Coming in March 2026
Arbor Workflows is here!
Turn everyday, manual processes into automatic actions that Arbor runs for you. Let Arbor run the right tasks at the right time, every time.

Arbor Workflows is a game changer for your MIS…
The right process, every time
From simple actions to multi-step routines, Arbor will follow your set process reliably, every time.

From paper to progress
End the era of unnecessary paper forms and repetitive data entry.

Complete visibility
See a clear audit trail of every action. Use workflow tracking to see where a process is up to, and who might be holding things up.

Easy for anyone
Get started instantly with an intuitive drag-and-drop builder and a library of pre-built, best-practice templates.

Automate any process at your school or MAT
Capital approvals
Complaints
EHCP annual reviews
Exclusions
Health and Safety audit
Individual needs assessments
New academic year checklist
Ofsted preparation
Policy sign off
Learning Reviews
Staff onboarding
Subject Access Requests
Student admissions
Unplanned staff absences
Student onboarding
So much more…
Features
Explore Arbor Workflows Features
You’re in control
Build and roll out standardised processes to every school in your trust to ensure consistent processes and trackable outcomes.
Take effort out of any process
Build something simple like a trigger to update an MIS record, or solve bigger challenges using forms, reminders, checklists and more.
Integrations
Third-party integrations to spreadsheets like Excel and Sheets, as well as to Google and Microsoft online files helps to streamline processes even more.
Pre-made templates
Access a library of best practice templates to handle common processes for your schools or central teams. Editing is easy, with intuitive drag-and-drop features.
Trigger emails and reminders
Send the correct email to the right person, at the right time, as part of any process. Nothing is forgotten or delayed, no chasing required.
Schedules and delays
Schedule steps in your process to happen at specific times or create delays between steps in your process so that everything happens in the correct order.
Capture data
Collect and log the information you need from both people and systems – accurately, consistently and without relying on people to remember.
Auto update records
Keep your MIS accurate, without manual effort. Update Staff and Student Profiles, add documents, and log staff absences directly in Arbor.
Operational analytics
Follow the progress of each and every process. Spend less time requesting updates and more time following up on actions.
Hear from school and trust leaders already transforming their operations with workflows

Our workflows eBook for MATs

Our workflows eBook for schools
Our packages
Find the right fit for your school
Core
Our best-of-breed basics
Our best-of-breed basics:
- Attendance
- Behaviour
- Progress Tracking
- Census
- Statutory Reporting
- Clubs & Trips
- Staff Cover
- Report Cards
- Student and Staff profiles
- Custom Reports
- Emails and SMS
- Standard Arbor AI features
Arbor Workflows features
- Two-step workflows
- Update Arbor MIS
- Workflow run manager
- Template library
Comms
Everything in Core, plus:
All Core features, plus:
- Parent Portal
- Parent App
- Parents evening booking
- Student Portal
- Student App
- Meal Management
- Cashless catering integration
- Payments
- Custom Report Cards
- Custom Behaviour Workflows
Arbor Workflows features
- Five-step workflows
- Asset library
- Custom roles
- Forms
- Tasks
- Workflow followers
Perform
Everything in Core and Comms, plus:
All Comms features, plus:
- Formative Assessment
- Payments Plus (including School Shop, Apple Pay, Google Pay)
- Assignments
- My Classroom
- Staff Performance
- BI Viewer
Arbor Workflows features
- Multi-step workflows
- Conditional logic
- Bulk triggers
- Checklists
- Filtered views
- Folders and permissions
- Workflow managers
Essentials
Features include:
- Login to MIS
- Context, attendance and behaviour data
- Custom Report Writer
- Live feeds
- Create school clusters
- MAT staff records
- Single Central Record
- User management and permissions
- Staff search list
- User list audit
- HR integrations
Arbor Workflows features
- Workflow builder
- Workflow run manager
- Template library
Plus
All Essentials features, plus:
- Centralised emailing
- Bulk actions
- Attendance thresholds
- Assessment analysis
- Pushdowns (inc. Assessment, UDFs, Pay Scales and Permissions)
- Census audit
- New school year setup audit
- BI Connector
- BI Viewer
Arbor Workflows features
- Workflow pushdown
- Asset library
- Custom roles
- Analytics dashboard
- Filtered views
Advanced
All Essentials and Plus features, plus:
Arbor Workflows features
- Restore and archive workflows
- Third party integrations including Google and Microsoft
Enterprise
All Essentials, Plus and Advanced features, plus:
Arbor Workflows features
- Custom Data Warehouse
