MeritDocs connects to your school's management information system through Wonde. SEND teams can bring the pupil data they already maintain into the same workflow as plans, evidence, reviews and documents.
The connection supports SIMS, Arbor, Bromcom and other MIS systems supported by Wonde. It gives schools a practical route into MeritDocs without asking staff to recreate the same pupil information by hand.
What the Wonde connection does
Wonde provides the connection between MeritDocs and the school's MIS. Once the school approves the connection and the relevant permissions, MeritDocs can use the available pupil data inside the SEND workflow.
The exact data available depends on the MIS, the school's permissions and the Wonde connection for that system. That is why the useful claim is simple: MeritDocs connects to the MIS data your school approves, then keeps the SEND work around that data in one place.
The connection does not replace professional review. Staff still check the pupil record, confirm that the right information is attached to the right pupil and approve any document before it becomes part of the working record.
Which MIS systems connect to MeritDocs?
MeritDocs supports MIS sync through Wonde for:
- SIMS
- Arbor
- Bromcom
- other MIS systems supported by Wonde
If your school uses another MIS, the sensible question is whether Wonde supports the connection and which data the school can approve. The MeritDocs integrations page keeps the current connection list in one place.
Why MIS sync matters to SEND teams
A SEND team should not have to maintain one pupil list in the MIS, another in a spreadsheet and a third inside its document workflow. Every extra copy creates another place for a spelling, year group or record assignment to drift.
MIS sync helps the team start with the pupil information the school already holds. MeritDocs then provides the SEND workflow around it: structured document drafting, the Documents Hub, review dates, controlled access, version history and export.
That division matters. The MIS remains the school's main information system. MeritDocs gives SEND staff a focused place to create, review, manage and share the documents that support the pupil.
How schools should use the connection
1. Confirm the school connection
An authorised school administrator approves the connection through Wonde. Before connecting, agree which data the SEND team needs and who should have access to it.
2. Check the first records
Start with a small group of pupils. Confirm that the right pupils appear, that records are matched correctly and that the available information is enough for the workflow you want to run.
3. Keep staff review in the loop
A connection reduces re-entry. It does not remove judgement. Staff review the pupil record, check imported or connected information and correct anything that needs attention.
4. Build the document workflow around the record
Once the pupil information is in place, staff can use MeritDocs to draft and manage SEND documents, keep review context visible and share the current approved version with the people who need it.
Does MeritDocs replace SIMS, Arbor or Bromcom?
No. MeritDocs is not an attendance, assessment or behaviour MIS. It connects to the school's MIS through Wonde and supports the SEND documentation workflow around the approved pupil data.
That means schools can keep their existing MIS while giving SENCOs and wider staff a clearer place to manage plans, evidence, reviews and SEND documents.
Does every school need Wonde to use MeritDocs?
Wonde is the route for MIS sync. Schools can also bring existing SEND documents and pupil data into MeritDocs through the available import workflows, so a school can start with the records it already holds even when it is not using a Wonde-connected MIS.
What should a school test before relying on MIS sync?
Use a small, real set of pupil records and check:
- whether the school's MIS is supported through Wonde;
- what data the school can approve for the connection;
- whether the right pupils and identifiers appear in MeritDocs;
- how staff review and correct the connected information;
- how the connected data supports the school's actual SEND documents and review cycle.
A good integration is not just a green status dot. It is a connection that leaves the SENCO with less duplicate entry and a record the wider team can trust.
The practical answer
MeritDocs connects through Wonde to SIMS, Arbor, Bromcom and other Wonde-supported MIS systems. The MIS remains the source for core school information. MeritDocs turns the approved pupil data into a focused SEND workflow for drafting, documents, reviews and professional approval.
That is the useful boundary: the school's existing MIS stays in place, while SEND work has a connected home built around the documents staff actually need to use.