Blog
Our Schools Blog brings you the latest insights and developments from the education industry. As well as expert analysis and advice, you’ll also find product demos and developments from our team. From the latest recruitment trends to staff training and retention, here you’ll find a range of useful information to help make your job easier.

Top 10 reasons to use Provision Map
Flexible learning plans, easy provision mapping, individual and whole-school costing reports, Provision Map has everything you need and is packed with features designed to reduce your workload and help you manage SEND efficiently.

Eight ways to get talented teachers to your school
Author: Mark Steed

Exclusion vs Inclusion
What’s happening to pupils with SEND?

The secrets of creating an effective staff survey
Author: Gemma Corby
Asking for staff feedback is important, but if you get it wrong, it can do more harm than good. Here’s how to make your survey a success
Asking for staff feedback is important, but if you get it wrong, it can do more harm than good. Here’s how to make your survey a success

The SEND funding minefield: are you being shortchanged?
Author: Simon Lock
Amid the SEND cuts, it isn't always clear what money is available. Here one Sendco explains how to navigate the process
Amid the SEND cuts, it isn't always clear what money is available. Here one Sendco explains how to navigate the process

The key to good pupil behaviour
When Ysgol Cwm Brombil needed easy-to-use software to support behaviour management, they turned to Class Charts. Deputy headteacher Eurig Thomas explains why.

TesX: Polly explains the benefits of Tes Portal for teachers
Nicola Davidson, Product

Everything you need to know about safeguarding and supply
Ensuring safeguarding procedures are in place when appointing a supply teacher is crucial: use this guide to check your school is following best practice

GDPR for schools: a guide for leaders
It will fall to school leaders to implement and maintain changes required for compliance with GDPR. Here is our essential guide to what you need to do

What teaching can learn from other sectors about recruitment
Author: Jamie Stinson
We asked experts in different fields for tips on how they seek out and appoint the right new staff
We asked experts in different fields for tips on how they seek out and appoint the right new staff

The growing storm in teacher recruitment - and how to weather it
In a candidate’s market, good teachers are hard to find. To help you attract more of the top talent, we’ve pulled together some tips on how to make your role stand out
