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Anderson Quigley
We build better leaders for a better society. AQ are industry experts with decades of experience in the education sector across executive search, interim management and advisory. Driven by our core values, integrity, diversity and hands on project ownership. We understand our ability to access and engage the right candidates before converting them to applicants is our most valuable currency to you.
AQ is a business founded on supporting clients and candidates in the education, healthcare and not-for-profit sectors as well as the wider public services. A deep belief in equality, diversity and fairness is at the heart of our values. Our role is to seek out talent in all its forms, identify future talent and challenge assumptions – we do this by having an open mind about sources of talent and we see it as our duty to actively challenge assumptions about what outstanding talent looks like.
Contact us at [email protected] to find out how we can help you.
apetito
At apetito, we believe that nutritionally balanced meals are key to supporting your pupils’ growth, which is why we work with Schools across the UK to feed thousands of children every day.
Save time and money with our simple, cost-effective solution which requires no fixed contract. Achieve menus filled with choice and get absolute confidence with assured nutrition and allergen safety across our 200 delicious dishes developed by our talented team of chefs, dietitians and nutritionists. With apetito, your school could see:
• Simplified catering
• Up to 50% reduction in kitchen labour
• Save thousands on catering costs
• Happy children & parents
Interested in seeing how we could help your School? Get in contact today and make the most of a free tasting session. [email protected]
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 01225 637348
- Website:
- www.apetito.co.uk/our-service/school-meal-services
Class Technology Solutions
Class Technology Solutions (CTS) is a leading Education ICT solutions provider that seeks to develop and bring to market innovative solutions operating exclusively within the education sector. As a major technology partner, we are committed to the independent schools sector supporting a range of associations including AGBIS (association sponsor), HMC, GSA (headline sponsor), ISBA (headline technology sponsor) , WISC and the SoH , some since the company’s inception in 2006. Our ethos is to provide clear and transparent services and support to independent schools, across the entire range of IT requirements. CTS has introduced to the UK the unique Easy4u subscription service. The Easy4u subscription-based service is designed to make educational devices accessible and affordable for pupils and staff without adding any financial or administrative burden on the schools. We offer a fully customised, end-to-end solution, including a branded webshop, device management, and comprehensive support. With no credit checks or interest charges, Easy4u allows schools to provide robust, secure devices for learning, while we handle everything from production to repairs. We're also proud to be an Authorised Service Partner for both Dell Technologies and Microsoft Surface, ensuring high-quality, reliable service. One of our goals is to make digital learning more inclusive, engaging, and effective for all students, while supporting schools in focusing on education, not tech maintenance.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- +44 (0) 1403 212520
- Website:
- www.easy4u.school/
Engage
Engage, our award-winning School Management Information System from Education Horizons, empowers over 620 leading independent and international schools spanning six continents. Engage features unique customisable workflows and forms, tracked communications, school-specific terminology and multi-language capability, all in a single database solution. The scope of Engage provides you with a single vendor solution for key academic, administrative financial needs, while our API and custom integrations provide a smooth pathway to other leading school products. Engage provides the essential connection between staff, parents and students, enabling your school to maximise its effectiveness in delivering holistic education.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- +44 193 540 3020
- Website:
- educationhorizons.com/solutions/engage/
GL Assessment
The right assessments are vital for evidencing performance and uncovering your students’ potential, whether as part of your school assessment programme or your admissions process. With independent schools facing greater demands than ever, assessments also need to be rigorous, easy to use and efficient.
We will help you to meet these challenges with assessments that are built on the best academic research and extensive trialling, and which provide reports to enable you to make quick and effective use of the data with the support of our dedicated team of experienced independent school advisers. Our parent reports also support home/school relationships and help to demonstrate the value you add to children’s learning.
Our assessments are used by the majority of UK independent schools and 19,000 schools worldwide. Find out more and put us to the test.
Holmes & Partners Ltd.
As a leading immigration consultancy with a track record of success, Holmes & Partners Ltd can help your school navigate the complex and ever-changing world of immigration laws and regulations. Our team of experienced immigration consultants has the knowledge, skills, and dedication to provide you with comprehensive immigration services that are tailored to your unique needs and goals.
At Holmes & Partners Ltd., we understand the importance of personalised service, open communication, and transparent processes for independent schools. We will listen to your school's goals and concerns, and offer you the best possible solutions.
Our fully outsourced service is our most comprehensive offering that takes the burden of immigration compliance off your shoulders. This is ideal for schools that want complete peace of mind, knowing they are fully compliant with immigration regulations. We also offer other service packages, which can be found at: https://holmes-partners.co.uk/services/companies/schools-colleges/ including compliance audits.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 01138980360
Imago
Imago is a high quality School Photography and Videography company with strong values and a flexible approach. We provide:
- Great images that reflect the character of the students and put a smile on parents’ faces.
