SIMS Training Courses

In January 2024 Education Digital Services became the SIMS training team for Lancashire schools. We also offer SIMS training to schools outside of Lancashire.

Our dedicated team of SIMS experts have a wealth of knowledge and experience and will help you get more from SIMS.

Our SIMS training courses will guide you and your staff in how to use SIMS, to support the day to day running of your school.

New to School - Getting started with SIMS

This full day course is aimed at new users of SIMS in the school office, new recruits or staff with new responsibilities in school.

Wednesday 4 September 2024 

Overview for Headteachers - What SIMS can do for your school

This half day course aims to show the best practice use of SIMS to leverage maximum return of investment.  

Thursday 10 October 2024

Attendance Reporting - Including Power BI

This full day course is an Overview of SIMS Reporting and includes and introduction to Power BI reports.

Thursday 4 July 2024

Managing Attendance in SIMS

This half day course is to provide participants with the skills and tools to identify areas of concern and success within a school’s attendance.

Wednesday 25 September 2024

SIMS Assessment Manager - Essential Skills Secondary Schools

This full day course is for Senior Leaders, Assessment Co-ordinators or staff with responsibility for the assessment process. 

Wednesday 30 October 2024

Understanding Primary Assessment Resources in SIMS

This full day course would be most suitable for Senior Leaders or those with a responsibility for whole school assessment.

Wednesday 27 November 2024

Cover Management in SIMS

This full day course is aimed at staff involved in the cover process.

Friday 28 June 2024

Wednesday 20 November 2024

Exams - Results Phase

This full day course is for Exam Officers responsible for handling external examination results.

Tuesday 2 July 2024

Managing External & Mock Exams in SIMS Exams Organiser

This full day course is for Exam officers who are responsible for handling external examination results. 

Wednesday 9 October 2024

New to School - Getting started with SIMS Finance 6 (FMS)

This full day course is to help staff get up to speed on the daily tasks within Finance 6.

Friday 24 May 2024

Thursday 20 June 2024

Finance 6 Overview for Senior Leaders – Primary

This half day course provides an overview of SIMS Finance 6 and the option to remote into your school data.

Wednesday 18 September 2024

Budget Management in SIMS Finance 6 (FMS)

This full day course explores the budget management functionality present within Finance 6 and explains how to use this functionality to actively manage the school budget.

Thursday 26 September 2024

Finance 6 (FMS) Equipment Register

This two hour course helps staff become familiar with the day-to-day running of SIMS Equipment Register.

Wednesday 19 June 2024

Nova T Basics/Academic Management (1 day only)

This full day course is for staff responsible for constructing and maintaining the timetable and with some prior knowledge of timetable principles. The aim of the course is for staff to learn how to use Nova T to produce the school timetable.

Tuesday 9 July 2024

Monday 2 September 2024

Wednesday 13 November 2024

Personnel in SIMS - Including Contracts

This half day course is for staff with responsibility for updating and maintaining personal, professional and contractual information of staff in SIMS.

Tuesday 15 October 2024

Standard Reporting in SIMS

This full day course is for staff to learn how to respond to requests for information efficiently, including reports, making your school processes more streamlined.

Wednesday 16 October 2024

Extended Reporting in SIMS

This half day course is for staff who are responsible for responding to requests for information. You are advised to attend the Standard Reporting course prior to attending this course or be familiar with the techniques covered in the course.

Tuesday 29 October 2024

SIMS Special Educational Needs

This half day course is for SENCOs and senior staff with responsibility for overseeing special needs provision and administrative staff who may be involved in maintaining SEND information. 

Wednesday 4 December 2024

If the training you are looking for is not listed, please email educationdigitalservices@lancashire.gov.uk with your details. A member of the School Applications Team will contact you directly to discuss your requirements.

More training events will be announced soon via the Lancashire Schools' Portal and our website, so keep a look out for the details!