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Resource hub: Marginal gains, big impact.
We know you’re under pressure - from budgets and staffing, to systems that just won’t talk to each other. This hub is here to help. Packed with practical insights, real-world case studies, and time-saving tools, it’s all about making small, meaningful improvements that add up to big results over time.
Take our Tech Maturity Self-Assessment
Take our Tech Maturity Self-Assessment to get a clearer picture of how your school or trust is using technology.
This short self-assessment will help you understand how technology supports daily work, staff well-being, and student success. We'll use the Horsforth Quadrant, a model for understanding your current position based on two things:
- Your progress with using technology in school and trust operations.
- The effort you're putting in to make that technology work for your team.
This tool is designed to help you take the right next step, no matter where you're starting from.
Marginal-gains playbook for school & trust improvement
Discover how small, operational improvements can lead to major results. Covering people, processes, finance, tech and data, it offers a blueprint for improved back-office efficiency across your school or trust.
This guide covers:
- Powerful tools for people processes and finance and budgeting
- How to improve data and security
- How to enhance operational efficiency
- What it’s like to partner with Access Education
The power of marginal gains in School Tech
Watch our on-demand webinar with education technology experts Jonathan Skelley and James Kirby, who will take you through small, actionable changes that you can make in your school to help it thrive. From finance and data, to people and processes, discover the little wins that can make a big impact.
The session covers:
- Stretching budgets and financial pressure
- Teacher retention and wellbeing
- Operational inefficiencies
- AI and the pressure to embrace tech
Bundle up. Save BIG!
Our all-in-one software bundles simplify your operational tools under one contract, one login, and one cost-effective, per-school, price.
Start here: Education is tired of empty promises. Let’s talk about real, achievable change
We’re calling time on bold claims and shiny overnight “solutions.” This piece sets the tone for a more grounded, realistic approach - focused on marginal gains and steady, meaningful progress.
What does it mean for a school to go into financial deficit - and how do you get out of it again?
Deficit is more common than many realise. This article looks at what it really means, why it's happening, and what practical steps schools can take to recover.
How can the right tech partner help you tackle operational inefficiency?
Disconnected tools and manual workarounds are dragging teams down. This post breaks down how integrated tech helps schools do more with less - without overhauling everything at once.
Hear how schools & trusts are making marginal gains work
We needed a solution that streamlined our processes and saved us time, money, and effort. Access Education delivered all of that and more.
We want to be confident that payroll just works, without having to go back and fix things. Having everything connected with Access should make that so much easier.
The level of insight and control this system provides is something we simply don't have now. We’re looking forward to a much more streamlined, efficient approach to HR, payroll, finance and budgeting.
With everything seamlessly connected, financial management becomes faster, reporting is effortless, and the entire system just works - saving time, reducing complexity, and giving schools complete control.
Having more control, being able to do things our way and reducing errors has been massive for us.
Access encourages more paperless functions, and the automation of certain processes has been a huge help in reducing admin.
“It never felt like we were just buying a product. It was more like, ‘We’re here to work with you. What do you need?’”
