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Access Education People
HR software for schools & MATs
Centralise staff data, streamline recruitment and reduce HR admin across your school, academy or MAT – all in one secure, education-specific platform.
- Keep staff records accurate and compliant
- Cut hours of recruitment and onboarding admin
- Track absence, appraisals and safeguarding easily
- Works seamlessly across schools and Multi-Academy Trusts
Trusted HR software by schools & MATs nationwide
Built for education – HR software for schools that delivers results
Tailored for education
Created specifically for schools, academies, and MATs, with your challenges in mind — true HR for schools.
Proven to save time
Cut hours of admin each week with automation, staff self-service tools, and seamless MIS integrations with Arbor and Bromcom in our school HR system.
Compliance without the headache
Meet sector regulations with built-in tracking, reporting, and audit trails in our HR systems for schools.
Insights that drive action
Turn your staff data into decisions with powerful reporting and analytics from our education HR software.
Explore the features of our school HR software
From recruitment and onboarding to appraisals and reporting, our HR software for education supports every stage of the employee lifecycle.
AI-enhanced HR
With Copilot AI built into Access Evo, everyday HR tasks become faster and more insightful.
What Copilot helps you do:
- Pull up staff data or policy information instantly via natural-language queries — no digging through menus or documents
- Draft communications, template letters or staff updates in seconds
- Surface insights on absence trends, staff turnover, performance or training needs — across entire schools or trusts
- Reduce repetitive admin so your HR team can focus on people, not paperwork
Keep all staff data in one secure online hub
- Centralised, searchable database
- Secure encryption and backups
- Track employment conditions and pensions
Attract and hire the best talent faster
- Connect directly with the UK’s leading education recruitment platform
- Reach over 500,000 active education jobseekers each month
- Improve application conversion rates and attract qualified candidates
- Save 3–5 hours of recruitment admin every week
- Manage recruitment, compliance, and onboarding all in one system
Manage absences efficiently and spot trends early
- Automatic Bradford Factor calculations
- Custom triggers for monitoring absence
- Self-service leave requests and approvals
Support staff development and align goals
- Record meetings, objectives, and training needs
- Automated reminders for reviews
- Track progress against school goals
Empower staff to manage their own information
- View payslips, update details, request leave
- Submit expenses and overtime
- Track professional development
Integrated payroll when you need it
HR and payroll systems for education that work together seamlessly
While Access Education People is a complete school HR software solution on its own it's part of a connected platform that brings HR, payroll, finance and curriculum tools together through Access Evo.
Connect with Access Managed Payroll so HR and payroll data flow together – and when Finance and Budgets connect too, workforce costs and financial planning stay aligned automatically.
Discover how our HR software for schools can transform your people management
Why customers love our HR software for schools
We like that Access links to our MIS and other systems, meaning less duplication and one point of entry for everything. It’s going to make life much easier.
There's definitely a reduced workload, and the automation of tasks has been a big benefit.
The integration between HR, payroll, and finance has been a game changer - it’s saved us time and eliminated human error.
From fragmented systems to one connected trust
A leadership guide for multi-academy trusts
Growth should create opportunity – wider reach, shared expertise and better outcomes for pupils. But as trusts expand, complexity grows with them. More schools, more systems, more pressure on leadership time.
This guide explores what changes when your trust stops working around fragmented systems and starts working from one connected platform.
Inside, you'll find:
- Why growth can weaken visibility – and how to get it back
- What financial and operational control at scale actually looks like
- How embedding compliance and governance reduces risk without adding workload
- Why connected systems create capacity for the work that matters most
HR and people management resources for schools
Explore our free guides, case studies, and webinars to help you choose and implement the right HR systems for schools.
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A comparison of 6 HR providers for schools
People Power: Building schools that thrive
HR providers for schools: Should you switch, and when?
Teacher retention: Build your HR tech stack
Building a business case for an independent school HR system
Building a business case for a school HR & payroll system
FAQs
Is your HR software for schools suitable for multi-academy trusts?
Yes — Access Education People is built for both single schools and MATs, with centralised data and reporting.
Can I integrate payroll later?
Yes — you can start with our school HR software alone then add our payroll solution for education when you need it.
Does it integrate with my MIS?
We integrate with Bromcom, with more MIS integrations coming soon.
How long does implementation take?
This depends on your school size and data migration, but we’ll guide you every step of the way.
Is training provided with your school HR software?
Yes — we provide onboarding, training, and ongoing UK-based support. Learning new technology can be a little daunting, but our ongoing support will address any questions or concerns that may arise as you use the software.
Access Education
Connecting people, processes and data in one intelligent system
Access Education transforms how schools, academies, trusts, and local authorities operate – bringing financial management, people management, curriculum and assessment, and parental engagement together through Access Evo, our intelligent software platform. Data moves effortlessly, decisions happen faster, and complexity dissolves into clarity.
Start where it matters most, then expand as your needs evolve. Each solution delivers impact on its own. Together, they're unstoppable.