In-Person Event

Tuesday 3 November 2026

13:30 - 16:30

Venue Information

HFL Education, Bank House, Primett Road, Stevenage, SG1 3EE

Please note: This event has a limited amount of places.

Book your place now!

Select the option that best describes how you are booking below.
If you’re unsure, please contact [email protected]

Invoice Payment

Available to Booking Managers from schools or settings that are approved to pay by invoice.

£ 99 +VAT

Pay by Invoice
  • £118.80 including 20% VAT
  • Invoice bookings must be made by a designated Booking Manager for your school or setting
  • The school or setting must be approved to pay by invoice with HFL Education

Card Payment

Available to anyone booking on behalf of a school or setting who wishes to pay by card.

£ 99 +VAT

Pay by Card
  • £118.80 including 20% VAT
  • Booking should be made by the attendee account
  • If booking multiple places, the booking should be made by the designated Booking Manager for the school / setting
Support

How do I know who our Booking Manager is?
 
  Booking Managers are usually headteachers, setting leads or office managers / staff.
 
  If my school / setting is not approved to pay by invoice, how can I get approved?
 
  Follow the link below to our Help Centre where you can find a guide to help you.
 
  What if I need further help?
 
  Follow the link to the Help Centre where you will find details on how to contact our support teams.

Visit our Help Centre

Card Payment

For individuals booking a single personal space on this course

£ 99 +VAT

Pay by Card
  • £118.80 including 20% VAT
  • Should be used to book one individual place for yourself
  • Please use the 'Schools & Settings' tab if you are purchasing as part of a school or setting

About this course

Prepare for a smooth and confident census‑day submission with this interactive, consultant‑led course designed to guide you through running the SWC in Arbor. Whether you’re familiar with SWC or completely new to the process, this session helps you understand the updated workflows, streamlined layouts and enhanced data‑validation tools - making SWC tasks clearer, faster and easier to manage whilst reducing time spent locating information and helping you complete your SWC with confidence. We encourage schools to attend both the morning and afternoon SWC courses available to book on this date for seamless data checks and confident, accurate SWC submission.

  • understand census‑day DfE requirements for SWC

  • generate the School Workforce Census in SIMS Next Gen accurately

  • review and complete key SWC panels and resolve errors and queries

  • resolve essential final checks, queries & errors to submit a DfE compliant submission

  • ability to generate files to upload and submit the SWC confidently