Supporting staff wellbeing and student progress with the right digital tools.
If you work in a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), you already know that the job is so much more than teaching. It’s managing the emotional weight of every day, supporting students with complex needs, navigating high-risk situations, and juggling communication with multiple agencies.
It’s noticing the small changes others might miss. Logging in those details. Making sure they’re seen.
And doing all of it while time, tools, and systems often fall short.
The Invisible Workload of PRU Staff
Many PRU teams still rely on fragmented tools: handwritten notes, disconnected spreadsheets, duplicated digital logs. The result? A constant sense of admin overload and a growing risk of things slipping through the cracks.
When systems don’t support the realities of your setting, staff burn out. Students fall through gaps. And progress, though happening, is hard to prove.
EDART: Designed for You, Not Just for Schools
EDART was built with PRUs and alternative provision in mind.
Not as an off-the-shelf MIS, but as a purpose-built platform that understands:
- Behaviour isn’t linear
- Progress can be pastoral, educational, or emotional
- Safeguarding doesn’t wait for a spreadsheet to open
That’s why EDART brings everything together in one secure, responsive system.
What EDART Actually Solves
- Behaviour & Incident Management
Track patterns and log incidents in real-time. Identify trends, support interventions, and build a clearer behavioral narrative securely and consistently. - Educational, Pastoral & Psychological Assessments
Capture the full picture of a learner’s development, beyond grades. Document how they’re engaging, growing emotionally, and building resilience. - Safeguarding Made Actionable
Log concerns instantly and notify the right people, all within a secure workflow. No duplication. No delay. Full accountability. - Seamless Multi-Agency Collaboration
Share up-to-date records with social care teams, therapists, or health professionals with confidence. EDART’s permissions framework ensures learners’ stories are protected and respected. - Supports Staff Wellbeing
When systems reduce pressure instead of adding to it, staff gain back time, focus, and confidence making emotional labour more manageable.
Why It Matters
In PRUs, every staff member is more than an educator. You’re a mentor, advocate, listener, responder, sometimes all in the same hour. The right technology won’t change the complexity of your work. But it can help carry it. EDART gives your team the structure, visibility, and shared understanding that helps students thrive and lets staff breathe a little easier.
Final Thought
When your data systems reflect your values care, trust, clarity they become more than admin tools. They become support systems.
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