Unified school portal
Involve for Performing Arts
Effortlessly manage music, drama, dance and support provision in one place.
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Magic Scheduling review - 2024
Unprecedented scheduling power
Schedule lessons, track attendance, communicate effectively and manage billing in one non-clunky interface for desktop and mobile.
Happy teachers
Streamline admin and restore the joy of teaching across music and the performing arts. Involve was designed by a team of former music teachers and technologists to automate and remove the particular administrative burdens found in these busy school departments.
Happy parents
Bring parents into the loop and engage them in their child’s learning. Share notes and media automatically through the secure Involve app on iPhone or Android, with automatic notification of lesson times for parents and children. At last: everything can be in one place for performing arts.
Some of our 250 schools:
Henrietta Barnett
The King Alfred School
Sherborne Girls
Blue Coat Birmingham
Birkenhead
Graveney School Wandsworth
Ashmole Academy
Central Foundation Boys
Bellhaven Hill
St Anselm's College
St Margaret's
Cardinal Heenan
Alwickbury
Aldersley High
Princethorpe College
Burford
Ampleforth
Hall Cross Academy
St John's Northwood
Watford Grammar
Eaton Square
King Edward VI Camp Hill
Francis Holland
Skinners
Wellington College Shanghai
Highgate
Tiffin Girls'
Egglescliffe
Urmston Grammar
Bishop Wordsworth
Walthamstow School For Girls
Simon Langton Girls
Industry leading features
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| Feature | Involve | SOCS Music | Furlong Maestro | MyMusicStaff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduling and Timetabling | ||||
| Centralised and decentralised scheduling | ||||
| AI-powered lesson scheduling | ||||
| Drag and drop rescheduling | ||||
| Real-time automatic conflict detection | ||||
| AI-powered automatic room allocation for lessons | ||||
| Curriculum impact reduction scheduling (based on minutes missed per subject) | ||||
| Calendar | ||||
| Curriculum schedule MIS sync | ||||
| Integrated calendar sync (iCal, Google, Outlook) | ||||
| Live display views | ||||
| Attendance and Tracking | ||||
| Take attendance | ||||
| Universal Attendance Writeback | ||||
| Student self-registration for groups/ensembles | ||||
| Waiting list management | ||||
| Communication | ||||
| Fully automatic email notifications (all users) | ||||
| Mobile app push notifications (students) | ||||
| Automatic curriculum teacher alerts for student absences | ||||
| In-app messaging with customisable notifications | ||||
| Report writing tools | ||||
| AI-generated report writing (using attendance, progress data, and teacher notes) | ||||
| Content sharing tools for practice | ||||
| Progress Tracking | ||||
| Progress tracking against customised targets | ||||
| Customisable progress tracking | ||||
| Parent access to progress reports | ||||
| Payments and Billing | ||||
| Billing exports - charging for activities | ||||
| Finance exports - for paying tutors | ||||
| Online payment processing for parents | ||||
| Payment reconciliation tools | ||||
| Resource and Room Management | ||||
| Availability tracking for rooms and resources | ||||
| AI-powered automatic room/facility booking for activities | ||||
| Mobile Apps and Portals | ||||
| Student app (Play Store and App Store) | ||||
| Teacher app (Play Store and App Store) | ||||
| Parent app (Play Store and App Store) | ||||
| Reporting dashboards | ||||
| Activity participation reporting | ||||
| Segmented participation insights (by EAL, PP, etc.) | ||||
| Exportable reports for school leadership | ||||
Sources: [1] SOCS Documentation
Constantly developing
Involve pushes the boundaries of feature transparency and rapid development in the poorly served education market
This feature is planned for future development
| Feature | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resource and Room management | ||||
| Equipment allocation (e.g., musical instruments) | ||||
Popular features
Magic Scheduling
Effortlessly organise even the most complex lesson timetables with a single click.
Clash Detection
Identify double-bookings and schedule around them.
Real-Time Attendance Writeback
Instantly track and sync attendance with the central school system for up-to-date records.
Curriculum Restrictions
Automatically avoid scheduling conflicts with specific subjects or student groups.
Integrated Calendar
Add school events to the main calendar to avoid scheduling conflicts.
Simplified Billing
Generate bills in advance and reconcile payments at the end of each period.
Parent Communication
Keep parents informed with ease, reducing inquiries and promoting engagement.
Group Messaging
Easily message ensembles and groups, keeping everyone on the same page.
Curriculum Teacher Notifications
Automatically notify curriculum teachers when students are scheduled to miss lessons.
Live Display Views
Put the schedule on a screen to keep students informed and on time.
Student Locations
Teachers can see where to find students who haven’t arrived for their lesson.
Data Insights
Student participation data by attributes, helping secure support from senior leadership.
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Implementation planning
Work with our team to design a seamless implementation plan.
Onboarding and training
Get comprehensive training to equip your staff to use Involve with confidence.
Success stories
Bishop Wordsworth School
“Outstanding” grammar school was struggling to keep track of student music lessons before using Involve
Bromcom
Central Foundation Boys' School
Staff and peris at high-flying London comprehensive “absolutely love” using Involve
SIMS
Egglescliffe School
Outstanding-rated state comprehensive finds the “perfect solution” to their departmental admin
Arbor