Product news
New in PupilDB: a daily log for every placed pupil
Staff record how each pupil's day went. A lead checks the reports, previews each email and sends them to every commissioning school in one go.
· 2 min read
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Advice for busy settings
Practical, plain-English advice on attendance, timetabling, pupil records, staff checks and data protection for smaller education settings.
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Product news
New in PupilDB: use of force, accident and governor reports
New reports on behaviour by pupil, use of force and accidents, plus anonymised safeguarding figures for governors, all on a tidier Reports page.
· 2 min read
Product news
New in PupilDB: placements, reviews and where pupils go next
Record who commissioned each placement and why, review targets every six weeks, see where pupils go next and work out what to invoice each commissioner.
· 3 min read
Product news
New in PupilDB: a dashboard for the start of your day, and roles
See today's attendance, registers to mark, DBS checks and open concerns when you sign in, and choose who handles behaviour and safeguarding with roles.
· 1 min read
Product news
New in PupilDB: behaviour, incidents and use of force recording
Record behaviour, rewards, accidents and any use of force in one log, see trends week by week, and print a clear copy of use-of-force records for parents.
· 2 min read
Product news
New in PupilDB: safeguarding concern logging for smaller settings
Any member of staff can raise a safeguarding concern in PupilDB. Only your DSL and deputies see it, with a full chronology and a log of who has viewed it.
· 2 min read
Timetabling
Timetabling across multiple centres without double-booking
How to build one weekly timetable across several AP or tuition sites, covering travelling staff, small groups, pending places, cover and taxis.
· 5 min read
Attendance
Persistent absence: what it means and how to spot it early
What persistent absence means in England and Wales, how the 10% threshold works in sessions, and simple weekly checks to spot pupils at risk before it sets in.
· 5 min read
Pupil records
Medical needs and allergies: keeping the right information to hand
What to record about pupils' medical needs and allergies, how to keep it current, and how to get it to the staff who need it on the day without oversharing.
· 5 min read
Attendance
How to calculate attendance against entitled hours
A plain-English method for calculating attendance against entitled hours in alternative provision, with a worked example and the common mistakes to avoid.
· 5 min read
Data protection
UK GDPR for tuition centres and AP providers: the essentials
A plain-English guide to UK GDPR for tuition centres and AP providers: lawful basis, health and SEN data, the ICO fee, access requests, breaches and consent.
· 6 min read
Running your setting
10 questions to ask before choosing school management software
Choosing school management software for a small setting? Ask these 10 questions on cost, data, security and support before you sign anything.
· 5 min read
Staff compliance
DBS checks for tutors and AP staff: what you need and when to renew
Which DBS check your tutors and AP staff need, why certificates never officially expire, and how to set a sensible re-check policy you can prove you follow.
· 6 min read
Running your setting
Spreadsheet vs pupil database: when is it time to switch?
Spreadsheet or pupil database? Seven clear signs your setting has outgrown Excel, what a switch really involves, and how to decide without wasting money.
· 5 min read
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