Empower your staff and governors to make a real impact with Whole School support from The Key. All with one simple membership.

Find out how The Key could support you

The Key for schools

With time and budgets squeezed, you don’t need an overwhelming library of resources to sift through and videos your team will consume passively. You need the resources that matter to your school, your staff and your governors right now, designed for them to actively engage and make a real impact.

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

With 4,314 resources, The Key offers the most comprehensive, time-saving support to schools. Over 80% of school leaders rated The Key as an essential resource, worth every penny.

The knowledge you need to act

Our unrivalled in-house team of education specialists starts with your needs and develops the right form of support that will be most meaningful to you.

The highest quality standards

We believe that quality can’t be outsourced. That’s why we have a dedicated in-house team of education specialists who anticipate your needs and quality assure every single resource.

In-depth support for all staff, covering much more than compliance alone

We give you the tools and resources you need to be compliant and where needed, those resources are solicitor-approved. But your role isn’t about ticking boxes. So we also support your whole team to navigate every challenge and all aspects of their role.

Unlimited access for all staff

From SLT, governance professionals, DSLs, middle leaders and teachers. With 1 membership to The Key you get unlimited access for as many staff as you choose.

The Key is the first port of call when I require information and guidance. It allows me to have confidence in my decision making.

Sunil Murji, Deputy Head Teacher, Kenmore Park Junior School

I can always find exactly what I need on The Key. Be it policies or up-to-date guidance on new initiatives, The Key has it.

Debbie Christiansen, Deputy Headteacher, East Ward Community Primary School

Let's find the right plan for your school

The Key for trusts

With time and budgets squeezed, your leaders don’t need an overwhelming library of resources to sift through and videos your teams will consume passively. You need the resources that matter to your trust, your schools, their staff and governors right now, designed for them to actively engage and make a real impact.

Consistently high standards across your trust

Maintain high standards across the board with quality-assured guidance, resources and CPD. Equip your leaders with everything they need to make the decisions that count.

The choice for trust-wide support

Over half of all multi-academy trusts in England use The Key in every one of their schools. That’s 5,605 academies using our resources every week.

The knowledge you need to act

Our unrivalled in-house team of education specialists starts with your needs and develops the right form of support that will be most meaningful to you.

The highest quality standards

We believe that quality can’t be outsourced. That’s why we have a dedicated in-house team of education specialists who anticipate your needs and quality assure every single resource.

In-depth support for all staff, covering much more than compliance alone

We give you the tools and resources you need to be compliant. But your role isn’t about ticking boxes. So we also support your whole team to navigate every challenge and all aspects of their role.

The Key saves me research time when I am writing and updating policies - the templates are easy to amend to meet my trust requirements.

Chief Operating Officer at an academy trust in the North East

Clear and relevant. So simple, a great resource.

Executive headteacher at an academy trust in London
Staff member at The Key

Our pricing is tailored to your trust requirements, get in touch with our team to get a bespoke quote and access to a free trial

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Trusted support for your Whole School

There are lots of providers that promise to drive up standards in your school or trust. However, when it comes to the guidance, resources and CPD you can trust to genuinely help you and your team thrive, most schools choose The Key.

What's included in your membership

Trusted advice and resources you can rely on, no matter what comes your way

The Key Leaders is the only support service trusted by over half of all schools in England as they navigate each and every challenge thrown their way - even the ones they don't see coming.

  • Thousands of up-to-the-minute articles on all aspects of school leadership so you'll know exactly what to do and how to do it right
  • Hundreds of templates, letters and proformas to give you a headstart on your jobs to be done
  • Curated weekly emails tailored to your job role with supporting articles and resources

And so much more!

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Support great governance and make a difference at your school or trust

The Key Governance gives governors, trustees, clerks and governance professionals confidence in their own skills and the output of their board(s).

  • A central place to manage board membership, store documents, communicate with each other and keep a shared calendar of meetings.
  • Board and trust-wide tracking of governance information such as constitution, roles, committees and terms of office.
  • A library of expert, practical guidance, templates, checklists and training for new, established and link governors/trustees.
  • A shared area for Multi Academy Trusts to house MAT-wide documents and communicate across the trust plus governor database and reporting for larger MATs.
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Helping your school get safeguarding right. Every time.

The Key Safeguarding is the only service that supports your DSL and every single member of staff to get safeguarding right, every time. With a unique blend of DSL leadership resources, eLearning for all staff, parent resources, plus the most comprehensive INSET pack on the market, you'll keep safeguarding at the front of everyone's mind all year round.

  • A new, ready-to-deliver INSET pack released every year, so your staff stay engaged and fully up to date with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)
  • eLearning courses for all of your staff, which feed into a handy dashboard to evidence compliance
  • Downloadable factsheets and termly briefings, to cover key safeguarding topics as they emerge so your staff can spot potential concerns before they become issues
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Upskill and inspire your staff to take ownership of school improvement

The Key CPD brings together in-depth essential skills training and innovations from practising teachers and leaders to empower all staff to own school improvement.

  • Deep dive training modules across a wide range of topics including SEND, differentiation and developing a growth mindset
  • On-demand talks from practising school leaders and teachers sharing their proven methods that strengthen curriculums and transform classroom standards
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Let's find the right plan for your school

Questions?

Our team is on hand to answer any queries you have about The Key - get in touch to find out more.

Our team is on hand to answer any queries you have about The Key - get in touch to find out more. logo

Robert Mayes
Member Support Manager