Press Releases

Bromcom is an approved supplier on the new Government Procurement Service (GPS) framework led in collaboration with the Department for Education (DfE) and valued at £575m.

The much awaited announcement was made on the 29th March following a meticulous tendering process on behalf of the DfE by the GPS for an Information Management and Learning Services Framework (IMLS). Bromcom are proud to have been awarded a framework agreement in respect of Information Management and Learning Services... (May '12)
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Cloud Computing: Local Authorities adopting for school MIS Laboratory tests prove up to 50-fold saving for Web-Based School MIS over legacy Windows ‘fat client’

London, 10 January 2012 — Laboratory load and stress tests verify infrastructure sizing for Local Authority (LA) wide deployment of school MIS and confirm huge savings on the capital outlay in infrastructure; up to 50-fold reduction in RAM and 30% in Processing Power, and much lower running costs with reduced server power, cooling and space requirements leading to more environmental friendly deployment.
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Moving on to Academy status? Move on to an all-browser Management Information System (MIS)

The freedom that your Academy now gives you to make changes and to continue to improve school services also means that you can now seek out better value for money for your school engine – the Management Information System. - (3 June 11)
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Progress report and first feedback with Middlesbrough's LA-wide deployment of Teachers WebFolder

Middlesbrough Council invested in Teacher’s WebFolder for their primary schools in 2010 and deployment started in December. Bromcom provides support and training services to Middlesbrough staff, who in turn train and support the schools. - (13 April 11)
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UK First! Bromcom ‘Cloud Computing Ready MIS’ for UK Schools!

Bromcom is once again a step ahead and is proud to announce that its leading School Management System is ready to be deployed on Cloud Computing platform. - (15 Feb 11)
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iPod touch and iPhone, the new teacher's mobile workstations

Now teachers can use the iPod touch and iPhones for registering, grading and accessing essential pupil data quickly with Teacher's WebFolder Mobile - (13 Jan 10)
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£75 Million 'Creamed' from Schools

School software provider, Bromcom, has made a complaint to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) in relation to what Bromcom considers to be anti-competitive practices by Capita Children's Services ('Capita') - (07 Dec 09)
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MyChildAtSchool.com at BETT 2009

Did your child attend every lesson today? Is your child behaving well? What are their latest grades? - (03 Dec 08)
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Bromcom helps boost Rosemary Musker High School's Ofsted Report

"The Bromcom system has made teachers and admin staff's life easier whilst transforming the culture in the school" - (02 Jul 08)
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Bromcom's software interface policy

Bromcom has been known since the 1990s as the software systems interfacer, providing links into the most popular education software... - (21 Nov 07)
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BETT 08 Olympia London

Bromcom MIS - built on best of breed and award winning products - Bromcom remain a step ahead with technologically advanced solutions for effective school management...- (31 Oct 07)
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BETT 07 Olympia London

Bromcom Computers Plc continues to supply pioneering educational software to schools and colleges UK wide - (08 Jan 07)
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The Gateshead e-Rewards System

A system to encourage attendance and provide rewards for good attendance in conjunction with the Metro Centre in Gateshead - (12 Oct 06)
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The Future For School Timetablers Unveiled At BETT 06

Bromcom continues to present some of the country's most innovative products at the BETT Show 06 - (03 Jan 06)
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Patent Dispute Settled

Bromcom delighted at settlement of long running patent dispute between Frontline Technology Ltd and the DfES - (12 Dec 05)
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Target Bullies with Bromcom

Bromcom's powerful e-Behaviour software allows staff to monitor and track bullies - (25 Nov 05)
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Truancy rates continue to rise

Truancy is yet again a topical issue. Recent Government figures show an increase in truancy rates by over 10% last year to its highest level since 1994 - (28 Sept 05)
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e-Cover Your Absent Teachers!

e-Cover is a brand new module designed by Bromcom Computers, market leader in electronic registration. Unlike other registration packages, Bromcom does not only deal with pupil absences but now also staff absences. - (12 Sept 05)
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Becta Value For Money Review Heralds A New Era For School MIS Software And Cross Supplier Interoperability

The report recognises a number of 'sub-optimal' features in the current market where the presence of a single dominant supplier has led to impediments to effective choice for schools... - (24 Aug 05)
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e-Registration, The Solution For Health & Safety Concerns?

Bromcom's e-Registration software is not only a powerful attendance tool but offers other features, notably Fire Drill functionality - (15 June 05)
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Kelly Is Keen To Use Technology To Combat Truancy And Behaviour In Schools

Bromcom has an innovative approach to dealing with disruptive pupils. e-Behaviour is a powerful, highly configurable tool, enabling schools to log any behavioural event quickly and easily - (05 May 05)
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Bromcom School In Bolton Achieves Its Best Results Ever

School Standards Minister Stephen Twigg MP has recently praised George Tomlinson School for its sustained improvement. The school, located in Bolton, has been using the Bromcom system for registration since 2001 - (31 March 05)
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Bromcom Welcomes Becta's Enquiry Into Value For Money And MIS Systems In Schools

BECTA, the Government's lead agency on the use of ICT in education, recently announced an enquiry into value for money within the School Management Information Systems market - (30 March 05)
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Bromcom's e-Behaviour Secures e-Award For Droylsden School

Droylsden School, one of the largest schools in Tameside LEA was awarded an e-Award for their use of a Bromcom software module for the second year running - (15 March 05)
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Could the government's truancy targets be met through electronic registration?

Market leader in electronic registration, Bromcom Computers Plc, crushes unauthorised absence rates at schools across the country - (21 Feb 05)
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Bromcom Welcomes Recent National Audit Office Findings

Research by the NAO found that more secondary schools should use electronic registration - (16 Feb 05)
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