What is Grofar?
Grofar offers award-winning careers service, work placement and CRM software for schools, colleges, and learning providers. Established in 2014, we are the market-leading provider of T-Level and work placement software, and we support organisations across the UK to manage their students’ careers-related education, work experience, and business engagement activities.
Grofar is committed to facilitating and driving the student careers and character development journey. Our goal is to fully equip education providers to support their students throughout their careers education. We want to ensure that every student:
· is work-ready
· is provided with relevant and aspirational career opportunities
· is tracked to a meaningful destination, ensuring that no student gets left behind
Our easy-to-use and innovative software solutions encompass everything from careers programme planning and delivery, activity tracking, event organisation and feedback to work experience management, job opportunity boards, and destinations data collection.
Our pioneering mobile careers passport provides tools to engage students and helps them to track careers and employability activity. It allows them to take ownership of their careers development, as well as offering access to the relevant resources, labour market information, and opportunities they need.
Grofar supports schools, colleges, and learning providers to be Ofsted-ready, meet statutory guidance, implement the Gatsby benchmarks and to drive their careers provision, work placement programmes, and business engagement activity effectively.
Educational Impact
 Company | Business Name: Grofar Ltd HQ Location: United Kingdom Founded: 2015 |
| Age Range | 11-13, 14-16, 17-18, 19+ |
 Features | Careers Service SoftwareWork Placement SoftwareCrm & Employer Engagement SoftwareVwex Programme SoftwareCareers Programme SoftwareComplete Work Experience (wex)Virtual Work Experience (vwex) BundleStudent Careers & Work Readiness PassportWork ExperienceCrmDestinations DataDestinationsAlumniResource LibraryResourcesT LevelT-levelIndustry PlacementCareersWellbeingEnrichmentActivity TrackingGatsby BenchmarksLmiLabour Market InformationSkills BuilderPlacements ManagementDigital Cv |
 Languages | English |
 Accessibility | Robust features |
 Policies |  Terms of ServicePrivacy PolicyGDPR |
 Requirements | Internet - Low BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookDesktop - LinuxMobile - iPhoneMobile - iPadMobile - WindowsMobile - Android The Grofar platform can be accessed from any internet-connected computer or mobile with a web-browser. No special software is required. |
 Set Up | We can have you fully up and running within days. We offer comprehensive training so you and your team will be confident in how to get the most from the platform. |
 Training | In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos Free training is provided when you join Grofar to ensure you are confident in how to get the best from the platform. What sets Grofar apart is our comprehensive support for our customers and commitment to working closely with our community to continually improve our software and product offering. Joining the Grofar community will provide you with access to exclusive work placement webinars, best practice events, and work placement delivery experts. |
 Support | EmailFAQs/ForumKnowledge BasePhone Support Grofar Ltd is located at St Nicholas House, 31-34 High Street, Bristol, BS1 2AW. |
| Home Learning | School must create the account. Students will be able to access the student portal from home and engage with the digital platform. |
 Tags | CareerApprenticeshipWEXSkills BuilderCVGatsbySkillsCRMBusiness engagementPSHECareers planPlacementsWork experienceT levelsLMISkills BuilderGatsby Benchmarks |
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Grofar PricingPricing Plans Free VersionPaid Subscription Grofar license prices are annually recurring and are listed excluding VAT.  Optimised for a quick response | |
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Grofar Reviews
from 13 Verified Reviews
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Mar 2023
I think Grofar is a good system and provides knowledge on how students are engaging and learning new things, all of which is getting logged.
Sukye Bass found Grofar:
- Significantly saves school money“Saves on purchasing and waste of paper documents”
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“N/A”
- Significantly provides school data“Work experience, interests and activities”
- Significantly improves school processes“N/A”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“How to log data and information”
Mar 2023
It has helped streamline the process between departments removing the necessity of progress checking emails and calls.
Paul Phillips found Grofar:
- Slightly saves school money“N/A”
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“N/A”
- Significantly provides school data“Central depository of programmed workflow between departments, allowing for easy streamlining of progress management.”
- Significantly improves school processes“N/A”
- Slightly builds student knowledge“N/A”
Mar 2023
A good process once you know how to use it
Julie Clark found Grofar:
- Slightly saves school money“N/A”
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“Students log their own hours”
- Significantly provides school data“Able to check on hours worked and health and safety completion”
- Significantly improves school processes“All using same programme to log placements”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Students able to use for work placements on phone and log hours”
Mar 2023
Clear system to follow
Shaun Thomas found Grofar:
- Slightly saves school money“N/A”
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“N/A”
- Significantly provides school data“N/A”
- Significantly improves school processes“N/A”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“N/A”
Mar 2023
Ease of use, adaptability
Steve Baker found Grofar:
- Slightly saves school money“None yet as we are just starting out with it”
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“All in one place, same format for all users, easy interface”
- Slightly provides school data“N/A”
- Moderately improves school processes“Not paper based, easy access to all parties”
- Slightly builds student knowledge“I hope it will in regards the workplace as they are only seen in a college environment at the moment.”
