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Effective communication strategies for parents and independent schools
This guide covers:
- Benefits of effective communication strategies
- Challenges of communication in independent schools
- Understanding the needs of independent schools
- Strategies for effective communication
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School financial year-end resource hub
Our hub provides everything you need to prepare for financial month-end, year-end and be audit-ready. Browse the resources for handy checklists, guides and expert insights.
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Download our free Getting ready for KS5 fact sheets
The next step in your students journey doesn’t have to be daunting. You can support your students transition to A-Levels by downloading the following fact sheets for free.
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Download our free Getting ready for KS4 fact sheets
The next step in your students journey doesn’t have to be daunting. You can support your students transition to GCSEs by downloading the following fact sheets for free.
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The importance of Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 4 transition
Here's how you can benefit from this webinar:
- Enhance your understanding of the key factors influencing a successful transition
- Learn about practical strategies to support students during this critical stage
- Empower students to achieve their full potential as they move into Key Stage 4
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Revision tools for GCSE: A complete guide
This guide explores:
- E-learning revision tools
- Traditional revision tools
- How you can choose the right revision tools
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Payroll for schools: What are your options?
This guide covers:
- Benefits & considerations of in-house and outsourced payroll
- How to choose which one is best for your needs
![NPE Resource Hub Aduit Guide](/media/jguibumi/npe-resource-hub-aduit-guide.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=596&height=265&rnd=133386625047130000)
How colleges can improve GCSE resit results with Access GCSEPod
This article explores:
- Key features of Access GCSEPod's GCSE resit learning
- How colleges can leverage Access GCSEPod to enhance student outcomes and engagement
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Getting ready for Key Stage 4
The transition from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 4 doesn’t have to be a daunting leap for students.
This guide covers:
- How you can support a smooth transition
- How to use our "Getting ready for KS4" content
- Benefits for students and teachers
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Academy payroll: Outsourcing vs in-house software
This guide covers:
- Key considerations
- Pros and cons of outsourced and in-house software
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Teaching KS3: A model for great teaching using GCSEPod
This guide covers:
- Understanding the Access KS3 content
- Creating a supportive environment
- Maximising opportunity to learn with GCSEPod
- How to activate hard thinking
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Comparing 6 e-learning platforms for secondary schools: A comprehensive guide
For busy teachers, navigating through numerous websites to find the ideal curriculum software can be a daunting task. So we've pulled together this guide which covers:
- Unique selling points (USPs) of each product
- Important considerations
- Advice when shortlisting learning platforms
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How parents evening online booking systems enhance communication
Read this guide to discover:
- Different parents evening portal features
- The benefits and any challenges
- Find out if an online booking system is ultimately the right fit for your schools
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7 strategies to increase teacher retention
This guide covers what schools can do to create the right environment to retain teaching talent:
- Problems with unprecedented numbers leaving the profession
- Solutions to keep teams motivated, increase support and ensure career opportunities
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GCSE Maths Exams: Top Tips and Revision Strategies for Teachers
This webinar which features Hannah, a Maths teacher of 12 years and is currently a Department Head and a regular examiner for Edexcel, covers:
- Essential strategies to support students towards GCSE Maths success
- Insights to enhance your teaching approaches
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GCSE Science Exams: Top Tips and Revision Strategies for Teachers
This webinar which features Amanda Clegg, a seasoned school improvement consultant with over thirty years of experience in science education, covers:
- Essential strategies to support students towards GCSE Science success
- Insights to enhance your teaching approaches
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GCSE Maths Exams: Top Tips and Revision Strategies for Students
This webinar which features Sarah Trevena, who has over 15 years teaching experience, covers:
- Essential strategies to support students towards GCSE Maths success
- Insights to enhance your teaching approaches
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GCSE English Literature Exams: Top Tips and Revision Strategies for Teachers
This webinar which features Jo Heathcote, who has over 20 years’ experience as an English Teacher, Head of Department, Curriculum Consultant, Author and Principal Examiner, covers:
- Essential strategies to support students towards GCSE English Language success
- Insights to enhance your teaching approaches
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Best KS3 software for education
This guide covers:
- Top KS3 software tools
- Key features and benefits
- Measuring the impact on academic performance
- Best KS3 software according to subject
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GCSE English Language Exams: Top Tips and Revision Strategies for Teachers
This webinar which features Jo Heathcote, who has over 20 years’ experience as an English Teacher, Head of Department, Curriculum Consultant, Author and Principal Examiner, covers:
- Essential strategies to support students towards GCSE English Language success
- Insights to enhance your teaching approaches
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Access Central Budgets Resource Hub
Learn about the benefits of centralised planning and reporting for MATs. Resources include:
- Product expert overview: Our product manager explains how Central budgets can benefit your MAT, as well as how it fits into our overall suite
- On-demand webinar: Tips how to leverage centralisation & watch a demo of Central Budgets
- Guide: Five key benefits of centralisation
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HR providers for schools, academies and MATs: Should you switch, and when?
This guide covers:
- Signs to consider changing your HR provider
- How to choose the right HR provider
- When to switch & planning for your transition
- Measuring HR success following your transition to a new provider
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School financial management software vs budget spreadsheets: which is better for independent schools?
