We are the chosen provider of guidance, resources and CPD for over half of England’s schools and trusts.

Learn how The Key supports Paul and his trust

With everything from need-to-knows and factsheets, to interactive tools and live leadership classes, we support your whole team to make an impact and navigate the challenges you face, right now.

Get the support that matters. For the decisions that count.

Learn how The Key supports Paul and his trust

Our resources are designed with school and trust leaders like you in mind, to help you navigate your biggest challenges.

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The Key is the only membership you need for the guidance, resources and CPD that matter to your school, staff and governors right now.

Included in your membership:

Leaders

Our biggest library of guidance, templates, checklists, model policies and more, covering all aspects of school and trust leadership.

  • Templates, checklists and articles
  • Model policies and management tool
  • Need-to-knows and news alert when guidance changes with clear next steps

Safeguarding

Effective eLearning, factsheets, staff briefings, scenarios and parental support, designed to support your DSL and wider school community.

  • The most comprehensive INSET pack on the market
  • eLearning, briefings and assessments
  • Parent and staff factsheets on a range of topics including online safety

CPD

Practical leadership courses and statutory eLearning to upskill your team and cover your training essentials.

  • Practical, live leadership courses run by experts
  • School specific, statutory eLearning library to help you stay compliant
  • Video case studies from practising leaders

GovernorHub

Resources and tools to help your board play its strategic role and work with confidence. Created by governors, for governors.

  • Management tools to keep your board connected and store documents
  • Templates, checklists and articles
  • On-demand training courses designed specifically for governors
Plus, new for 2024

KeyGPT

Get highly personalised responses to your most specific requests in seconds, with KeyGPT - your new AI-powered assistant.

  • Responses tailored to your specific role and setting, meaning you spend less time editing
  • AI Wizards powered by our content library
  • Care taken over how we use your data, so any confidential information stays safe

Rated the must-have support by 8 out of 10 school leaders

With over 4,300 resources, The Key offers the most comprehensive, time-saving support to schools; over 80% of school leaders rate it as an essential resource, worth every penny.

Source: market research with 837 schools by education.co.uk, 2023

What makes us different?

Reliable, relevant, context-specific support created by a dedicated in-house team.

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A members-first approach

We start with your needs, and work out the best way we can support. So you’re always front and centre of every resource we craft and every decision we make.

The knowledge to act

Our core principle. When creating any new resource, we make sure we consider every angle and do everything we can for you. So you always know exactly what to do, and how, and are never left wondering “What now?”.

Quality you can trust

Our team includes specialists who look with fresh eyes at every resource to make sure we’re answering the member need we identified at the start, and meeting the high quality standards our members expect and deserve.

Regular, proactive reviews

We review our guidance, resources and CPD regularly so you can be confident our support is always up to date with the latest guidance or training standards. We offer timely, relevant support that you can trust.

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