: –Perspective MIS system –Identity Management Personalisation –Learning Platform –Weekly data returns from School to LA

5. Why use SIF? Exchange Data Data Quality Reliability Security Automation Integrate Existing Applications Choice

6. Challenges……Initiatives Every Child Matters Learning Platforms Identity Management Parental Engagement 14 – 19 Agenda Single Sign On BSF Choice! Support

7. Registration Lesson Progress Behaviour Homework Attendance Registration Lesson Assessment

8. How? Birmingham Approach Identity Management Zone Integration Server School A Zone School B Zone LA Database Learning Platform SIF Agent SIF Agent SIF Agent 1. Updated information published to Zone 2. ZIS Identifies interested parties (Subscribers) and applies restrictions 3. Appropriate data transmitted to subscribers CLM (14 to19) SIF Agent Local Applications SIF Agent

9. Perspective DB MIS DB MIS Agent MIS Agent Perspective Agent IM Agent School Zone 14-19 Zone Data Identity Manager DB ZIS 14 -19 Approach

10. Perspective DB MIS DB MIS Agent MIS Agent ZIS Perspective Agent IM Agent School Zone 14-19 Zone Attendanc e Data Identity Manager DB ZIS 14 -19 Approach

11. Who? Zone Integration Server (ZIS) –CPSI –Edustructures –Visual Software Agent -Application Providers -Groupcall

12. Challenges Faced 14 – 19 - Differing approaches to Tracking attendance Progress Achievement –SIF MIS supplier dependency(?) –Change to working practices.

13. When? Perspective – implementing now SIF - March 2009 IDM – March 2009 Learning Platform – March 2009 Live September 2009

14. Who?? SIFA needs you! Community –Suppliers –Schools, –FE –LAs Working Group

15. Information SIF Association Site – uk.sifinfo.orguk.sifinfo.org Email – David.A.0wens@ servicebirmingham.co.uk

16. Questions?