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2018 KS2 Performance Data is available in Arbor Insight now!


6 steps to create an effective interventions strategy

communication


The Arbor App is here


4 ways a cloud-based MIS will change the way you work at school


How to get ahead of Ofsted’s new inspection framework


The 4 MAT personality types

IT-support


3 Reasons SIMS Support Units are teaming up with Arbor

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Our new partnership with RS Assessment from Hodder Education

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How you can track pupil progress in Arbor MIS

cloud-MIS


Top 10 must-have cloud systems for your school


Why have 4,000 schools switched MIS to the cloud?


Questions you should be asking about your school improvement plan


How Dixons Academies Trust took tips from Silicon Valley on structuring their MAT

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4 practical ways to centralise school data & back office ops


Balancing MAT alignment vs. school autonomy


6 phases of MAT growth, (and the crises that follow!)


3 reasons your school should avoid running competing IT systems


How governors can get to grips with data literacy


6 phases of MAT growth by MAT characteristic


Scaling your MAT sustainably: Different ways to centralise to achieve economies of scale


How Assessing Without Levels can make a difference at your SEN school (part I)


How to buy Arbor for your school or Trust


5 simple steps to move to Arbor MIS


Six powerful principles to include in any MAT strategy

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6 steps to reduce teachers’ data workload


How to build MAT central teams and services


Questions you should ask your MIS about GDPR


Ofsted, data and a school system in flux


The DfE’s ASP service helps you ask the important questions – Arbor can help you answer them


Why you should be using standardised assessments at your school or MAT


How different MATs scale

Arbor-MIS

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2019 KS2 Data is now available in Arbor Insight!


Hugh Greenway, The Elliot Foundation: My guide to running a successful MAT


Scaling your MAT sustainably: How, when & if to centralise


Why MATs need to sharpen their strategy

MATs


How and when to scale systems within your MAT


5 ways to scale culture at your MAT using values-driven leadership


How to procure effectively to achieve economies of scale


How to successfully launch your Free School (Part I)

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How to audit your school or MAT’s IT systems


How to use Arbor to track homework in your school

community


10 question topics that are likely to come up for MAT leaders in Ofsted inspections this year


3 ways school automation can save staff hours each week


The common barriers to scaling a MAT

digital

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How to reduce data entry at your school

wellbeing


5 ways to boost parental engagement at your school


Phase 2 of MAT growth: Creating an integrated MAT (5-15 schools)


How to scale your MAT sustainably


Is your MAT governance structure scalable?


When do MATs change systems?


5 ways to make sure your MAT governance structure works at scale


Phase 1 of MAT growth: Putting the basics in place (2-4 schools)

MATs


United Learning chooses Arbor MIS for all 72 of its state schools


How Assessing Without Levels can make a difference at your SEN school (part II)

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KS4 & new GCSE grades: How your Arbor Insight reports are changing

Arbor-MIS

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KS1 & KS2 data for your MAT is now available in Group Insight!


Are you using the best payment method for your school?

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Plan your next budget with Arbor’s Schools Financial Benchmarking Report


8 steps to help manage change in schools


3 stories about how Arbor transforms the way schools operate


Why you need an operating model for your MAT (and 6 steps to build one)!


6 ways remote leadership can help MATs scale

Arbor


Who is Arbor?

MATs


How Greenshaw Learning Trust uses the lighthouse model when working with schools

safeguarding

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How Arbor can help you to proactively identify and help students at risk of exclusion

digital


Education and modern technology: is a change of attitude needed?


7 highlights from Arbor’s MAT CEO conference in Manchester

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Free Arbor Insight Academies Financial Benchmarking reports available now!


Life at Parkroyal since they switched to Arbor


Phase 3 of MAT growth: Creating an Agile MAT (15+ Academies)

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7 staffing measures your MAT or school could be tracking


Ofsted’s new framework & focused reviews of MATs

accredited

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Orbis becomes Arbor-accredited

school communications


The pros and cons of automating school communication

data-insight


Budget Planning with your Schools Financial Benchmarking Report

school-improvement


Is your curriculum planning improving outcomes for your students?

MATs


The benefits of scaling your MAT with the help of technology


Hugh Greenway, The Elliot Foundation: My guide to running a successful MAT (part 2)


How to take the stress out of organising cover

secondary-school


A culture shift at Baxter College with Arbor 

mental-health

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Dan Morrow, CEO of Woodland Academy Trust shares tips for nurturing staff wellbeing and mental health

cloud-MIS


Why have 5,000+ schools moved their MIS to the cloud?


A data manager’s guide to analysing your Key Stage 4 data


How to align staff development plans within your multi-academy trust

data-insight

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Preparing for Exams Results Day

Arbor-MIS

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KS1 & Phonics data released on Arbor Insight!

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3 ways of centralising data for schools, MATs and LAs

MATs


The strategy behind a successful MAT merger

data-security


What are Strong Customer Authentication regulations and how will they impact school payments?

Arbor-MIS


Best-of-Breed vs One-Stop-Shop?

data-insight

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What is BI and how can it help my trust?


3 key aims from the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy

school-improvement


The Understanding Your School Report is here!


Could the right behaviour climate improve outcomes at your school?

data-security


How Arbor keeps your data safe


The who, what, when, where, why & how of procurement


How the Co-Op Academies Trust established its culture


How to add value to your extra-curricular program


How to set S.M.A.R.T staff objectives


How REAch2 use the wisdom of Dr Seuss to introduce new schools to the trust