EdTech Software Development
Built With Educators, Not Just Developers
We build custom education technology for schools, EdTech startups, and education organisations across the UK, US, and Australia. We built E2P+SEND, an assessment and SEND platform designed by UK teachers with senior-leadership experience, and COMPASS for Autism at Ball State University. Reporting that matches regulation, data protection built in, and workflows shaped by people who have actually been in the classroom.
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Where Education Technology Falls Short
Most EdTech software is built by developers who have never taught. The result is platforms that technically work but don't fit how schools and educators actually operate day to day.
Software built without educator input
Generic EdTech tools are designed for the average school workflow. Schools with specific SEND provisions, alternative curricula, or specialist reporting find them inadequate within the first term.
Reporting that doesn't match regulation
UK schools have specific SEND reporting requirements under the Children and Families Act. US schools have IEP and 504 plan requirements. Generic platforms force workarounds that create compliance risk.
Data protection for student information
Student data is among the most protected categories. UK schools have obligations under GDPR and the Data Protection Act. Systems handling student data have to be built with privacy by design from day one.
Integration with existing school systems
Schools run on MIS platforms like SIMS, Arbor, and Bromcom. New tools need to work alongside these systems, not duplicate them and create parallel data-management headaches.
EdTech Software Development Services
Each block: the problem in your words, what we build, and the outcome.
SEND & Assessment Platforms
"Our SENCO manages EHCP reviews in a spreadsheet." We build provision mapping, IEP and EHCP review workflows, evidence collection, progress monitoring, and the reporting SENCOs actually need, the way we built E2P+SEND.
Teacher Productivity Tools
"Teachers spend their evenings on admin." We build lesson planning, assessment tracking, parent communication, and reporting designed around how teachers actually work, not how administrators think they do.
Learning & Research Platforms
"A generic LMS doesn't fit our pedagogy or our data model." We build custom course delivery, progress tracking, assessment, and certification, and research platforms with role-separated researcher, clinician, and participant access.
Education Analytics & Reporting
"Leadership can't see pupil progress without three exports." We build dashboards for pupil progress, attendance, intervention tracking, and the regulatory reporting schools are required to produce.
How an EdTech Build Actually Runs
Drawn from building E2P+SEND with practising educators, not a generic diagram.
Workflow & Regulation Discovery
We map the school or institution workflow and the regulatory framework (SEND, FERPA, GDPR, data governance) before any screen is designed.
Educator Input on Every Feature
Practising teachers and SENCOs review the feature set, because a screen that looks right to a developer often misses how the job actually runs.
Access & Data-Protection Architecture
Roles for teacher, SENCO, leadership, parent, and admin, scoped from the schema up, with student-data handling designed in, not retrofitted.
Staged, Fixed-Price Build
We build in stages with a working demo every week, accessibility and encryption as acceptance criteria. Fixed price means scope surprises are our problem.
MIS Integration & Data Import
Where an MIS exposes an API or export, we integrate it and import existing records, so the school isn't running two systems in parallel.
Launch & Term-by-Term Support
Education software evolves with the school year and with policy changes. We plan for a build that continues past launch.
Built for Education
An assessment and SEND platform built with UK educators, and a clinical research tool for a US university.
E2P+SEND: Assessment and SEND Platform for UK Schools
E2P+SEND was an education technology platform developed by teachers, for teachers. The team behind it had extensive UK education experience, much of it in senior leadership. They knew exactly what schools needed and what existing software was failing to deliver, and Teamseven built the platform to their specification.
It covered early-years-to-primary assessment tracking and SEND provision: EHCP review workflows, evidence collection, and the reporting and communication tools SENCOs and classroom teachers need. Built with GDPR compliance, AES-256 encryption, and the day-to-day reality of school workflows at its core. The business behind the platform was later sold, and the client relationship ended as part of that exit.
COMPASS for Autism: Clinical Research Platform (Ball State University)
COMPASS for Autism is a research group at Ball State University working to improve outcomes for children and adults with autism spectrum disorders. Teamseven built their clinical tool, used by researchers, consultants, educators, and parents across the US to build personalised support profiles and manage intervention research data, with access separated by role from the schema up.
Academic institutions have procurement processes, data-governance rules, and grant-cycle timelines that differ from a startup engagement. We are experienced working within them.
View COMPASS liveBuilding education technology?
The next step is a call. We'll ask what educators actually need and which regulatory framework applies before we quote anything, and tell you honestly if it's not a fit.
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Questions About EdTech Software Development
Do you understand UK SEND requirements?
Yes. We built E2P+SEND for UK schools, working with educators who have extensive SENCO and senior-leadership experience. We understand the regulatory context of SEND provision, the reporting requirements under the Children and Families Act, and what SENCOs actually need from software, not just what a developer assumes they need.
Is student data handled securely?
Yes. Student data is treated as sensitive personal data requiring the highest level of protection. For UK clients we build to UK GDPR: privacy by design, data minimisation, access controls, and data processing agreements, with AES-256 encryption on E2P+SEND. For US clients we apply FERPA requirements.
Can you integrate with UK school MIS systems?
Integration with MIS systems (SIMS, Arbor, Bromcom, iSAMS) is possible where those systems provide APIs or data export. The level of integration achievable depends on which MIS is in use and what access it provides. We assess this during discovery rather than promising it upfront.
Do you work with EdTech startups or schools directly?
Both. We work with EdTech founders building products for the education market, and with schools and multi-academy trusts commissioning bespoke software. The two engagement types have different dynamics and we adapt how we work accordingly.
Have you built research or higher-education platforms?
Yes. We built COMPASS for Autism at Ball State University, a clinical research tool used by researchers, consultants, educators, and parents to build personalised support profiles and manage intervention research data. Academic institutions have procurement, data-governance, and grant-cycle requirements we are experienced working within.
Can you take over an EdTech platform another team built?
Yes. We offer Legacy Software Modernization and Software Project Rescue for teams who inherited a platform, lost their developers, or have a stalled build. We start with a code and architecture audit, then tell you honestly whether to extend, refactor, or rebuild the parts that cannot be saved.
What is a realistic budget for an EdTech platform?
Scope drives cost more than any other variable. A focused MVP with core functionality, basic reporting, and an admin portal costs a fraction of a full platform with MIS integration, advanced analytics, and mobile support. We quote a fixed price after a scoping call, never an hourly rate, and you can get a rough range from our cost calculator first.
Do you build accessible software for schools?
Yes. Accessibility is a requirement for education software, not a nice-to-have. We build to WCAG standards, with keyboard navigation, screen-reader support, and sensible contrast, and we test against them as acceptance criteria rather than checking at the end.
How long does an EdTech build take?
A focused platform MVP typically runs 14 to 22 weeks. A full platform with MIS integration, multi-role dashboards, and regulatory reporting runs longer, and we scope it individually. We demo working software weekly from the first sprint.
Building EdTech software?
Let's talk about what schools actually need.
We've built education technology for UK schools and a US university research group. If you're building tools that help educators teach and students learn, and you want it built properly, we'd like to hear about it.