Pupil Tracking and Evidence of Learning Software
Schools have trusted the B Squared team for over 25 years. Connecting Steps, our assessment software delivers all the information in a user-friendly format that schools need to improve pupil outcomes, free up teaching time and simplify reporting for senior leaders. Evisense, our evidence of learning platform allows teachers to easily and securely record and share evidence. It can be used with schools’ chosen mobile devices for evidence capture ‘on the go’.
The SENDcast is our one-stop-shop for all SEND content, with information all in one place for teachers and parents. Keep up to date with best practice, policy changes and improve your knowledge with our free weekly podcast and affordable CPD online training sessions delivered by experts.
Our products are designed to reduce teacher workload, not increase it!
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Connecting Steps
Connecting Steps simplifies tracking, assessing and reporting progress. It works differently to other assessment software, focusing on continuous assessment to help pupils achieve their full potential.
Designed from the start to be flexible and easy to use, Connecting Steps saves teachers’ time. Multiple inclusive frameworks allow schools to track the progress of pupils working at age related expectations (ARE) and pupils with SEND across early years and primary. It also supports pupils with SEND all the way to age 25.
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Evisense is a revolutionary tool for schools that allows teachers to capture and share evidence of learning. It is the most secure and accessible evidence platform available.
Use our mobile app to collect photos, videos, audio files, documents and observations and share with parents instantly to boost parental engagement. Evidence can be organised and filtered in multiple ways to suit your school’s needs. Link Evisense to Connecting Steps to get a complete picture of pupil progress.
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The SENDcast
SEND Education for All! The SENDcast is a one-stop-shop for all SEND content, with information all in one place for teachers and parents. Keep up to date with policy changes, best practice and improve your knowledge with our free weekly podcast and CPD online training sessions launched by B Squared.
It’s proven to be a great resource with 160+ free podcasts and a library of 100+ high quality online SEND training sessions delivered by experts. The SENDcast provides an abundance of training resources at your fingertips.
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Can’t Show Pupil Progress?
Schools we work with often face the same challenge – “We are struggling to show progress for our pupils working below age related expectations”.
Many schools know their pupils are making progress, but that progress may be slow and doesn’t show up in their current system. Connecting Steps assessment software was developed to address this problem. To show small steps of progress we have created assessment frameworks that break achievements down into smaller steps that lead up to mastering a skill.
These steps can be used to build a bigger picture of each pupil’s learning and achievements. Skills gaps and areas for improvement can be identified and worked on to ensure pupils are able to achieve their full potential. These achievements can be quickly and easily demonstrated with photo/video evidence of learning using our evidence management system, Evisense.
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Making Assessment Easier
“In a quick glance, you can see the progress a child makes.
It is easy to use and quick to get a progress update.”
Jacqui, SENCO, Broadwater Down Primary School
Having worked with thousands of schools across the UK and internationally, our assessment experts understand the challenges schools face. Our software helps schools to show progress, however small, for all pupils. Here are just a few our Partner Schools…
Bluebell Park School
Gold Partner
Cedars School
Gold Partner
Barndale House School
Gold Partner
St Edmund’s Primary School
Gold Partner
Headlands School
Gold Partner
Oak Lodge School
Gold Partner
St Edmund’s and St Thomas’ Catholic Primary
Silver Partner
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Silver Partner
Pontarddulais Comprehensive School
Silver Partner
Reedings Junior School
Silver Partner
Canolfan yr Eithin
Silver Partner
Craigmarloch School
Silver Partner
SEND Assessment: Life After P-Levels
The Department for Education (DfE) are no longer using P-Levels for statutory assessment for pupils with SEND.
We ran a webinar after the announcement called “Are you Ready for the Removal of P Levels?” It introduces the pre-key stage standards – the new teacher assessment framework for pupils working below the national curriculum assessment standards. The webinar also addresses the challenges schools face by its introduction, including what to use to assess pupils working below Year 1.
WATCH REMOVAL OF P LEVELs WEBINARDon’t Worry – We Can Help
The new pre-key stage standards should not be used for ongoing assessment! Schools need more than this to show the progress pupils with SEND make. Don’t worry we can help! We have introduced a range of assessment frameworks to do just this, supporting schools’ to move away from P Levels.
Our Assessment Frameworks For ‘Life After P-Levels’
Engagement Steps
For pupils not yet engaged in subject specific learning. Engagement Steps covers the four broad areas of need and the seven aspects of engagement.
Primary Steps
For pupils with SEND engaged in subject specific learning in primary schools. For pupils working below Year 1 or working out of year group.
Progression Steps
For pupils engaged in subject specific learning. Starts at the pre-key stage standards and continues up, covering a wide range of subjects.
