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Using a School App is an effective way to improve school communication. Forget the days of unseen emails, expensive SMS or lost letters by reaching parents on the devices they use most. EdUnity comes equipped with a suite of free communication and messaging features as standard.
Nowadays communication can be a frustrating part of school administration. Parents are inundated with emails and text messages making it hard for messages to be seen, whilst social media is often ignored. An app can help tackle this with a dedicated platform for parental-engagement.
If asking parents to check your school website, social media, parent portal and email sounds like a familiar story - we could save you a lot of time and money. An app is a great way to pull everything into one place from electronic forms, to messages, news or even the latest school-trip photos!
Increase long-term parent satisfaction with your school by taking a proactive stance when it comes to communication. EdUnity helps you to engage parents effectively, whilst still conveying importance messages and providing a reliable communications service.
School communication can be a significant source of financial waste in schools. Simply updating communication systems can reduce financial strain on school budgets. As we use the latest technology, schools can replace the need for SMS, Email, Gateway Apps or Parent Portals by having one app that meets a wide range of school needs.
In an industry first, EdUnity offers a savings guarantee. This means if your school doesn't save money by switching to EdUnity - we will match the cost difference.
It really depends on your school. We can save schools up to 60% on their communication and admin cost. Why not try our Savings Calculator see how much your school could save?
Unlike SMS, Apps are not reliant on any telecom services to function, and this means we don't have the same costs that SMS providers do. Ultimately, we pass these savings onto schools which is why apps work out a lot cheaper.
Sadly, technology gets a bad rapport when it comes to Privacy - and well, it isn't all entirely unfounded.
There are big education companies too, whose approaches to privacy have been put under the spotlight. At EdUnity, we believe privacy is a fundamental human right, which is why we work hard to create a safe digital experience for the whole school community.
Unlike other companies, EdUnity prioritise your school's digital security keeping your School's App a safe place for parents and students alike.
All our Apps come shipped with encryption and the latest app security standards, as you might find in your online banking as standard. It is these measures that protect against hacking, cyber-attacks and malicious scams.
We also give you complete control over your school's data, whilst individual users can manage their privacy settings taking care of your school's obligations under the Data Protection Act and GDPR automatically.
Discover new ways to get the most out of your school app. It has never been easier to create parent consent forms, schedule messages or share the latest school life.
E-Forms allows you to create free and unlimited electronic forms within your School's App. Easily send out E-Forms to parents via Notifications or Messages. No more endless chasing.
Whether you're a morning person, or a bit of a night owl. With Scheduling, it is easy to plan and organise your communications for later. Send straight away, or at a chosen time and date.
We offer a wide range of tools to help you get the most out of a School App including Calendars, Alerts, Messaging and Appointment booking among other features.
Push Notifications allow you to send messages to any device with your School App installed. They show up as an Alert when received making it easy for parents to see messages from school.
Keep parents engaged and up to date by sharing the latest school news. OurNews Stream can let you manage posts, likes, comments and more.
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A recent school-trip? The latest creations from Art class? A photo gallery is the perfect expression of school-life. As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.
Mailbox allows you to send Attachments and long-form messages to users with a dedicated inbox. Avoid spam filters and emails with an in-app Mailbox.
Tired of trying to get a form back via email, or going through stacks of paper? Get the information you need quickly with in-app Electronic Forms.
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Keep everyone on the same page with Calendar. Create multiple calendars for staff and parents, or sync to your existing calendar system.
Organise your App with Folders and keep features and pages easy to find. Quickly search your app and structure it in a way that is easy to use.
Allow parents to request and book appointments inside your school's app. Now that's a way to be proactive when it comes to parents.
When it comes to contact, keep it simple. One click for directions, tap-to-call or in-app contact facilities.
A variety of E-Wallet features lets you do things like order meals or to buy school uniform.
Send surveys and keep up to date on parent views or even feedback on ideas for an upcoming school trip.
Let teachers build and send quick quizzes in the app to pupils, a great way to reinforce class lessons.
Enhance your School's App by connecting powerful tools and services to build an intelligent and connected school ecosystem. From over 500,000 hours of free eLearning materials to syncing calendars automatically, your school app's potential is limitless.
Fed up of using multiple apps for school? Marketplace let ways to extend your School App's functionality by adding third-party services. It's a great way to enhance your app.
If you need a custom integration that isn't available on our marketplace yet, our team can help. We're able to create custom school solutions that meet your requirements.
