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 School Census Autumn 2024 Webinar

Tuesday 17 September 2024 - 11am - 11:45am

Join our SIMS specialists as they guide you through the changes for the Autumn 2024 School Census.

Register Here

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.


Medical records in SIMS

Tuesday 24 September 2024 - 11am - 11:45am

Join our SIMS specialists to learn the best practice strategies when using the medical sections within SIMS, how to record medical information and incidents for pupils and demonstrations of the reports we offer at Education Digital Services.

Register Here

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 School Workforce Census 2024 Webinar

Tuesday 8 October 2024 - 11am - 11:45am

Join our SIMS specialists as they guide you through the changes for the School Workforce Census for 2024.

Register Here

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.


ParentPay - Cashless Payments Trusted by Schools & Families

Thursday 10 October 2024 - 10am - 11:30am

Never seen ParentPay before? Join our latest demonstration and see what ParentPay can do for you and your school.

Take a look at the attached flyer to learn more. 

Register Here

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.


SEN in SIMS

Friday 18 October 2024 - 11am - 11:45am

Learn best practice when using the SEN section within SIMS. This webinar will include; recording SEN details accurately, using the linked adults and agencies panel, recording and reporting on SEN provisions and completing the SEN review process in SIMS. If you are looking to move to an electronic, centralised system for SEN information in your school then this webinar is for you.

Register Here

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.


Achievements in SIMS

Thursday 31 October 2024 - 11am - 11:45am

Learn how to customise SIMS achievement to meet your school's requirements and how you can report on the recorded data. If you are looking to add structure to your achievement system, to create a consistent approach across classrooms, with a centralised system for all staff to use then this webinar is for you.

Register Here

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.


ParentPay - Clubs, Cashless & Paperless Club Management System 

Wednesday 6 November 2024 - 1pm - 1:45pm

We have teamed up with ParentPay to deliver a FREE webinar to give existing users an insight into the new modules and additional functionality they can add onto their current ParentPay site.

Take a look at the attached flyer to learn more. 

Register Here

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.


ParentPay - Meal Manager, Cashless & Paperless Meal Management System 

Tuesday 12 November 2024 - 10am - 10:45am

We have teamed up with ParentPay to deliver a FREE webinar to give existing users an insight into the new modules and additional functionality they can add onto their current ParentPay site. Ensuring schools maximise efficiency, improve safety and take the strain out of school dinners.

Take a look at the attached flyer to learn more. 

Register Here

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.


Housekeeping in SIMS

Tuesday 12 November 2024 - 11am - 11:45am

We will guide you through routines to ensure your SIMS database is kept in the best possible state, and will demonstrate how keeping on top of your data can alleviate pressure around key dates in the academic calendar, such as school census.

Register Here

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.


Schoolcomms - SIMS Messaging Free Demonstration Webinar

Thursday 14 November 2024 - 10am - 10:45am

We have teamed up with Schoolcomms to deliver a FREE webinar which will highlight the benefits of the service and show the service in action.

Please note: This webinar is specifically for schools that subscribe to SIMS.

Take a look at the attached flyer to learn more. 

Register Here

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 Letters in SIMS

Friday 6 December 2024 - 11am - 11:45am

This webinar will cover how to use attendance letters within SIMS. We will cover the different types of letters that can be produced through the SIMS attendance letters module and show the full process of creating an attendance letter report from scratch in SIMS.

Register Here

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 School Spring Census Webinar

Tuesday 10 December 2024 - 11am - 11:45am

Join us to help you to prepare for the forthcoming Spring Census.

Register Here

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!