Education Software Solutions

At Advanced, we understand that learner improvement, engagement and achievement are top priorities for every educational organisation. We support learners from primary school all the way up until they leave university. Our solutions provide education institutions with everything they need to achieve these goals in the most efficient way.

Challenges faced in Schools & Multi-Academy Trusts

Schools and academies are facing many challenges in trying to improve teaching and learning. Student numbers are growing faster than budgets, so schools have to do more with less. Teachers juggle conflicts between dealing with administration and maintaining student contact time.


Reporting Trust-wide

There is a need for accurate and timely reporting for each academy and the Trust in its entirety, with the ability to report at cluster level.


Entries completed on time

Census time can be stressful. It is important to ensure all data submissions information, as well as exam entries, are completed in a timely manner.


Inspection readiness

A pending visit by Ofsted can be challenging. A school needs to have key information ready to present so they can easily provide Ofsted with everything they need.


Information availability

It is vital to make information as useful and accessible as possible to all stakeholders - from teachers through to the School Leadership Team (SLT) and governors.


Ensure effective engagement

Parental engagement is becoming more important with every passing academic year. Schools and academies need a system that can help facilitate this in a simple and effective way.


Legislation conformity

Ensuring compliance with both the education statute and employment legislation are ongoing challenges. Educational organisations need a solution in place that will help them keep on top of this - without taking too much of their valuable time.

Challenges faced in Further Education

Improving student experience and retention is pivotal to everything you do. Providing students with a view of their progress is key to this. Access to timetables, attendance records, targets and progress reviews allows them to take an active part in their education.


Viewing key data

It is vital to be able to access accurate data to review key performance indicators (financial / educational) to assess the current situation and predict future performance.


Maintain compliance

Maintaining a high quality level of statutory compliance will generate funding and avoid penalties: these include examination data and submission, Individualised Learner Record (ILR) and Ofsted readiness.


Reporting on data accurately

Developing accurate reports and supplying management information (from multiple systems) to stakeholders across the institution i.e. Head of Faculty, teaching staff, IT and Finance is increasingly important.


Ofsted readiness

A college needs to be ready for an Ofsted inspection at any moment, and be able to have data on hand to demonstrate progress to inspectors.


Ability to engage effectively

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


Monitoring learning

In order to drive academic improvement, there is a need to be able to monitor and develop the quality and effectiveness of teaching and learning throughout the college.

HELPING OVER 400 SCHOOLS,
290 FE PROVIDERS & 60 UNIVERSITIES

SUPPORTING 2.5M LEARNERS
EVERY SINGLE DAY

OVER 30 YEARS' EXPERIENCE
IN THE EDUCATION SECTOR

Explore our full range of Education Software solutions

MIS for Schools and Multi-Academy Trusts

CLOUD SCHOOL

Cloud School is the next generation Cloud-based Management Information System (MIS) for primaries, secondaries and MATs.

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Further Education

PROSUITE

The ProSuite is our suite of further education products covering all the aspects of your day-to-day college life.

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“We chose Cloud School for a variety of reasons, including its ease of use, extensive feature set, Multi-Academy Trust dashboard and reporting.”

Chris Shotter, Trust Business Leader for ICT

“ProSolution was the most responsive solution to our needs, the best value for money and there was a can-do approach to meeting the deadline.”

David Grant, Director of Information Services

  • Prince Albert Communities Trust
  • Bath College

Additional insights to help you transform

RESOURCES

  • Cloud School

    This factsheet looks at the core functions of Cloud School, including the parent and learner applications, MAT reporting and partners.

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  • ProSuite

    Information on our ProSuite products, detailing at least one solution from the suite that is used by over 95 per cent of UK colleges.

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News & Opinions

BLOG // 13-02-2020

Trends in the Education sector

by Doug Hargrove, Managing Director - Legal and Education

Trends in the Education sector

Advanced’s Picks

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by Gordon Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, Advanced

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On Friday 25 May 2018 the existing Data Protection Act will be replaced by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). As a school, you may ask “Ho...

by Doug Hargrove, Managing Director - Legal and Education

PRESS // 16-04-2018
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