Training & Consultancy

The aim of our services is to support school improvement processes. Therefore, whatever your level of SIMS knowledge and use across your school or academy, we offer a wide range of training and consultancy, either on-site or at our training venue. This helps you get the most out of your software and data investment, resulting in raised standards and higher levels of student attainment wiithin your school or academy.

Scheduled Training Courses

Our scheduled SIMS training courses cover every base - from financial management to school improvement. We offer more than 120 SIMS training courses with sessions running in 18 locations around the UK.  We’re sure you’ll find valuable content and an easy to reach session to suits your needs.

Use our vast range of knowledge to benefit your school in areas including:

• School Improvement - Understand how to use the data stored within SIMS to maximise the potential across your improvement efforts
• Maintaining pupil and staff data - Core SIMS tutorial with focus on the day-to-day, ensuring statutory returns can be completed with minimum effort
• Run your networks and systems - Our Technical Essentials range of courses will give you the skills and confidence required - from SIMS to virtualisation and security
• Financial management - Addresses all aspects including budget preparation and monitoring, maintaining the equipment register and management of dinner money
• SIMS Learning Gateway - A range of services and different levels of training for technical and non-technical staff to enable the successful roll out of SIMS Learning Gateway
• SIMS Online Learning - our online training will provide you with a valuable introduction to SIMS in your own time, at your own location
• Training for school governors - Provides your governors with a topical and in-depth understanding of the issues affecting schools and how they can contribute to supporting your school or academy

On-site training and consultancy

All our training courses can be tailored and delivered to teams across your school or academy within your location. So if you’re short on time, or constrained by travel, our world-class specialists will come to you with tailored training content and consultancy sessions to accommodate your needs. On-site training and consultancy topics include:

• Making more effective use of the data rich environment provided by MIS for Senior Leaders
• Introduction to new processes and procedures in schools and academies which are supported by the SIMS software
• Improvement strategies making use of data held within the SIMS system
• Implementation of new software and new features within SIMS software
• Support for new members of staff and those taking on new roles and responsibilities

Other Services

For more information on our other services, please click below:

• Technical Services
• Hardware & Software
• Support Contracts
• Managed Services
• SIMS Learning Gateway Services
• Our Partners

Brochure downloads

For more information download one of our brochures:

• Training guide: Primary Professional Development
• Training guide: Secondary Professional Development
• Training guide: School Improvement Secondary
• Training guide: School Improvement Primary
• Governor Training Packages Brochure
• Primary Academy Training Guides
• Secondary Academy Training Guides

Case studies

• Bishops Bell Case Study
• Penn Wood Primary Case Study