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As we enter an Autumn Term with lots of new regulations and routines, we’re working closely with school staff to make sure they’ve got the tools they need to react to anything that’s thrown at them, without missing a thing. To support you with your big new challenges this term – from new DfE reporting,
As we enter an Autumn Term with lots of new regulations and routines, we’re working closely with school staff to make sure they’ve got the tools they need to react to anything that’s thrown at them, without missing a thing.
To support you with your big new challenges this term – from new DfE reporting, to social distancing, to monitoring your vulnerable students – we’ve added some new features to Arbor which take the hassle out of your essential admin.
Whatever the next few months bring, here are some of the ways Arbor can help you focus on what matters – supporting your students:
1. Track attendance & absence without the stress 2. Look out for your vulnerable students 3. Report to the DfE with peace of mind 4. Create flexible timetables that work for everyone 5. Communicate with everyone from one place 6. Pivot your plans when you need to
Let’s break that down …
With students adjusting to full-time school, joining new classes and following new timetables, managing attendance is going to be a little more complex this term.
In Arbor, School Office Staff can instantly pull together the attendance data they need, spot patterns and follow up with guardians straight from built-in attendance dashboards.
Plus, we’ve created a range of new codes to make it simple to record attendance and absence in line with the new DfE guidelines:
These codes automatically map to the DfE “I” and “X” codes, so your CTFs and census returns will always be accurate.
You can also record staff absence categories to help you keep accurate, detailed records:
Staff absences are flagged in Arbor to everyone who needs to know, making arranging cover simple.
After a long time away from school, students in some vulnerable categories will need extra support to recover and catch up. To provide the best care for these students, School Leaders will need to keep a close eye on their progress across attainment, behaviour and attainment.
Arbor makes it easy to pull reports on your key vulnerable demographic groups in a few clicks, or you can schedule reports to notify key staff members regularly. Compare each groups’ performance with the school average, spot trends and set up interventions to help them get back on track.
To save you time completing the DfE’s Daily Form, Arbor’s Covid-19 Dashboard crunches the numbers for you, giving you everything you need to submit the form each morning.
We’ve just updated the Dashboard with the latest categories the DfE is tracking, including students with an EHC plan, a social worker and confirmed or suspected cases of Covid-19. Click on each category for a breakdown by year group and a full list of students.
For a MAT-level overview, you can use Arbor’s Group MIS to get data at your fingertips about all your students and staff. Monitor attendance patterns, student & staff absence, track key disadvantaged and vulnerable groups and manage Covid-19 related issues centrally.
Depending on your space, staff numbers, and the needs of your students, you’ll need to set up your new timetable in your own unique way. That’s why we’ve built flexibility into Arbor to help you schedule your classes however you need to.
Find out how Wykham Park Academy is planning their timetabling and social distancing this term here.
Forget switching between systems or uploading/downloading contact lists, in Arbor you can follow up with parents, students or other staff members as soon as you spot something important, from wherever you are in the system. Simply choose the method that’s best for your message – from an email, an SMS, a mail merge letter or an Arbor App alert.
Click here to see how Arbor’s communications allowed The Parks Academies Trust to improve the way they contacted hard-to-reach students during the crisis.
If your school goes into local lockdown, and you have to move back to partial school closures, remote working and virtual learning, Arbor can help you make sure you’re fully prepared to make that transition a smooth one.
Because Arbor is cloud-based, you can manage your school with more flexibility, accessing what you need to do your job from wherever you’re working.
Plus, if the DfE brings out any new guidelines, we make updates to the system as soon as we can (sometimes even on the same day!) to help you keep up to date.
During this difficult term, don’t forget the Arbor Team is here to support you with any questions you have.
Interested in finding out how Arbor’s cloud-based MIS can help you work more easily and collaboratively this term? Book a demo today, or join one of our webinars.
tellmemore@arbor-education.com | 0208 050 1028
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