Category Archives: Pellcomp Product Updates

2011/12 ILR Importer Available

Pellcomp, September 19, 2011

We are pleased to announce that the ILR importer for the 2011/12 contract year is now available. This importer is fully compatible with the latest XML ILR format, allowing licenced customers to import this data into PICS and PelControl. If you are only able to obtain the data you wish to import in flat file … read more

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Training Videos Announced

Pellcomp, January 28, 2011

Those of you who attended the recent User Group will have heard Will Arnold mention the new features we are introducing to our website. One of the new features being put in place to help our customers is training videos. The plan is to have a gradually evolving library of training videos that will help jog … read more

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Unit Learning Outcome and Performance

Peter, January 26, 2011

For users with the “QCA Data” licence there are now facilities to import Unit Learning Outcome and Performance Criteria from the Register of Regulated Qualifications. Elements for a particular Unit can be imported by right clicking on the Unit in Qualification Basedata and choosing the ”Import Elements from Ofqual”. A batch import of Element for used units … read more

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Changing Funding Organisations

Pellcomp, September 30, 2010

Some features within PICS, such as the Monthly Returns, are specific to the Funding Organisation that is being displayed in the top-right of the PICS main screen. With the move to new SFA/YPLA Funding Organisation codes, you may now have a requirement to switch between these codes on a regular basis. The easiest way to … read more

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FL Validation Error

Pellcomp, September 30, 2010

Those of you who have been entering weekly aims for Foundation Learning will have noticed that the LIS marks them as errors, saying that you can’t have a programme (ZPROG) record running concurrently with a weekly aim. The latest set of known issues from the Information Authority lists this as a known error which will … read more

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PICS Profiling Options

Pellcomp, September 1, 2010

There are three profiling options in PICS. To avoid confusion, it may be as well to spell out the differences between them, and what each of them is designed to achieve. read more

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EDS Web Service

Pellcomp, July 28, 2010

A new facility has been made available in PICS to allow rapid retrieval of EDS URNs from directly within an Organisation record. Once registered, you are able to click a button beside the URN field and it will send the name and address details to EDS and then retrieve the URN code. This is a free … read more

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PICS Digital Pen

Pellcomp, July 22, 2010

The Government requires that learning providers become increasingly efficient without affecting the quality of their training. In partnership with market leading digital pen manufacturer Destiny Wireless plc, Pellcomp Software is delighted to announce the PICS Digital Pen. The PICS Digital Pen transforms the efficiency of gathering paper based evidence without radical change to your frontline … read more

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A new project will allow providers to transfer data from pen to PICS in seconds

Pellcomp, May 1, 2010

The project, using the latest digital pen technology from Destiny, means that you can complete a paper form, plug the pen into your computer and transfer the data to PICS.  The forms used are also designed by Destiny to the users requirements. The pen integration is still in early development but we’ll keep you informed … read more

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PICS source code escrow agreement

Pellcomp, April 1, 2010

We’d like to remind all of our customers that we have a software escrow service in place should your business continuity plans require this.  Such a facility would ensure that you have access to the PICS source code if Pellcomp were to cease trading or be unable to meet its commitment under the software licence … read more

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