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 Next Gen for the new Academic Year (September 2025) Webinar
Tuesday 8 July 2025 - 11:00am to 11:45am
Roadmap, Setting Staff Up, Training Materials.
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.
Financial Reporting Suite Webinar
Thursday 10 July 2025 - 11:00am to 11:45am
A demonstration of the key features of the Financial Reporting Suite, such as, applying conditional formatting to reports, producing scenario reports for stakeholder (SLT & Governors), and applying templates to reports.
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.
Autumn School Census / Post-16 Webinar
Thursday 11 September 2025 - 11:00am to 11:45am
The Autumn Census Return is due Thursday 2nd October 2025. Join our SIMS experts as they take you through the main changes in the Autumn 2025 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.
Workforce Census Webinar
Thursday 9 October 2025 - 11:00am to 11:45am
The School Workforce Census is due Thursday 6th November 2025. Join our SIMS experts as they take you through the main changes in the School Workforce 2025 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.
SIMS Next Gen Updates Webinar
Tuesday 21 October 2025 - 11:00am to 11:45am
Thursday 13 November 2025 - 11:00am to 11:45am
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.
Useful reports in SIMS Finance 6 (FMS) Webinar
Thursday 23 October 2025 - 11:00am to 11:45am
During this webinar we will look at various finance scenarios in school and the reports within FMS which may help each scenario.
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.
Email orders in SIMS Finance 6 (FMS) Webinar
Tuesday 18 November 2025 - 11:00am to 11:45am
During this webinar we will configure FMS to send supplier orders via email and view examples of orders received.
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 Finance 6 (FMS) Supplier Overview/LA Reference Webinar
Tuesday 2 December 2025 - 11:00am to 11:45am
During this webinar we will look at Supplier Details and discuss the various tabs and functionality available within FMS.
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
Tuesday 9 December 2025 - 11:00am to 11:45am
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.
Spring School Census - SIMS Next Gen Webinar
Thursday 11 December 2025 - 11:00am to 11:45am
The Spring Census Return is due Thursday 15th January 2026. Join our SIMS Next Gen experts as they take you through the main changes in the Spring 2026 Census return and how you will complete processes in 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.
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!