Our Events
Why not take some time out and join us for one of our Events or Webinars. All events are free for subscribers and run throughout the year. We also hold free demonstrations for our non-subscribers.
Get more out of your ICT investment and our services, learn new skills and discover features in SIMS to help your school run smoothly. We look forward to meeting you at one of our events soon.
Register below or for more information contact one of our Business Relationship Managers.
SIMS Licence and Next Gen Webinar
3 Part Series
Webinar 2: SIMS Next Gen
Thursday 11 December 2025 - 10:30 - 1 hour
Webinar 3: The latest version of FMS Webinar
Tuesday 16 December 2025 - 10:30 - 30 minutes
Once you have registered for the webinar, you will receive a confirmation email and then details will be emailed to you prior to the webinar on how to join it.
Completing the Census in SIMS Next Gen
Tuesday 16 December 2025 - 11:00am to 11:45am
An exciting opportunity has arisen for schools who want to dive into the School Census Return on SIMS Next Gen (SNG). From January 5th 2026, all schools will have the option to complete their school census return in either SIMS 7 or SNG. You may choose to jump straight in and complete your census in SNG or you can complete your census in SIMS 7, as normal. Join us on our webinar where we will walk you through the Census in SNG so you can familiarise yourself with the process, ready to complete in January should you wish to do so, or May, when all schools will need to complete their return in SNG.
Once you have registered for the webinar, you will receive a confirmation email and then details will be emailed to you prior to the webinar on how to join it.
SIMS Next Gen Updates Webinar
Thursday 8 January 2026 - 11:00am to 11:45am
Tuesday 3 March 2026 - 11:00am to 11:45am
Tuesday 14 April 2026 - 11:00am to 11:45am
Join us as we take you through the latest updates and new functionality available in SIMS Next Gen.
Once you have registered for the webinar, you will receive a confirmation email and then details will be emailed to you prior to the webinar on how to join it.
Spring School Census - SIMS 7 Webinar
The Spring Census Return is due Thursday 15th January 2026. Join our SIMS experts as they take you through the main changes in the Spring 2026 Census return.
Once you have registered for the webinar, you will receive a confirmation email and then details will be emailed to you prior to the webinar on how to join it.
Chart of Accounts in FMS Webinar
Wednesday 10 December 2025 - 11:00am to 11:45am
During this webinar we will look at the chart of accounts and how it can be used for reporting and investigating transactions within the General Ledger e.g. Journals, Orders and Invoices.
Once you have registered for the webinar, you will receive a confirmation email and then details will be emailed to you prior to the webinar on how to join it.
Attendance Reporting with PBI - Update Session Webinar
Tuesday 27 January 2026 - 11:00am to 11:45am
We welcome you to join us as we take you through the latest updates and new functionality available in SIMS and Power BI attendance report.
Once you have registered for the webinar, you will receive a confirmation email and then details will be emailed to you prior to the webinar on how to join it.
SIMS/FMS Next Gen Webinar
Thursday 5 February 2026 - 11:00am to 11:45am
Join us as we take you through the latest updates and new functionality available in SIMS Next Gen.
Once you have registered for the webinar, you will receive a confirmation email and then details will be emailed to you prior to the webinar on how to join it.
Finance Next Gen Overview Webinar
Tuesday 24 February 2026 - 11:00am to 11:45am
Monday 2 March 2026 - 11:00am to 11:45am
Join our Finance experts as they take you through NEW SIMS Finance Next Gen and demonstrate key functionality. This is your opportunity to ask questions about Finance Next Gen before onboarding in the future.
Once you have registered for the webinar, you will receive a confirmation email and then details will be emailed to you prior to the webinar on how to join it.
Summer School Census SIMS Next Gen Webinar
Tuesday 21 April 2026 - 11:00am to 11:45am
The Summer Census Return is due Thursday 21st Mary 2026. All Schools will need to complete this Census in SIMS Next Gen. Join our SIMS Next Gen experts as they guide you through the processes needed to complete this census in SIMS Next Gen.
Once you have registered for the webinar, you will receive a confirmation email and then details will be emailed to you prior to the webinar on how to join it.
Early Years and Key Stage - SIMS 7 Webinar
Friday 24 April 2026 - 11:00am to 11:45am
We welcome you to join us on our Early Years and Key Stage webinar where our SIMS experts will guide you through the process of completing the Key Stage returns in SIMS 7 including the main changes to the process.
Once you have registered for the webinar, you will receive a confirmation email and then details will be emailed to you prior to the webinar on how to join it.
Early Years and Key Stage - SIMS Next Gen Webinar
Tuesday 28 April 2026 - 11:00am to 11:45am
We welcome you to join us on our Early Years and Key Stage webinar where our Next Gen experts will guide you through the process of completing the Key Stage returns in SIMS Next Gen.
Once you have registered for the webinar, you will receive a confirmation email and then details will be emailed to you prior to the webinar on how to join it.
Primary Year End - SIMS 7 Webinar
Tuesday 9 June 2026 - 11:00am to 11:45am
We welcome you to join us on our Primary Year End webinar where our SIMS experts will guide you through the processes required in SIMS 7.
Once you have registered for the webinar, you will receive a confirmation email and then details will be emailed to you prior to the webinar on how to join it.
Primary Year End - SIMS Next Gen Webinar
Thursday 11 June 2026 - 11:00am to 11:45am
We welcome you to join us on our Primary Year End webinar where our Next Gen experts will guide you through the processes required to complete the Year End in SIMS Next Gen.
Once you have registered for the webinar, you will receive a confirmation email and then details will be emailed to you prior to the webinar on how to join it.
FMS Next Gen Reporting Webinar
Thursday 2 July 2026 - 11:00am to 11:45am
Join us as we take you through the latest updates and new functionality available in SIMS Next Gen.
Once you have registered for the webinar, you will receive a confirmation email and then details will be emailed to you prior to the webinar on how to join it.
More events/webinars will be announced soon via the Lancashire Schools' Portal and our website, so keep a look out for the details!