- Excellent organisation to ensure every shoot runs as smoothly as possible and admin is kept to a minimum.
- Value in what we can give back to the school.
You can see more of our images here:
Account Login Name: Schoolexamples@imago
Account Password: SCHGALL09*
Then click Order and View Gallery
Please contact Alex at [email protected] or call her on 01252 728457 for further information
Innermedia
Innermedia is an established, fully in-house digital agency with an open and consultative approach. We work with schools throughout the UK to plan, implement, and measure digital journeys that deliver excellent ROI and create an online presence that works in line with your overall aims. Based in Hertfordshire, our team focuses on building sites that rank well and produce measurable results.
We have extensive experience and success working with both commercial and independent school clients; we understand your market and have a proven track record in planning, creating, and delivering effective marketing solutions to engage with new parents and direct them to your school. Every part of our process is created to help you achieve long-term success online, as well as delivering an attractive and easy-to-use website.
We have provided over 150 independent schools with our expert strategies as well as our digital services which include websites, MIS integration, school apps, social media, photography, video, drones, paid advertising, SEO, virtual reality tours and ongoing measurement, tracking, and support.
Let us help you discover online success.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 01707 875721
- Website:
- www.innermedia.co.uk
iSAMS
iSAMS achieves this by delivering an intuitive and easy-to-use MIS that can be accessed from anywhere, with multiple third-party integrations to allow you to build a system that works for your school.
We remove the stress that comes with systems that don’t work, by delivering something that does.
JTRS
JTRS are Certified Apple, Google and Microsoft Education partners. We provide technology solutions, technical services, technology financing plans and training support to help you create an inspiring teaching and learning environment according to your needs.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 0330 223 0500
- Website:
- edu.jtrs.co.uk
Modulek
Modulek are a market leading true hybrid construction company.
Specialising in providing state of the art learning environments we are proud to have completed projects with some of the country’s leading Independent and Preparatory schools.
We understand the importance of designing and constructing new buildings, so that you can accommodate the latest facilities for modern learning.
Designing buildings that are bespoke to your requirements and setting, we provide a fixed price complete turnkey solution that covers the entire design and installation solution, covering all aspects of the project from start to finish.
We understand schools are busy places, and work with you to offer minimal disruption by:
- Delivering in narrow windows of time
- Accommodating delivery and construction within holiday parameters
- Work with minimal disruption through term time, with a carefully planned segregated site compound
Take your school provision to the next stage:
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 01202 813121
- Website:
- modulek.co.uk/modulek-buildings/educational-buildings/
MSP LAB
MSP LAB is the IT Authority for Independent Schools. Our vision is to enable today's students to become tomorrow's leaders. We deliver outstanding IT to prestigious UK Independent Schools through distinct and attentive counsel.
Comprised of a team of consultants with lived-experience within the IT departments of the world’s most prestigious Independent Schools, we use our expertise to address the sector’s unique challenges.
Our renowned consultants design, implement, and support strategies that ensure security, strong pupil outcomes and tangible return on investment. We are experts in meeting the needs of Bursars and IT teams, helping them drive rapid IT transformation that results in lasting change.
MSP LAB is best known for delivering comprehensive reviews of schools’ IT systems through our acclaimed Technical and Stakeholder Assessments, evaluating all aspects of IT provision to provide actionable advice that de-risks and future-proofs infrastructure.
Beyond consultancy, we deliver IT projects, supplying hardware, networking solutions, and full-scale infrastructure deployments. From network upgrades to cloud strategies and cybersecurity, we ensure schools have fast, dependable IT with teaching and learning at the heart of every solution.
We also support International Schools and provide expert guidance in the IT logistics of mergers and acquisitions.
MSP LAB, The IT Authority for Independent Schools
- Retained Counsel Services
- Digital Strategies
- Strategic IT Infrastructure Projects
- Cyber Security
- IT Discovery Assessments
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 0333 880 6740
- Website:
- www.msplab.cloud
Penningtons Manches Cooper Education Group
The Penningtons Manches Cooper Education Group works with a wide range of independent schools (including Pre-Prep, Prep and Senior) to help them achieve their goals while managing risk. Schools choose to work with us because we pair commercial guidance with a broad understanding of the sector and an appreciation of the reputational issues that schools face.
With UK offices in London, Basingstoke, Birmingham, Cambridge, Guildford, Oxford and Reading, as well as our international offices, our specialists are described as providing ‘an excellent level of service and responsiveness’ (Legal 500 2019).
Our multidisciplinary team of lawyers provides advice across a range of services, including:
- Corporate
- Commercial
- Charity
- Data protection
- Dispute resolution
- Employment & HR
- Governance
- Immigration
- Real estate and issues concerning property
- Regulatory including ISI and OFSTED
- Pensions
- Safeguarding and guardianship
- VAT and Tax
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 0118 402 3842
- Website:
- www.penningtonslaw.com
Perry Uniform
Perry is a leading school uniform and sports kit supplier with an extensive range of services that make us a natural choice as your uniform supplier.
