HFL Education, Bank House, Primett Road, Stevenage, SG1 3EE
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Available to Booking Managers from schools or settings that are approved to pay by invoice.
Available to anyone booking on behalf of a school or setting who wishes to pay by card.
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.
For individuals booking a single personal space on 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 SIMS Next Gen. 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 that Next Gen introduces - making SWC tasks clearer, faster and easier to manage. SIMS Next Gen offers simplified navigation, modernised screens, clearer error prompts and improved data visibility - 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
