Involve Education

Involve Education is the UK’s leading co-curricular management platform.

It was founded in 2019 by Ross Garrod, who while teaching music in some of London's top schools, witnessed the struggles of co-curricular departments firsthand: complex timetabling challenges, endless spreadsheets and pupils going AWOL... These experiences led him to establish Involve Education in 2019, with the aim of streamlining co-curricular management into one seamless platform integrated with a school MIS.

Though their roots are in solving scheduling for music departments (under their initial name Practice Pal), Involve Education now covers music, sport, clubs, dance, drama, trips, counselling and learning support. Central to this is their revolutionary AI-powered scheduling tool, which analyses millions of potential timetables in seconds, accommodating variables such as student availability and school trips. This transforms hours of administrative work into a task completed in moments, leading to much happier staff!

The platform also enhances visibility across co-curricular activities with real-time attendance writeback and detailed progress reports, simplifying oversight for staff and parents and ensuring preparedness for inspections. Its user-friendly interfaces eliminate the need for technical expertise, making administrative tasks straightforward and stress-free.

The team prides itself on rapidly implementing new ideas from schools, ensuring the platform evolves to meet needs of teachers.

Nearly 300 of the UK’s leading schools have joined in revolutionising co-curricular management with Involve Education. Interested schools can schedule a demo to explore the platform and access a free trial by visiting their website.