1. Provided by the National Consortium of Examination Results (NCER)
Katherine Eastland
July 2017

2. Free Perspective Lite for Schools/Academies
As part of the School Data Service offering, included at no extra cost, over the coming month we will start using a new web-based system, to manage the process of sharing school data reports, live headline key stage data and local Data Team communications. 
This system is called Perspective Lite and is developed by Angel Solutions in partnership with the NCER*.
Perspective Lite:
Is a securely hosted web-based tool, designed specifically for use by schools and academies.
One account is provided per school - this will usually be the Headteacher.

3. Key Features
Within Perspective Lite schools will be able to access the following from the Brighton & Hove Schools Data Team:
Real-time Data Trends showing Headline school, LA and National Data
Interactive School Reports providing you access to contextual filters and aggregations e.g. disadvantaged pupils
School Census Infographic
Schools Data News
When information/reports are uploaded, you will receive an alert on the following Wednesday morning, summarising any new reports/news that have been sent to you.

4. Real-time Data Trends showing Headline school, LA and National Data

5. Interactive School Reports

6. School Census Infographic

7. Schools can look at the map, analysis, keyword search, word cloud
Watchsted
View the very latest 100 Ofsted inspections on the hotspot map in the Watchsted module
Schools can look at the map, analysis, keyword search, word cloud

8. 5 Minute Lesson Plan
Create lesson plans easily and quickly using the digital 5 Minute Lesson Plan tool, made in conjunction Toolkit.

9. News
View national education news from a variety of sources online all in one place

10. Nexus Support Services
This system is fully supported and maintained by Angel Solutions.
The Head Teacher is responsible for the use of Perspective Lite within their school and Angel Solutions provide all phone/ Technical Support for Perspective Lite users expected that the LA deal with any queries from schools relating to the content of reports, data, news, documents etc
A Nexus support desk for the above systems. This will be manned during normal working hours (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays, public holidays and the period between Christmas and New Year).
Support is provided:
via an online form available in the Help section of Nexus
by ing or
by phoning

11. Next Steps
In the next few days you will be provided with a Username and Password for Perspective Lite from NCER/Angel Solutions.
The link to Perspective Lite is below - we suggest adding this to your “favourites” within your internet browser for ease of access.