SIMS Training Courses

Education Digital Services is the SIMS training team for Lancashire schools and beyond.
Our expert team will help you get more from SIMS, guiding you and your staff in its daily use.

Introduction to SIMS

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 15 April 2026

Wednesday 10 June 2026

Assessment

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. 

Thursday 5 March 2026

Attendance

Managing Attendance in SIMS - Including Power BI

This full day course will give you an overview of SIMS Power BI attendance reports.

Wednesday 4 February 2026

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Census

School Census Training in SIMS for Primary Schools

This half day course is aimed at new and existing users of SIMS who have responsibility for completing the School Census on behalf of the Head Teacher.

For Secondary's, PRU's, and Special Schools, please contact the School Applications Team on 0300 123 6797, Option 3, to discuss your requirements.

Examinations

Exams - Results Phase (Exams - Importing Results and Reporting)

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

Wednesday 1 July 2026

Managing External & Mock Exams in SIMS Exams Organiser

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

Please contact the School Applications Team on 0300 123 6797, Option 3 to discuss your schools requirements for Managing External & Mock Exams in Exams Organiser.

Finance (FMS)

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

This full day course aims to get you up to speed on the daily tasks within Finance 6.

Thursday 26 February 2026

Wednesday 22 April 2026

Wednesday 3 June 2026

Thursday 2 July 2026

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.

Wednesday 4 March 2026

Monday 13 April 2026

Close the Financial Year in Finance 6 (FMS)

This half day course is aimed at existing FMS users involved with the financial year-end.

Finance 6 (FMS) Equipment Register (Asset Management)

This half day course aims to get you up to speed on the daily tasks within Equipment Register.

Tuesday 10 February 2026

Wednesday 24 June 2026

Finance 6 Overview for Senior Leaders – Primary

This course provides an overview of SIMS Finance 6 and is aimed at Primary headteachers and senior leaders.

Wednesday 25 March 2026

Nova T

Curriculum Management using Nova T (2 days)

Wednesday 11 February 2026 (Day 1)

Wednesday 25 February 2026 (Day 2)

Thursday 12 March 2026 (Day 1)

Wednesday 18 March 2026 (Day 2)

Tuesday 14 April 2026 (Day 1)

Tuesday 21 April 2026 (Day 2)

This two day course is for staff with responsibility for constructing and maintaining the timetable and with some prior knowledge of timetable principles.

Personnel

Personnel in SIMS - Including Contracts

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

Wednesday 11 March 2026

Primary Year End

SIMS Primary Year End & Housekeeping

This full day course has been designed for users whose responsibility it is to prepare SIMS for each new Academic Year. Participants will learn how to complete the required processes for the current Year End and how to prepare SIMS for the new Academic Year. 

Reporting

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.

Thursday 19 March 2026

Thursday 16 April 2026

Special Education

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 25 March 2026

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!