We work alongside our partner schools to deliver distinctive uniforms and high performance sports kit with an exceptional service to parents, tailored to meet the needs of both school and parent alike.
Perry offer the convenience of online shopping supported by in-school fitting events; showrooms and school shops. Providing a truly integrated and multi-channel shopping service is just one of the many benefits of working in partnership with Perry.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Website:
- www.perryuniform.co.uk
SDS Group
SDS are experts in managing school archives, working with nearly 600 UK independent schools.
We are digital heritage experts creating inspirational resources for your school’s history and nostalgia by utilising the archives with alumni engagement.
Capture and present your school’s history, nostalgia and archives on a forever website.
School archives are the perfect tool for reaching out and connecting with your alumni community. SDS can help you use the school history/heritage strategically, to develop relationships and increase your fundraising capacity.
Scan material from your school archives, harvest posts from your social media channels and showcase this on an interactive and searchable website.
Involve your students with their DofE programme / archive club, retired members of staff and PTA, local businesses…..a real community project.
Perfect for forthcoming and significant Anniversaries.
SDS are also IT Specialists, GDPR and records management consultants. Paperless Office and smart Governor Minute solutions. SDS Group are a scanning bureau providing school bursars with a suite of solutions centred around Records & Data Management and IT document management workflow systems.
SDS Group are The ISA’s digital archivists.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 01202 496513
- Website:
- www.sds-schoolrecords.co.uk
Switchshop
Why Choose Switchshop?
As an ISA Gold Preferred Supplier, Switchshop is now recognised as a trusted partner, providing a range of tailored IT solutions designed specifically for independent schools. With our in-house technical excellence, we offer comprehensive support, from secure networking infrastructure to advanced cybersecurity solutions.
At Switchshop, we don’t just sell solutions—we partner with schools to help them achieve their goals, while ensuring high levels of service and security every step of the way
Why Trust Switchshop?
As a proud ISA Gold Preferred Supplier, we align our services with the specific needs of independent schools. Whether you need help managing your school’s digital transformation, keeping children safe online, improving network security, or upgrading your IT infrastructure, Switchshop is your dedicated partner in education technology.
We don’t outsource. Our in-house experts are here for every step of your IT journey—from design and implementation to ongoing support and maintenance.
Let’s Connect
Switchshop is committed to delivering the highest standards of IT service to the independent education sector. We’re here to make sure your school stays ahead in the digital age.
Get in touch with us today to learn how we can help you enhance your IT infrastructure, improve security, and empower your staff and students to achieve more.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Website:
- www.switchshop.co.uk/
Tooled Up Education
Tooled Up Education is the home of evidence-informed resources covering all aspects of parenting, education and family life. Tooled Up supports schools all over the UK and in Europe, providing world-class resources, webinars, podcasts and a bespoke service to its member schools including staff CPD sessions.
Read more about the work of Tooled Up and its founder, Dr Kathy Weston here: www.tooledupeducation.com
Contact details: [email protected] or telephone 0203 951 8828.
Twedex
Trans World Educational Experiences (Twedex) is one of the UK's leading educational tours and events providers. With 15+ years of experience in the school travel industry, Twedex is led by teachers and educational travel experts to create unforgettable memories for students and school groups.
With destinations worldwide and options to suit all subject areas and curriculum goals, Twedex is your one stop shop for all of your school travel needs.
Whether you're looking for a sports tour to South Africa, cultural visit to Italy or a history tour to France - Twedex have got you covered.
Working closely with the World School Games, Twedex also provides competitive sports opportunities for schools across the globe throughout the academic year.
To start planning your next unforgettable tour, visit our website at twedex.com or email us on [email protected].
Unifrog
Unifrog is the universal destinations platform trusted by over 3,500 schools globally. We bring all the available information of every post-16 and post-18 pathway into one impartial, user-friendly platform to support students make the best choices and submit the strongest applications. As well as connecting students to the best university courses, degree apprenticeships, and placements in the UK, Unifrog helps them compare every English-taught undergraduate programme around the world.
We empower teachers and careers advisors to manage the progression process effectively, saving time and money by bringing the whole-school careers provision into one place – including work experience, psychometric testing, and plug-and-play lessons for the entire careers, PSHE, and personal development curriculum. Our application management tools offer complete oversight of personal statements and teacher references.
Unifrog’s tools and resources are tailored to engage students from Year 7 to 13. Younger years start with psychometric tests to explore interests and skills, extensive careers and subjects libraries to inspire potential pathways, and space to record and reflect on their skills development. Students can make meaningful interactions with top universities and employers through our webinars, virtual and in-person events, and short courses. We also give parents and caregivers platform access to engage with their children’s careers learnings.
- Website:
- www.unifrog.org