Skip to main content

August news & updates

August 27th, 2024

Avatar of Megan Balmont

Megan Balmont

Marketing and Events Manager

See the latest news and updates from the SOCS team here!

New features & updates

It's a new year for our northern hemisphere schools!

The default year/season in SOCS has now been rolled over to 2024/25 for all of our schools in the northern hemisphere.

This means that when you login, you will automatically be working within Term 1 of the 2024/25 academic year.

Note: this update does not apply to SOCS schools in the southern hemisphere.

New filtering feature in SOCS Co-curricular

We're excited to announce a new enhancement in the co-curricular event registers on the desktop! 

You can now filter event registers not only by year group but also by form. Once you've chosen the year group, the form filter will appear right next to it, making it easier than ever to manage and view your event registers with precision.

SOCS Tuition XML feeds enhancement

We've updated the SOCS XML feeds for Tuition to now include "staff-pupil relationships."

This enhancement allows you to see which teachers are linked to which pupils, along with the specific instruments they are associated with.

Latest News

SOCS Facilities BETA testing update

A huge thank you to all the schools that expressed interest in BETA testing the new SOCS facilities! 

Our development team is finalizing the last steps of internal work, and we will be reaching out to our BETA schools soon with further details. Stay tuned!

Enhancing parent engagement with SOCS

We understand the importance of enhancing parent communications to last the entire academic year. That’s why we’ve crafted our latest insight, an essential guide to help you maximise parent engagement through SOCS. 

Whether it's seamless onboarding or ongoing connection strategies, this article is packed with practical tips to keep your school community informed and involved throughout the year.

Rinse & repeat: enhancing parent engagement with SOCS

Preparing for the next academic year

Are you looking ahead to the next academic year? Get a head start with some expert tips from SOCS! 

In case you missed it, you can now check the SOCS control panel for guidance on starting the new term strong. And as always, stay connected with us through our social media channels!

A year in view, our 2023/24 statistics

This season, SOCS has helped our schools to coordinate an incredible array of events, fixtures, lessons, and more. This snapshot provides just a glimpse of the enriching school experience being offered by SOCS schools.

Here's to another year of transforming co-curricular management for the best school experience!

Associate News

In case you missed it, we are proud to be partnering with Non-Perfect Dad to deliver a series of webinars that empower parents to help their children build resilience and thrive this season. It’s not too late to book onto the latest webinars! 

Let's work together to ensure schools, young people, and parents have their best season yet.

Find out more here!

See our latest competitions and schools to join the SOCS family here!

Previous article

Next article

Get a guided tour of SOCS and see how it can transform your school

Let us show you the power of SOCS in real-time

Book a demo today