A firm specialising in education software has reported a big rise in sales for one of its products.
Hipperholme-based Formative Data Systems has seen a 137% increase in sales of Early to Primary Essence, its online data tracking tool for nurseries and schools.
The software, which allows instant access to pupil data, has been adopted by more than 50 schools and nurseries across Yorkshire.
An international “beacon” school in Thailand is also trialing the software and 14 independent schools in the South of England have taken the package, which is the brainchild of former deputy head teacher and data management specialist, Scott Parkin.
The company is now working with 3,200 teachers and 12,000 pupils across 600 classes.
Early Essence and Primary Essence are education management products designed to eliminate paper-based systems in support of the Early Years Foundation Stage ‘Development Matters’ statutory framework.
They deliver live, online data tracking that allows nursery providers, primary schools, parents and pupils to work together to follow the progress, development and attainment of children from birth to 11 years.
Formative Data Systems has enjoyed growth in the independent schools sector thanks to a partnership with leading school information system developer, Double First Ltd, which has introduced and distributed the software systems to the fee-paying nursery, pre-prep and fee prep schools worldwide.
The system will save teachers and early years providers hours of time, making live information more widely available in tracking a child’s progress and signposting potential problems.
Mr Parkin, Formative Data Systems director, said: “As a start-up business we are delighted with the progress we are making to introduce our pioneering software packages to nurseries and schools in the UK and overseas.
“We are particularly pleased with our initial success in the independent schools sector.”