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Curriculum for Excellence
Our frameworks for schools in Scotland to support the Curriculum for Excellence, Milestones and SQA Nationals 1-4
We have worked with schools in North Lanarkshire to create products to support evidencing of the CfE experiences and outcomes (Es & Os) and the tracking of CfE assessment benchmarks and pre-early level milestones.Our Steps to Excellence assessment framework covers the 8 CfE Curriculum areas from Early to Fourth Level & Pre-Early Level Milestones.
Watch Curriculum for excellence WebinarSchools in Scotland use Connecting Steps and Evisense together to record and highlight academic progress and wider achievements. This can be shared with parents, enabling them to engage their children about the day’s learning. Evidence can be linked to GIRFEC, SHANARRI or the DYW.
Curriculum for Wales
Since the announcement of the new Curriculum for Wales for 2022, we have been developing new frameworks for schools in Wales.
Our new assessment frameworks use the Statements of What Matters and the Descriptions of Learning to show small steps of progress for pupils with ALN. Our frameworks cater for pupils working within the Welsh Progression Steps, pupils working on the Routes for Learning and pupils working below Progression Step 1, but above the Routes for Learning.
Watch Curriculum for Wales 2022 WebinarOne of the concepts that the Curriculum for Wales has introduced is the Four Purposes. These should be the starting point and aspiration for schools’ curriculum design. Schools can link evidence in Evisense to these Four Purposes so that they can demonstrate how they are supporting their pupils work towards them.
What our Schools are Saying
Don’t miss the 1st SENsible SENCO Conference
Join us LIVE for a day of practical SENCO support and advice at SENsible24 – we’re ‘all in the room’ for you! It’s an opportunity to grow, connect, and celebrate your role as a SENCO. Whether you’re a seasoned SENCO or just starting your journey, SENsible24 is not to be missed!
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B Squared is a Platinum Sponsor of SENsible SENCO
Abigail Hawkins created SENsible SENCO to help out all SENCOs across the UK. The SENsible SENCO is a selection of resources developed around SEN and the needs for SENCOs within schools. The resources have all been shared by SENCOs. Whenever you need support the SENsible SENCO resource bank is there! And it’s FREE!!!
VIsit the SENSIBLE SENCOLatest B Squared News
Webinar: B Squared Q&A session
Join us on Tuesday 30 January at 4pm! This is your chance to ask those burning questions you've been meaning to inquire about. It's also an excellent opportunity to learn from the questions posed by other customers.
Webinar: Autism Profiling with Autism Progress
Find out how autism profiling can help you to better support autistic students in your school. Register for our FREE Webinar - Tuesday 21 November, 4pm.
Webinar: Introduction to the new and improved Evisense
Be first to see our NEW Evisense in action! Join our FREE webinar at 4pm on Wednesday 18 October to find out how quick and easy it is to use Evisense as your school communication hub - simplifying your communication with pupils, parents and external professionals.
Webinar: Assessing ALL pupils in one system using Connecting Steps
Can you quickly and easily show progress for ALL pupils using your current assessment system? Join our FREE webinar at 4pm on Tuesday 3 October to find out how to simplify assessment and save time and money for your school.
Announcing SENDcast Sessions for the Autumn Term: £10 SEND expert training
This Autumn Term, the SENDcast will run 3 SEND expert LIVE online training sessions. It’s just £10 for your whole school to access each 1-hour session, with a LIVE Q&A. You can watch on the day and then rewatch the recording whenever you wish.
Launching SENDcast Sessions!
We are delighted to announce that The SENDcast now offers 1-hour CPD online training sessions for just £10!
Additional Assessment Areas for Connecting Steps
We have been busy adding more content into our assessment frameworks in Connecting Steps for England, Scotland and Wales. Great news! Our customer schools with those frameworks get access to all this new content completely FREE.
Save time report writing with our new Advanced Features for Connecting Steps
Interested in finding an easier way to summarise and share progress with children and their parents? Try our new Advanced Features for FREE this term to 'see for yourself' how much time you can save.
The SENDcast is exhibiting at the Autism Show!
Come and see us at the Autism Shows in London, Birmingham and Manchester. We are exhibiting as the 'SENDcast’. If you’re planning on attending it would be great to catch up face to face whilst you’re there.
Our NEW Analytics Platform
In just a few clicks, our new B Squared Analytics platform will produce meaningful data and save you hours in Excel.
NEW – Summer Term Live Monthly Expert Training Sessions
For the Summer Term we have 3 more LIVE training sessions planned to cover the latest hot topics in SEND for your whole school. Time and budgets are being squeezed even tighter, which is why we’ve made each 1 hour session just £10!
Autism Acceptance Week 2023 and beyond
Autism resources available for your whole school.