In this article, learn all about financial management software for independent schools, including:
- Pros and cons of using it in place of spreadsheets
- How Access Education Budgets can benefit your independent school
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Switching finance system for your MAT or academy - what to look for
This webinar covers:
- Key signs it’s time to change your MAT’s finance software
- How to select the right supplier for your MAT or academy
- See a demo of our finance software exclusively for the Education sector, used by thousands of schools and academies
- Hear about our exclusive “Only pay for one accounting software” offer
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5 key benefits of centralisation for Multi-Academy Trusts
This guide covers:
- Benefits of MAT centralisation: A real-life example
- 5 benefits of MAT centralisation
- How Access Central Budgets can help
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Benefits of integrated Budgets & Finance for academies & MATs
The webinar covers:
- Roadmap and plans for Access Education Budgets for academies and MATs
- How to increase you academy or MATs operational efficiency with integrated Finance & Budgets - short demo
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Improving retention of teachers in schools: How can HR software reduce turnover?
This guide covers:
- How much of a problem is teacher retention and what factors affect it?
- How can HR software be used to improve teacher retention?
- How can HR software help schools manage turnover?
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Why consider education budgeting software for your independent school?
This guide covers:
- What is budgeting software?
- How can budgeting software help your independent school?
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Building a business case for an independent school HR system
This guide covers:
- How to build a business case for a school HR system
- How the right tools can help you work more efficiently and save money
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Virtual classroom software for schools: Best practices to deliver effective learning remotely
This article covers:
- Choosing, designing, and optimising virtual classroom software
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When is it time to change your MAT finance software?
This guide covers:
- Choosing the right financial management system
- Support available from Access Education
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The ultimate guide to expanding your MAT
In this guide we will look at:
- Key challenges MATs are facing
- Implementing technology in your growing MAT
- What makes for a successful MAT?
- Overcoming Trust growing pains
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Teacher retention: Build your education tech stack
This infographic illustrates:
- How our education tech stack can transform your institution
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Tips for encouraging independent learning in schools
This guide covers:
- How independent learning enables students to take ownership of their education
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Why is parental engagement important in a student’s education?
This guide covers:
- The significance of parental engagement
- How our parent engagement software can help
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Teaching GCSE: A model for great teaching using GCSEPod
This guide covers:
- What GCSEPod is
- How GCSEPod creates a more supportive environment
- How to activate hard thinking in GCSE
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Challenges for support staff in school
This report covers:
- Key trends consistently being encountered
- Solutions to support staff in schools
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My School Portal: A payments, communication and engagement tool for schools, academies & MATs
Watch our 25 minute webinar where we cover:
- The My School Portal story
- The modules of My School Portal
- The benefits of a single solution
- Product demo
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Independent schools: Futureproofing your school budget
Our webinar, introduces Access Education Budgets and its new features for independent schools:
- See an overview of Access Education Budgets, our cost-effective solution that allows you to easily and efficiently manage your finances in the short, medium and long-term
- See the new features specifically built for the needs of independent schools
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Knowledge & confidence gap analysis report
Based on data from over 80,000 GCSE students, we have identified areas your students may need to focus more on this year to improve their attainment.
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School budget planning
This guide covers:
- Four critical stages of budget planning process
- How to use a school budget planning calendar
- How budget planning software can help
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Independent schools: A guide to effectively managing your budget in changing times
This guide covers:
- Various aspects of budget management, focusing specifically on independent schools
- How our budgeting software can help
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What to include in your tender document
Procuring operational education software but don't know where to begin? This article covers:
- Invaluable insights into the secrets of crafting the perfect tender document
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Your education payroll questions answered...
Working together with payroll experts we've created an insightful video, where we cover:
- The intricacies of payroll within the education sector
- Overcoming education’s biggest payroll challenges
- An overview of your payroll options (including pros and cons)
- The cost of payroll software
- Differing pricing models
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Budget deficits: A guide to avoidance and recovery
This guide covers:
- The importance of planning and most common budgeting mistakes
- Key tips for budgeting your staffing costs
- Getting recruitment right
- Keeping other costs under control
- What budgeting tools are available to help
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Curriculum-based financial planning
This guide covers:
- Current financial pressures
- What curriculum-based financial planning is
- How we can help
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The pros and cons of centralisation
Our latest report looks at:
- Is centralisation right for your MAT?
- Technology: Embracing change a necessity
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Streamline audit season with our helpful guide
All academies and trusts are required to produce an annual report and accounts which have been independently audited and submit them with the auditor’s report to the ESFA and Companies House.
Our recent report looks at:
- Ways to ensure your process is seamless
- Hints and tips
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Choosing the right financial system
This guide covers:
- The importance of the right tools to help you work more efficiently
- How Access Education Finance can help you
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Career guidance in schools: what are the challenges and benefits?
This guide covers:
- Why career guidance is important
- What are the benefits of career guidance in schools
- How technology can help your secondary school meet it's career guidance requirements
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Building a business case for a school financial management system
We've put this guide together to:
- Help you present a convincing argument
- Show how specialist software can streamline processes, cut costs and help the school, academy or trust meet its goals
- Show how the right technology can help you deliver better value for parents, pupils and staff