Poor data and uncommunicative systems

Accurate data is vital to review key performance indicators and assess the current situation or predict future performance, but many learner systems don’t integrate fully with other data or financial systems, meaning it’s hard to transfer data between the two.

• The power of having your data joined up between your solutions is immeasurable. This is something we can offer through the various integrations across our product suite.
• With the combined strength of ProSuite, bksb and Smart Apprentices, we can offer a truly unrivalled suite of integrated Further Education solutions like no other company on the market.

Our Solution:

ProSuite

Smart Assessor

Difficult learner management processes

Tutors and managers struggle to manage learning with so many aspects to the process. Few systems can be used for a range of learners at different levels and a variety of courses. Few systems can meet the required standards in terms of data management, accessibility and streamlining the learner and employee experience. Teams need systems that streamline all related processes, and save time and effort.

• Our easy-to-use, high quality application streamlines  the learner journey, from enquiry to learner enrolment, registers, timetables, examinations, ILR production and reporting.
• Our systems let teachers and managers keep track of your learners’ academic progress at a glance, and see whether they are achieving their potential or if more support is needed. Financial reporting can be reviewed at a click of a button, and a range of bespoke reports are easily accessible to all staff.

Our Solution:

Smart Assessor

ProSuite

Lack of customisable LMS

There are few learner management systems that allow you to create tailored training, bespoke reporting and flexible learning programmes. If you're a larger provider with specific programmes it’s hard to find systems that support your provisions.

• Our systems are fully customisable. You can tailor learner journeys, reporting tools and more to your organisation’s needs.
• Our LMS system lets you build new qualifications, or adapt apprenticeship standards to include milestones or bespoke learning modules.

Our Solution:

Smart Assessor

ProSuite

Unpredictable legislation change

​Teams too often find themselves losing days on compliance based admin, reports and checks, rather than achieving the full scope of their role. It can be a struggle to maintain a high-quality level of statutory compliance to generate funding and avoid penalties, including examination data and submission, ILR and Ofsted readiness.

• Ensure compliance, generate funding and avoid penalisation with accurate, timely Individualised Learner Record (ILR), evidence review and exam submissions reporting.
• Our tools allow you to drill into data with ease and present all the key information you need to inspectors, to give everyone a clear view of your learner program, letting you remain ready for inspection at all times.

Our Solution:

Smart Assessor

ProSuite

Learn more:

How to prepare for the financial implications of the upcoming legislative changes webinar

Low learner completions

For years DfE figures for apprenticeships show an achievement rate below 60%. Across the industry numerous learners are struggling to complete courses. Many non-completers said they were dissatisfied with their learning experience because of a lack of support from the training provider, college or tutor.

• Using our tools, you can design communicative and engaging learner plans and courses. You can communicate with students easily via the systems, create bespoke virtual learning tasks and an engaging learning framework, mapped against KSB of apprenticeships standards.
• Our tools allow you to drill into data with ease and let you see at a glance a clear analysis of learner achievements, retention and pass rates, and our systems will flag off track learners too.

Our Solution:

Smart Assessor

ProSuite

Poor reporting and strategic delivery

Developing accurate reports and supplying management information (from multiple systems) to stakeholders across the institution such as Head of Faculty, teaching staff, IT and Finance is not easily accomplished. Few software providers enable teams to focus on strategy and performance by consolidating multiple platforms in one place, reducing manual tasks, and producing real-time business insights automatically.

• Our solutions come with powerful reporting capabilities, allowing you to produce reports around every aspect of the learner journey, enabling you to easily review data and spot trends in learner data.
• The reporting functionality allows you to easily create learner enrolment, retention, achievement and pass rate reports to share key information with learners, staff and other stakeholders.

Our Solution:

ProSuite

Smart Assessor

bksb

Lack of digital and functional skills

Functional Skills are the fundamental English, Maths and ICT skills that people need for their working and personal lives. Many learners entering into education don’t have these entry level skills. Many delivery platforms can’t support the variety of student needs to ensure they complete all key elements of their functional skills exams.

• bksb is a global leader in the creation of EdTech products which improve English, maths and digital skills.
• Our solutions are designed to meet GCSE and Functional Skills criteria, but they are also suitable for almost any other skills improvement programme.

Our Solution:

bksb

Smart Assessor

Unclear learner ability & lack of interest

There are often no records or in-depth breakdowns of learner skills, which can  make structuring and planning their learning difficult.

Educational organisations must be able to engage effectively with learners, staff and employers. It is important that your technology competently assesses learner ability and helps to facilitate and improve engagement and learning.

• Our learner scores and flagging systems let you keep track of learners who are showing signs of dropping out. Our solutions offer interactive learner homepages, that have a clear view of all the key data around their programme.
• Our systems keep learners engaged by letting you create bespoke learner programmes, book feedback sessions and create tasks unique to their skills.

Our Solution:

bksb

ProSuite

Admin burden

The sector struggles from an overwhelming amount of manual admin, staff often struggling with admin heavy responsibilities means teams are distracted from their core responsibilities. In addition, there are no tools to review workloads, making it easy to overburden staff.

• Our Learner Management Systems integrate with ILR reporting, markbooks and more. This makes it easy to access, control and maintain your data.
• One point of data entry eases the admin burden, with systems designed for a range of users to access individual learner data easily.

Our Solution:

Smart Assessor

ProSuite

SEPA

EPAOs tackling shifting and new markets

The EPA sector is a new market, meaning the ways we are tackling and delivering EPA is constantly changing. There are few solutions flexible enough to manage these shifts and changing legislation.

Despite this the demand continues to increase. Scaling up is difficult to do amidst the needs of this quickly growing sector.

• Our product manages the assessment process from provider to employer to EPA, so everyone is onboard using the same data, gateway checklists and the same systems.
• Our automations and data management makes End Point Assessment efficient and admin free. Scaling up is simple using SEPA.

Our Solution:

SEPA

Smart Assessor