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Company

BlueSky Education

Founded: 2001
Country: United Kingdom 

Sisra Observe

Founded: 1998
Country: United Kingdom 
Description

BlueSky Education

BlueSky Education is the leading platform for people development in the education sector, supporting schools to enhance appraisal, professional development...
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Sisra Observe

Record any type of observation, self-evaluation, CPD and appraisal all in one place, increasing consistency and greatly reducing administration time.
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Educational Impact

BlueSky Education

improve school processes88%
provide school data81%
improve teaching efficiency70%
reduce teacher workload69%
improve teacher wellbeing60%
 

Sisra Observe

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Recommended Usage

BlueSky Education

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Sisra Observe

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Most Helpful Reviews

BlueSky Education

Bernard, Head Teacher: We are a systems led school. Blue Sky is one of our most valuable tools.
Kate Brown, Assistant Headteacher: Some systems are not able to be fully integrated with our school's systems - such as the Leave of Absence request process.
Tom Hardy, Assistant Network Manager: Great, thanks!
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Sisra Observe

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Subjects
Age Range

BlueSky Education

0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18, 19+ 

Sisra Observe

0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18, 19+ 
Features

BlueSky Education

360 FeedbackAction ResearchAppraisal ProcessBespoke FrameworksCareer DevelopmentCoaching ConversationsCollaborationContinued Professional DevelopmentCpdDeep DivesEarly Career FrameworkEvidence Profile Individual PortfolioIndividual Progress SummaryInstant ReportsInternational StandardsIsiJournalLearning WalksLesson ObservationNational StandardsOfsted InspectionPerformance ReviewsPerformance ManagementProfessional DevelopmentProfessional LearningProfessional ObjectivesQuality AssuranceReal-time ReportingReview MeetingsSchool DevelopmentSchool ImprovementSefSelf-evaluation FrameworkStaff DevelopmentStakeholder ReportsStrategic PlanningTeacher StandardsTalent ManagementTrust-wide Reporting 

Sisra Observe

Professional Development InsightsCustomisable FrameworksDecisions Based On Data Enhanced CollaborationClassroom Observation 
Languages
Accessibility

BlueSky Education

Robust features 

Sisra Observe

Robust features 
Policies

BlueSky Education

Privacy PolicyGDPRTerms of Service 

Sisra Observe

Privacy PolicyGDPRTerms of Service 
Requirements

BlueSky Education

Available OfflineInternet - Low BandwidthInternet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookDesktop - LinuxMobile - iPhoneMobile - iPadMobile - WindowsMobile - AndroidRadioTelevision

- Browser-based online platform: Access via any device with an internet connection.

- MIS integration via Wonde. Single sign-on (SSO) with Office 365 and Google.

 

Sisra Observe

Available OfflineInternet - Low BandwidthInternet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookDesktop - LinuxMobile - iPhoneMobile - iPadMobile - WindowsMobile - AndroidRadioTelevision 
Training

BlueSky Education

In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos

Tailored online planning and initial training is included in your membership. BlueSky is designed to be very easy to get started and intuitive for all staff to use for day-to-day processes.

We provide key leadership staff with online training and resources to ensure training can be disseminated to all staff. We offer periodic review calls to ensure you get the most out of BlueSky, in line with your desired outcomes and school priorities.

 

Sisra Observe

In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos 
Set Up

BlueSky Education

Set up usually takes less than 24 hours.

Our Customer Success managers will work with you to support set up implementation aligned to your school's requirements. We work with you to plan how the system will be set up to meet your school's requirements and agree your strategic goals for using BlueSky.

We can support building templates for pro-formas such as Lesson Observation forms and other quality assurance processes. The set up session is usually around one hour and following this, we aim to have your school up and running within one working day.

Sisra Observe

The initial setup time is 3-4 hours*, which includes one template and onboarding within this period.

Support

BlueSky Education

24/7 Live RepPhone SupportEmail/Help DeskFAQs/ForumKnowledge Base 

Sisra Observe

24/7 Live RepPhone SupportEmail/Help DeskFAQs/ForumKnowledge Base 
Home Learning

BlueSky Education

Not available To parents 

Sisra Observe

Not available To parents 
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Pricing

BlueSky Education

Free VersionFreemiumFree TrialPaid SubscriptionOne-Off FeeHourly Rate

BlueSky Education pricing starts from £350 / year

Pricing plan available upon request.

Sisra Observe

Free VersionFreemiumFree TrialPaid SubscriptionOne-Off FeeHourly Rate

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