Dear weary educator, Have you ever dreamed of a world where your software platforms actually support you and your students, rather than introducing more work and stress? How much of your week is spent remembering your login for system #7 (trips), and then copying data in from system #4 (medical)? Not to mention all those emails, spreadsheets and chat messages. How far have we even come since the first Management Information System (MIS) was introduced 41 years ago? If you’re still reading, perhaps you’re one of the few who’s ready to face up to reality. You might not be sure any one system can solve this problem, but you’re open to having a crack at it. And in an age where expectations of schools are constantly rising – when you need to not only teach but rear your children – you know the current setup of platforms is at breaking point. Not to mention all that much-needed time and money being poured down the drain. We get it. But the real source of this platform proliferation is a surprising one: over the years, schools have been asking for feature after feature. Shopping lists of app aspirations. And... they’ve got what they asked for: bloated platforms with endless arrays of features that bring confusion rather than clarity. And not only in a single platform, but in dozens upon dozens of completely disconnected apps. Slap on a 90s user interface with an expensive staff training fee, and it’s easy to see how dealing with these platforms would drive anyone to despair. The business world doesn’t have to put up with this, so why do schools? The world of tech has let the world of education down. We’re really sorry. Software companies have failed, time after time. Not for a lack of features (there are plenty of those), but for the inability to step back and think hard about the real puzzles behind how schools operate. For too long this has been accepted as the norm. Many school leaders have stopped even believing it might be possible to solve their daily frustrations with software. But perhaps you’re here because you’re different. Perhaps a spark of belief lives on in you. Well, we’re here because we think the time has come to change this, once and for all. We’re here for the teachers who want to actually make a difference, not just appear to do so. We’re here for the teachers who are tired of shiny marketing that fails to deliver. For those who want to pursue substance over style. If you’ve made it this far, maybe that’s you. If you want to work with us, the chances are we’d love to work with you. We’d like to understand your situation and needs. We’d like to show you a platform that’s already closer than anything else to the utopia you’ve been waiting for. And we’d love to introduce you to some schools we’re working with so you can hear their stories first hand. There’s so much more we want to tell you about: the world-first platform architecture, the delight from parents when they use a 21st century app, the real cost savings schools have uncovered... but that’s probably enough for now. We’re already well over the word limit for any self-respecting home page. We can’t wait to speak to you soon. Ross, James, and the Involve team.