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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%
reduce teacher workload69%
improve teaching efficiency66%
improve teacher wellbeing57%
 

Sisra Observe

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Recommended Usage
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Most Helpful Reviews

BlueSky Education

Tom Hardy, Assistant Network Manager: Great, thanks!
Simon Jackson, Deputy Headteacher: Great potential, but system needs improving. Things like mandatory focus on an observation (I don't want one, it is in the title of the form), mandatory training evaluations (short and long term) are really frustrating. I would like to be able to personalise these forms more and remove some of these fields.
Sally Filek, Performance & Development Coordinator: Very good system, but it would be made easier if as Administrator you could clear completion of say objectives if impact statements were missing without having to contact Blue Sky. Also to reinstate leavers who return.
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Sisra Observe

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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

Moderate features 

Sisra Observe

Few to no 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.

Single sign-on (SSO) with Office 365 and Google.

MIS integration via Wonde.

 

Sisra Observe

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

No installation of hardware/software is required, any user set up is done so via an email which contains their username and password.

In the first instance the data manager or data lead at the school would need to input the staff/curriculum information from their MIS system via an export.

To allow for full functionality of the service, a portable device such as a tablet/laptop should be used to conduct any records which are performed.

 
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

Very minimal training, either a quick online session (30 mins) to select members of staff to run through functionality, or we do have user print outs available which show how a record can be started and published so the analysis is available within the reports.

We have a dedicated help section full of guides included a getting started guide which the initial administrator can work through. We also have a support team on hand Monday - Friday 9-5pm.

 
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

30 minutes.

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 
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

Sisra Observe pricing starts from £1000 / year

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