Connie Gibbs
Lead Work Placement Officer
Used Grofar daily for 1-2 years
Sep 2022
Easy system to use.
Connie Gibbs found Grofar:
- Slightly saves school money
- Does not significantly reduce teacher workload
- Moderately provides school data
- Significantly improves school processes
- Moderately builds student knowledge
Sali Martin
Careers Lead
Used Grofar daily for 7–12 months
Sep 2022
Because Grofar can do all of the things that we are looking for, I have frequently told people (schools and external agencies) how easy it makes my job.
Sali Martin found Grofar:
- Does not significantly save school money
- Does not significantly reduce teacher workload
- Significantly provides school data“I can keep a central record of all the careers activities that have taken place and work out which year groups need further intervention and which have had a lot. We can keep a central record of all careers IAG meetings which is accessible by all stakeholders.”
- Significantly improves school processes“Obtaining destination data and alumni records”
- Does not significantly build student knowledge
Julie Watson
Head Of Data Services
Used Grofar weekly for 4-6 months
Sep 2022
Extremely happy to date with the service and support
Julie Watson found Grofar:
- Significantly saves school money“Although in the early stages, we will benefit from staffing costs as it will take out some of the manual processes we currently have.”
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Automated logs to employers for validation, currently ring round employers which is time consuming for staff.”
- Significantly provides school data
- Significantly improves school processes“Will streamline the recording of WEX and IP”
- Slightly builds student knowledge
Gayle Pogson
Head of Careers, Work Placements and Employability
Used Grofar daily for 1-2 years
Sep 2022
I have recommended to multiple providers. The support and constant development is fantastic and we really value the time given to make sure that we are able to use the system. Webinars are also really useful.
Gayle Pogson found Grofar:
- Does not significantly save school money“We do far less printing as we are paperless now with our placement processes”
- Slightly reduces teacher workload
- Slightly provides school data
- Moderately improves school processes“It ensures we have covered all bases and this is good for audits etc.”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“Learner engagement is key and we as an organisation are working hard to embed the use of Grofar with learners and staff.”
Jo Green
Industry and Work Placement Officer
Used Grofar daily for 1-2 years
Aug 2022
I’m overall very happy with Grofar.
Jo Green found Grofar:
- Slightly saves school money
- Slightly reduces teacher workload
- Significantly provides school data
- Significantly improves school processes
- Significantly builds student knowledge
Michelle Marshall
Industry Placement Lead
Used Grofar daily for 4-6 months
Aug 2022
Grofar makes creating and monitoring industry placements easy, accurate and fast.
Michelle Marshall found Grofar:
- Significantly saves school money“I don't have to spend time in the car sourcing placements, I can contact a whole lot at once.”
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“If it is used properly, the teachers do not have any recording to do”
- Significantly provides school data“I can quickly and easily see the number of placements and the numbers that completed their placement”
- Significantly improves school processes
- Slightly builds student knowledge
Georgina Hicks
Placements Adviser
Used Grofar daily for 3-4 years
Aug 2022
Georgina Hicks found Grofar:
- Slightly saves school money
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“Reduces paperwork and we are able to prompt and support tutors in aiding their students. It is all on one system and in one place to make sure there is consistency.”
- Significantly provides school data“Majority of placement and careers data is produced from Grofar to feedback to the college.”
- Moderately improves school processes“We are able to provide a lot of services for placements and careers via Grofar, however the impact does depend tutor and student engagement.”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“The students that engage with aspects of Grofar do find it useful as they can use it as evidence and support their career ideas and opportunities.”
Cassandra Fisher
Group Head of Industry Placements & Connections
Used Grofar daily for 3-4 years
Aug 2022
Cassandra Fisher found Grofar:
- Significantly saves school money“Time and efficiency. Improved evidence towards financial audits avoiding financial clawbacks.”
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Streamlined processes and eliminate paper chasing. Puts student in control of placements with minimal input from staff.”
- Significantly provides school data“Tracking and monitoring. Dashboard provides visuals for Senior Leadership reporting. Measure the impact of student placement through assessment and targets.”
- Significantly improves school processes“Being a digital platform, it is a one stop shop for all placements with clear 8 step process. No need for paper forms which are easily misplaced.”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Using the assessments correctly it gives students more knowledge on soft skills and where improvements are needed. Stretch and challenge targets are set to improve on placement. Students build the knowledge of what is needed to be work ready which supports the academic learning and skills transference.”