EdUnity is creating more new features a month than any other school app provider. At EdUnity, we help schools like yours keep their school-tech future proofed for the long-term.
Cloud-based apps that update in real-time with no delays.
By using cloud-based technology, you can update your school app anywhere, at anytime. All updates to your app are available in under 5 minutes with no app store update required.
Built-in communication tools can cut down your parent messaging costs.
We all want an app that does it all. Among our standard features we offer Notifications, Inboxes and Emergency Broadcasting that meet day to day communication needs. You can also connect with 3rd Party Email and SMS tools if you choose to use these too.
Impress parents and keep your school identity front and centre.
There is something about parent apps that feel a little impersonal and out of touch. Your app's design is fully customisable from logos, to colours and layout. It's time to impress parents, current and prospective - as a school that creates a brand parents love.
Integrate with your favourite school services for one app that does it all.
It seems like there is an app for just about everything, but imagine an app that does "everything". You can now connect your favourite school-services from Podcasts to Calendars and keep it centrally in your School's App. No need for different accounts or apps.
Encrypted as standard, and built to be a safe place for parents and students.
We pride ourselves on putting Security first. We know just how important a safe space is to your pupils, parents and teachers. It is why we ensure every app is fully encrypted, offer multiple sign up configurations and let you take full control of your data.
New features every month, built on the feedback of schools like yours.
EdUnity is a company that listens! 90% of our product development is informed by feedback and suggestions from our clients. In our early days, over 100 teachers had input in our platform too. We are proud to be school-centric and release new features every month!
FAQs
Yes! With every App Subscription, we include free and unlimited communications. This means you can send as many Notifications, Inbox Messages and Instant Messages as you need.
We offer dedicated support with all subscription plans, this includes Live Chat assistance within the School App manager as well as email and telephone support. There is also built-in On-Screen Guidance and our team has the ability to Screen Share remotely within our platform to quickly help resolve any queries.
When we say School App, every app is unique - it is your School's very own app, and this means there is an endless number of ways to customise it and tailor it to your School. Other providers offer things like a 'Parent App' that can be downloaded and used in limited ways - but beware! This is not a School App. If you have a question about this or specific questions, we would encourage you to speak to a Solutions Advisor who can help.
We release new features and improvements every month. Once more, it's our schools who decide what we release. Clients can vote on new functionality and features, so over time, your app will keep getting smarter and better!
That's up to you! It can be within just a couple of weeks by the time all changes and iterations are finished. We advise schools to get in early, busy periods around April and the Summer Holidays can mean higher demand and may slightly increase waiting times.
FAQs
We offer a range of subscription plans dependent on your school size. These start at £80 per month up to £250 per month for large schools. We do not charge any set-up fees or usage quotas. For more advanced configurations, such as for a University or Multi-Academy Trust we advise speaking to one of our Solutions Advisors who will be able to assist further.
Yes, we are pleased to offer solutions geared more towards Group set-ups. A minimum of 3 schools is required to access this but we are happy and able to work with School Groups.
We accept payments via BACS, Bank Transfer or Debit Card. EdUnity does not accept payments by Cash or Cheque. All subscriptions are billed annually.
No, EdUnity does not offer a free trial. As every app is built specifically to your school it simply isn't possible to. We can however go through demonstrations and explore requirements in detail before there is any commitment.
EdUnity is fully compliant with GDPR and all other regulatory requirements. EdUnity is also registered with Dun & Bradstreet and holds A D-U-N-S® number. A D-U-N-S® number is a unique identifier for a company, used internationally to establish and conduct checks on a business’ compliance, activities and operations.
FAQs
Every school app is made up of individual features, for example, an in-app mailbox or a calendar page. These features, when added together create the overall app for your School. We have many features available both created by EdUnity, as well as a wide range of third-parties in our Marketplace.
The marketplace is EdUnity's App Store. It is a place you can go to discover more features, apps and services that plugin and connect with your School App. Thanks to Marketplace, your app can get smarter over time, so as we add more third-parties and apps, you will have even more services that you can connect.
Yes! Clients will often tell us about specific situations and see if we can help. It could be something like adding School Bus Tracking or integrating with a specific platform. If you have a need outside of our core features, it's certainly worth asking! Custom developments are quoted separately to subscriptions - we can also help guide you to our trusted partners who may offer the functionality you're seeking.
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