CASE STUDY Gaskell Community Primary School Gaskell Community Primary School is situated in the centre of Bolton, and its community is made up of children from various different backgrounds. We've had a chat with Deputy Headteacher James Cranage to find out about...
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Release Notes – Assembly June 2024
Characteristics Added FSM% tile. Added National Benchmarking to all key metrics. Ability to select the year to benchmark against. Added Q/A page. This will allow you to ask questions of the data in natural language form. Added First Language filter. Added Post Code...
DfE attendance codes update
Over the last few months, Community Brands UK has been working closely with the Department for Education as part of a steering group reviewing attendance codes. The government has created a plan with a series of reforms to improve attendance following the pandemic,...
More flexible school payment methods
We’re working on enhancing our payment options to offer parents more flexible ways to make your school payments anytime, anywhere. Parents will be able to easily make digital payments with only a few taps, instead of typing out their card details each time for faster...
Making absenteeism data easy to collect and analyse
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, levels of absenteeism have risen faster than at any other time. Our data-driven solutions address the disruption in attendance seen in school communities across the UK. Looking at the whole school community is just as important when...
Teachers vs Parents
Does school communication sometimes feel a bit like a battle? Whether you’re working in a school trying to make sure parents have all the information they need, or on the receiving end of constant messages from your child’s school, it can sometimes feel more...
Introducing our new Product Roadmap
Community Brands is pleased to bring you our Spring 2024 Product Roadmap, created so you can see our planned product developments for the coming year across our communications, payments, data and analytics solutions that save time whilst reducing costs for your...
Migrating your MIS data with Xporter
Community Brands helps schools use their time more effectively by providing simple, powerful software solutions. We help vendors all across the EdTech landscape, and have no preference on solution, as only a school will know what they need and how it fits into their...
Why we’re updating all our product logos
We’re pleased to announce an exciting new look for Community Brands UK which will be rolled out across all our products in the coming weeks. You’ll start seeing our brand new logos on our websites, social media and other channels; plus, if you’re attending Bett 2024...
Top tips for a successful school website
In today's digital age, having a well-designed and informative website is crucial for schools in order to effectively engage with their parents and guardians and wider community. Your school website is your image, your personality, and your values, all in one. Not...