Leadership & Management Solutions
2Simple – Inspection Coach and Improvement Hub
The core purpose of Improvement Hub and Inspection Coach (Coach and Hub) is to enable school leaders to save time with their school improvement planning, ensuring they have one point of truth that they can share with all key stakeholders, safely and securely in one place. It combines top-quality consultancy with technology to simplify the process of school improvement and self-evaluation. The platforms have been designed to take the pressure off school leaders, dramatically reducing the time and resourcing required and enabling them to focus on leading their schools.
Hub and Coach are both housed in a secure online GDPR compliant platform, access can be set at specific levels for groups of key stakeholders and because it is all housed online, it is both sustainable and good for the environment as there is no need to print or have all documentation in bulky folders it is all in the one place accessed securely on any device.
4Matrix / New Media Learning – 4Matrix Fusion
4Matrix is produced by New Media Learning Ltd, the largest independent data solutions provider to secondary schools in the UK. We currently provide over 1200 schools with 4Matrix across 200 Multi-Academy Trusts.
4Matrix Fusion is the premier performance analysis system for Multi-Academy Trusts and their schools. It provides a clear picture of school performance across the Trust, reporting on attainment, progress, and subjects for key stages 4 and 5. Fusion will support your Trust’s data strategy, promoting an action-research approach to school improvement.
4Matrix Fusion can be used throughout the year to monitor Trust performance and trends over time. All displays include functions to filter by school and pupil demographics, offering a multitude of data comparison techniques. Each display presents information using practical and dynamic methods which draw upon our 20 years’ experience of working with schools on the use of performance data.
Best of all, no programming is required. Fusion is a unique ‘off-the-shelf’ performance management system, hosted and maintained by 4Matrix.
Designed to be used alongside our school-level products 4Matrix Desktop and 4Matrix Cloud, the 4Matrix platform provides a powerful combination of tools to support Trusts and their schools in obtaining the maximum value from their performance data.
Best Practice Network – National Professional Qualifications (NPQs)
The National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) are the go-to qualifications for teachers and leaders wishing to improve their practice and progress their careers. The qualifications are fully-accredited by the DfE.
Autumn 2021 saw the introduction of a reformed suite of NPQs based on DfE-created evidence-informed frameworks, validated by the Education Endowment Foundation.
As a Lead NPQ Provider, Best Practice Network (BPN) built on the reformed NPQ frameworks to create a suite of evidence-informed qualifications delivered through a national alliance of Teaching School Hubs (TSHs) and other school groups.
CPOMS Systems – CPOMS
CPOMS is an intuitive system which helps ensure that children, young people and adults are safe and fully supported.
“The bottom line is that our children and families are safer because we use CPOMS” – Jon Barr, St Barnabas CE VC Primary School.
We are proud to be the market leading safeguarding, pastoral and wellbeing solution now working with over 16,100 schools.
2022 has seen a record number of customers switch to us from other providers.
“The switching process was a dream, probably the easiest I’ve ever has to do. The support is absolutely brilliant, such nice people. The product speaks for itself – best in its field.” – Philip Crompton, Manor Academy.
As a result of using CPOMS, staff are able to focus on teaching and providing support instead of focusing on administration.
Following the great success of CPOMS, 18 months ago we were delighted to announce the launch of CPOMS StaffSafe. Within CPOMS StaffSafe you can upload, keep, record and govern all information regarding adults working within your setting.
Alongside CPOMS and CPOMS StaffSafe we have 2 new products, CPOMS Engage here in the UK and StudentSafe in the US.
Derventio Education – SchooliP
SchooliP provides better personal outcomes for pupils and staff through joined-up school improvement, staff professional development, self-evaluation, policy management and school-wide audits.
SchooliP is web-based requiring no installation, with easy access for staff to record evidence of professional development through a browser and mobile/tablet too.
Staff record evidence of professional development through ongoing dialogue and evidence capture. Evidence may be linked to school-wide targets, monitoring like lesson observations and the latest Teachers’ Standards.
Evidence of CPD and training is captured too and rep[sorted back to school leaders through many comprehensive dashboard displays and reports.
SchooliP seamlessly links the process of development planning with self-evaluation to report on the progress of improvement.
Additionally, SchooliP supports the management of school-wide policies and facilitates the capture of audits like sustainability, safeguarding and competency frameworks.
SchooliP, National Association for Environmental Education (NAEE) and NGA have come together to provide schools and trusts with a free online tool to help governing boards adopt environmental sustainability as a strategic priority and develop a climate action plan.
SchooliP must be seen to understand the power of the solution, on delivering whole school improvement and providing ease of use for staff.
iAM Compliant is a comprehensive and affordable web-based compliance tool built specifically for schools. It’s been designed to help you with the everyday management of your school’s estate, health and safety, statutory reporting, staff training and more. You can manage your assets, create and record building condition reports, monitor your energy usage, forecast your budget, track your DfE policy compliance, produce governor reports, and manage your risks and incidents. Forget the endless spreadsheets and juggling of constant tasks, iAM streamlines all your compliance and estates management in one simple and cost-effective tool.
Unlike many other systems available, iAM has been created to be as simple as possible to use, with straightforward set-up and free onboarding with the team so schools can manage their compliance right away. Even if wider support is required by large MATs, the team is there every step of the way at no extra charge. The app is fully inclusive so that you don’t need to purchase individual expensive modules or additional systems – it’s a one-stop compliance shop if you will! iAM’s ethos is about sharing knowledge, experience and advice so schools can remain compliant and safe in the easiest and most affordable way.
Leadership Matters (LM) is a unique online professional development platform that provides access to a suite of high quality diagnostic tools, carefully curated learning resources, inspirational events and a global community of education leaders.
It provides schools with a one-stop shop for their leaders at any stage of their development journey.
The platform delivered professional learning and development to over 22,000 teachers and 2,000 schools across the UK and over six continents in 2021.
The essence of the Leadership Matters programme is that each leader is guided on their own LM Pathway, based on their own characteristics and those of the school. The unique approach allows leaders at all levels, from those aspiring to middle leadership, right through to those in executive roles, to take evidence-based content and personalised diagnostics and apply them to suit their context.
The whole LM approach provides a blend of teaching, mentoring, coaching, personal reflection peer-learning and goal setting, all of which contribute to an empowering and positive feeling for staff of being stretched, supported, challenged and above all developing their leadership abilities.
Tes – Staff Management Subscription from Tes
The new Staff Management Subscription from Tes brings together our recruitment, training, development and wellbeing solutions in one all-inclusive subscription – for one annual price. This innovative product supports schools to prioritise staff needs and take a strategic, holistic approach to recruitment, training and retention that helps the school thrive.
The Staff Management Subscription contains:
• Tes recruitment services
• Whole school online training
• Our award winning digital magazine
• Wellbeing surveys
Bringing these elements together helps school leaders to manage their budgets, as some of their most important lines of expenditure are all in one place. It puts the major levers of staff recruitment and retention together: a crucial toolkit at a time of a teacher recruitment and retention crisis.
The Tes Magazine has been a source of support, guidance and innovative thinking for teachers and school leaders for over 112 years. School leaders rely on the exclusive content and in-depth pedagogy research, to better manage their busy school workforce. As a key part of the overall Tes offer to schools, Tes Magazine helps teachers and schools be the best they can be. Teachers describe Tes Magazine as “like having the staffroom in your pocket”.
Thanks to a major relaunch, the Tes Magazine offers even more for school leaders and managers than ever before. This includes regular, up-to-date and insightful analysis on the issues that matter to them, including on school strategy, staff management, compliance, HR, finance and much more.
