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Overcoming Barriers to Inclusive Education in Your School

71% of schools say that social inclusion causing limited access to the internet is their biggest barrier to adopting education technology (EdTech) solutions, according to our recent survey of 3,000 UK school staff. Although a daunting obstacle for schools to tackle, there is a lot that schools can do to support low-income and low-social-economic status (SES) families to promote social inclusion.

5 Ways to Cater for all Dietary Requirements in School Meals

We know that schools are struggling to increase their school meal uptake, and that this is largely due to the general lack of options that cater for children which special dietary requirements. But what can your school do to provide more inclusive school meals and improve uptake?

School Meals: Allergy Menus in the Wake of Natasha’s Law

How has your school meal service responded to the requirements imposed by Natasha’s Law? While the purpose of Natasha’s Law is to enforce accurate labelling of potentially fatal allergens, it also represents a shift towards further inclusion and care for people living with food allergies.

Get Involved in the NSPCC’s Big Breaktime with ParentPay

This Childhood Day, Friday 10 June 2022, the NSPCC are asking everyone to play their part in keeping children safe from abuse, by taking part in The Big Breaktime and raising money through ParentPay, the UK market leader in school payments.

Transform your kitchen management with the most powerful tool available in Scotland today.

As part of the ParentPay Group, Cypad enables schools to eliminate paper from kitchens. While helping reduce food waste, manage allergies, order stock and much more, we are trusted by many local authorities and schools across Scotland to deliver a seamless and secure solution for kitchen management.

ParentPay Help Comic Relief Collect Almost Half a Million Pounds for Red Nose Day 2022

ParentPay 2022 Whitepaper

Read our whitepaper to get unrivalled insights into schools’ changing attitudes towards technology, income, and efficiency - from over 3,000 school staff.

ParentPay 2022 whitepaper infographic

In a recent survey, we listened to over 3,000 staff working in primary schools, secondary schools, nurseries, sixth forms, local authorities, multi-academy trusts, and catering organisations.

Need help getting parents involved with your new systems or processes?

With the pandemic’s lockdown restrictions playing a big part in kindling a new focus on using technology to improve efficiencies in UK schools, the education technology (EdTech) sector has enjoyed a 71.5% growth in the past few years.

These EdTech companies could help your school overcome its biggest challenges

Schools have been looking to technology to improve their operational efficiencies for some time, but in 2020, the education technology (EdTech) sector saw a 71.5% growth. This is almost four times the projected year-on-year figure, putting the value of the EdTech market at £3.5bn.