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As we gear up for Bett UK 2025, we can’t help but reflect on how far we’ve come since our very first foray into the event back in 2022. It’s been a whirlwind journey of discovery, growth, and making our mark on the UK education landscape. And this year, we’re more excited than ever to showcase how Compass is helping learning thrive. Let’s take a walk down memory lane – a story of tiny beginnings, LEGO schools, and touchscreens, leading up to our biggest Bett yet. Bett 2022: The Humblest of Beginnings (Next to the Toilets) Our Bett journey began in 2022, and let’s be honest – it was a modest start. We had a tiny meeting room tucked away at the back of

“Just over a year ago, I posted a video about Choice being powerful. I talked about how Compass was bringing more choice to UK schools that are looking for a better, more modern Management Information System to support the ever-evolving needs of school life.” One year on… choice is STILL powerful Here we are one year later with a refreshed video, where the importance of choice is bigger than ever. “We have been both humbled and blown away by the number of schools that have chosen to adopt Compass as their MIS. These are all schools that have chosen to embark on something new, chosen to break away from systems that may have felt more like a burden than a benefit, and chosen to

At Compass, we know how important it is for schools to find the right partners to work with, especially when it comes to assessing and implementing technology solutions at the heart of a school’s community. A true partnership is about the people as much as the technology solution. We might be biassed but we think we have some cracking people, across the globe at Compass; what better day to introduce you to this Compass hero. Happy St. David’s Day from Claire, Head of Sales and one of our Compass heroes. Having worked in the education sector for the majority of my career I’ve always felt a strong connection with the school community, especially here in Wales where I grew up and live with my

September 2020 saw the introduction of T-Levels in selected colleges and other Post-16 providers. The gradual rollout has been affected by the pandemic, but T-Levels are now on track to become a technical alternative to A-Levels.  ‍ Why T-Levels? Quite simply, we have a skills shortage! More than 250 leading businesses and employers, such as Fujitsu, GlaxoSmithKline and Skanska, spanning a range of industries, have been involved in designing T-Levels to plug the gaps. T-Levels focus on vocational skills, and offer students a mixture of classroom learning and on-the-job experience, to support progression into skilled employment, an apprenticeship or further related study.  Students study one qualification, which is equivalent in size to 3 A-Levels, over a two-year period. They begin with core theory, concepts