Alec Chapman
 · Community Lead at Bromcom

A new version of the Vision Analytics Pack is available from the Power BI app store

Log into your Power BI Account to update the App to v.1050

The following updates have been made:

  • Academic Year Filter: A new filter allows you to select the academic year in both the Attendance Report and the Staff Report.

  • Ethnicity Breakdown: Attendance data is now broken down by ethnicity in the Attendance Report and MAT Performance Overview, offering deeper insights into attendance trends.

  • Updated National Data: 

    • The Attendance Report now reflects the latest national data from the DfE API.

    • The EYFS Report has been updated to reflect the 2023/2024 academic year.

  • Leavers and Enrolments: The MAT Performance Overview now includes data on student leavers and new enrolments within an academic year.

  • Cohort Filter Options: The Attendance Report and MAT Performance Overview now offer cohort filter options for:

    • Age-weighted

    • All students

    • Statutory calculations

  • Formula Updates:

    • Primary Tracker Assessment: Adjusted calculation method for assessment results.

    • Staff Report: Updated formula for calculating total staff count.

Important: Post-Update Instructions for v.1050 Pack in Power BI Workspace

After updating to the latest version of Power BI, users must reconnect to the DfE API data source.

  • Step 1: In Power BI Workspace, locate the MAT Vision Analytics Semantic Model file and click the Settings option.

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  • Step 2: In the Settings panel, find both instances of the web data source and click Edit Credentials for each.

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  • Step 3: When prompted, simply click Sign In without modifying any parameters. The connection uses a public API.

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  • Step 4: Repeat the same process for the second web data source listed.

Upcoming fixes in Version 1051

  • To add Iscancelled column to the Suspensions and Exclusions Report.

  • Update National Data for Demographics in Mat Performance overview.

  • Update National Data for Suspensions and Exclusions Report.

  • To ensure that the Drill-Down pages in all reports reflect applied filters.