The ArborFest Roundup

Sonia Leighton - 4 October, 2023

Arbor Community | ArborFest

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The ArborFest Roundup

Exciting news – we’ve just published our first ever ArborFest round-up! The new ebook is designed to showcase everything that went on at our biggest customer conference to date. Explore the Roundup for free here.

But what exactly is ArborFest and why do we have it?

At Arbor, we believe that your school Management Information System is much more than just a piece of software. Our philosophy is that an MIS should be built to create a culture of collaboration and transformation. That way, your school or trust can constantly be seeking to change the way you work for the better.

And who better to learn from than a community of schools, trusts and staff all looking to achieve the same thing?

That’s why we hold ArborFest, back in-person this year for the first time post-pandemic. 300 schools from the Arbor community joined us at King’s Place, and a further 300 online, for what was our biggest customer conference to date!

This year’s ArborFest explored different facets of the theme “Transforming the way schools work.” With schools and trusts facing squeezed budgets, the challenge of Covid catch-up, and rapidly evolving policies, there has never been a more important time to explore the different ways schools can innovate to support students, staff, and their wider communities.

We’ve put together this Roundup to share some of the day’s main takeaways from across the event. Plus, we’ve added in extra insights and MIS top tips so you can start to put best practices into action straight away. 

I hope you enjoy seeing these insights from our community – and are already looking forward to the next ArborFest as much as we are. 

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