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IRIS Education

Who we are

IRIS Education work with over 75% of trusts to drive efficiencies which have a real impact on pupils. Our integrated education software brings the latest cloud technology to schools and trusts.

Our mission is to help trusts improve outcomes for their pupils. We help staff to excel in their roles so that students have the best possible chance to shine. We achieve this by providing trusts with the data they need, when and where they need it.

Real-time, accurate and reliable data provides intelligent insight. This supports informed decision making, rapid and meaningful intervention, efficiency, and better outcomes.

We provide trusts with management software that helps them run smoothly and efficiently. We automate time-consuming manual tasks that can take valuable time out of the school day. Our wide portfolio of software includes solutions for financial management, MIS, HR, compliance and much more. IRIS Central helps trusts harness the power of their data from many systems.

We support trusts of all sizes, providing tools that enable them to centralise where most effective.

What we do

A core product in our suite of software is IRIS Financials, the leading financial management system for trusts. Designed to streamline processes, it helps schools navigate, understand and manage finances. This in turn helps trusts to make the best use of funding and demonstrate return on investment.

Key features include:

  • Comprehensive MAT-level reporting with drill-down capability
  • View, print, email, or export to Excel for further analysis
  • Automated, customisable workflows that save staff time
  • Transform complex manual processes into streamlined tasks
  • Unrivalled flexibility and optional features designed to meet the needs of different trusts
  • Including automated invoice matching and expense management
  • Full audit trail to give robust oversight of all activity
  • Compatible with the DfE's Academies Chart of Accounts

Alongside IRIS Financials, we provide an extensive range of integrated software. Each solution is designed to help trusts work smarter, boost outcomes and promote sustainable growth.

Key products and services include:

A comprehensive, scalable cloud MIS designed to drive trust-wide improvement. Includes powerful analytics, streamlined and compliant student management, and user-friendly workflows.

Consolidates data from multiple systems to provide trust leaders with rich, insightful dashboards. This enables fast and impactful decision making based on data from across the trust.

A complete solution that streamlines HR management. Every HR supports employees to maximise performance and improves strategic decision making.

Education focused, outsourced payroll, pensions and HR services.

  • IRIS Engagement Suite (IRIS ParentMail, IRIS Reach, Online Form Collection, IRIS PlusPay, IRIS Looked After Call and IRIS Absence Call)

Powerful tools which facilitate communication, payments and safeguarding.

How we help

CST members offer – A trust wide view of your MIS data FREE OF CHARGE

Analysing and reporting on data across all the schools in your trust can be complex and time consuming. With IRIS Central, it is a breeze. It consolidates data from across the group and displaying it in real time, easy to digest dashboards. It saves hours of time and lets you make timely, impactful decisions.

We are giving you the opportunity to take advantage of our exclusive offer, and analyse your trusts MIS data with IRIS Central, FREE OF CHARGE, for a 4-week trial period. You will have access to lots of dashboards, including; your pupils attendance, behaviour and staff HR data, as well as the ability to compare your trusts to national statistics data such as Ofsted and IDACI.

This is a limited offer for CST members. To take part in the trial please contact rebecca.johnson@iris.co.uk.

Offer terms:
This is a limited offer. You will have access to the dashboards for a period of 4 weeks. Each week you’ll be expected to attend a 30-minute feedback session with IRIS, plus an end of trial meeting. You’ll be expected to setup and distribute the dashboards to at least 3 key members of SLT across your trust or schools to get their feedback.

Other resources you may find useful:

Guidance: Time for Smarter Budgeting

Guidance: How to harness your data to build a stronger multi-academy trust

Guidance: Implementing a new MIS: Your guide to getting it right

Guidance: Navigating the mental health crisis impacting students and staff

On-demand webinar: The power of data to improve your MAT

Podcasts: IRIS Interviews

Company no: 05303883
Charity no: 1107640

Contact details

Confederation of School Trusts (CST)
Suite 1, Whiteley Mill
39 Nottingham Road
Stapleford
Nottingham    NG9 8AD

0115 9170142

admin@cstuk.org.uk

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