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Tim Cropper-Williams is responsible for all communication and engagement products at IRIS, including PS Connect, ParentMail, +Pay, BioStore, Truancy Call, IRIS Looked After Call, IRIS Engage and Accountant Go. Tim has worked in the communication and engagement space for over 14 years in training, support, management, sales and product.
Teachers are the lifeblood of any school, but their lives are busy. They must balance planning, in-classroom teaching, marking, and reporting. Spinning multiple plates puts pressure on their time and it’s often teachers’ personal time that gets eaten into. The IRIS Ed:gen school management system is all about freeing up time. It allows easier…
Tim Cropper-Williams | 7th April 2021 | 2 min read
Leaders of MATS have an overview of the whole school and academy community. They need to have visibility across multiple school sites, and it is their overriding mission to give each school the best possible platform to succeed. It is they who define strategy and they who are ultimately responsible…
Tim Cropper-Williams | | 2 min read
Senior leaders have highly pressurised roles. From staff resourcing to pupil wellbeing, safeguarding and attainment, planning for and managing inspections, and parental relationships, they are ultimately accountable for every facet of school life. School leadership teams want to focus on their school, so IRIS Ed:gen’s innovative interface enables them to do just that. IRIS Ed:gen is…
Tim Cropper-Williams | | 2 min read
IRIS Ed:gen is something special. Too many schools’ MIS – their management information systems – are so creaky and old, they actively hold schools and MATs back. IRIS Ed:gen is a step change. A cloud-based MIS, its simple design gives teachers and leadership a clear view of data, helping them make better decisions. Staff can share…
Tim Cropper-Williams | | 4 min read
Schools reopened for a full intake in September with the expectation of returning to as near to ‘normal’ as possible. However, as a result of COVID-19, local lockdowns are continuing to spread across the country; with closures and remote learning becoming the 'normal' for many, more schools are realising the benefits of…
Tim Cropper-Williams | 12th October 2020 | 3 min read
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