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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.