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Tuesday 3rd November 2026
This session is aimed at school staff who are responsible for preparing the 2026 School Workforce Census.
Learn MoreFriday 6th November 2026
This Excel Intermediate course is designed for individuals looking to enhance their skills and deepen their understanding of Excel's functionalities. Building upon foundational knowledge, participants will engage in a comprehensive exploration of intermediate formulas and functions, including COUNTIF, SUMIF, and AVERAGEIF. The course will cover essential editing techniques, enabling learners...
Learn MoreWednesday 11th November 2026
This 3 day course covers using Nova-T in the production of the school timetable and explores the process from populating the module with core data (rooms, staff, and subjects) to submitting the completed timetable to SIMS.
Learn MoreThursday 12th November 2026
We will be running a SIMS Next Gen webinar to show the system and what is currently available now and what will be coming in the next couple of months....
Learn MoreWednesday 18th November 2026
This course is designed for new school staff, those new to using Arbor, and staff seeking a refresher. The session will guide participants through the fundamentals of navigating Arbor, focusing on the homepage and menus. Delegates will learn how to create reports, efficiently search the database, and locate key areas...
Learn MoreThursday 19th November 2026
SIMS Next Gen has introduced significant improvements to staff absence recording and monitoring. This webinar will explore the enhanced staff absence functionality, including the new dashboards that provide a clear graphical overview of absence levels across different absence categories.
Learn MoreFriday 20th November 2026
This comprehensive training course is designed for individuals looking to enhance their Excel skills, focusing on advanced functionalities and techniques essential for efficient data management and analysis. Participants will revisit foundational concepts in formulas and functions before delving into advanced topics, including nested functions, Pivot Tables, and data validation.
Learn MoreTuesday 24th November 2026
This course is designed specifically for Senior Leadership Teams who want to make better use of their Arbor data through powerful, custom-built reports. Delegates will learn how to create, customise and analyse reports that provide meaningful insights into key areas such as attendance, behaviour, safeguarding, attainment, exclusions and pupil demographics....
Learn MoreWednesday 25th November 2026
In this webinar we will demonstrate in real time how data from any MIS can be transformed using Power BI into a series of dashboard and analysis pages for SLT and school managers to help drive school improvement.
Learn MoreTuesday 1st December 2026
This practical course is designed for secondary school staff responsible for maintaining and managing timetables within Arbor. Delegates will learn how to navigate and utilise Arbor's timetabling tools effectively, from reviewing timetable structures and curriculum plans to making amendments and resolving common scheduling issues. Through demonstrations and guided examples, attendees...
Learn MoreWednesday 9th December 2026
Our SIMS Next Gen Drop-In Session provides an informal opportunity for school staff to connect with our consultants and other SIMS Next Gen users. Whether you are just beginning your SIMS Next Gen journey or have already started implementing the platform, this session offers a supportive environment to ask questions,...
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