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Earwig Academic is a cloud-based software suite for special schools, SENCOs, school trusts, and SEND settings. Its core goal is to bring teaching evidence, student assessment, EHCP targets, home-school communication, reporting, and analytics into one platform. Its positioning is clearly built around the UK education system, with particular emphasis on Ofsted inspection readiness, DfE policy changes, and EHCP annual reviews.
The platform’s standout capability is evidence capture and timelines: teachers can use the app to take photos and videos or upload documents, then add typed or dictated comments to create evidence timelines by student, subject, topic, or target. For assessment, Earwig says it offers more than 300 framework options, supports configurable scoring schemes, and allows schools to create or edit their own frameworks, making it suitable for the highly individualized learning pathways common in special education. The EHCP module supports setting personal targets, assessing progress, and generating annual review reports. Its report builder and analytics engine can produce tables, charts, and student reports; the parent dashboard lets parents view their child’s learning journey at school and add their own observations. The site also mentions that AI will be used for creating, expanding, revising, and reviewing EHCP targets.
Public information does not include a full price list, with only clues such as “Which package” and “Bronze account” visible. For Rebound Therapy practitioners, opening a Bronze account in 2026 with a code provides a 25% discount off the usual price for five years. The platform is explicitly cloud-based and says it is updated daily with no manual upgrades required by schools; self-hosting is not mentioned. A free, no-obligation online demo can be booked, but there is no stated free plan or trial period.
The main advantage is its depth in a vertical use case: it is designed around SEND, EHCP, Ofsted, and home-school collaboration, with tight links between evidence, assessment, and reporting. This can reduce the burden on teachers and leadership teams who would otherwise need to repeatedly organize materials manually. The downside is the lack of public detail on pricing, permission models, APIs, third-party integrations, and security certifications. Although there are entry points for GDPR, data protection, and security assessment information, the main content does not disclose details on encryption, data residency, or certifications.
Earwig is best suited to UK special schools, mainstream school additional-needs units, SENCOs, trusts, and therapist teams. For use in China, its curriculum frameworks, regulatory language, and procurement/payment workflows may not fit local school systems. Network accessibility and payment methods are not explained in the available content, so they should be considered unknown. Chinese users may want to first evaluate localized alternatives for school administration, student growth portfolios, home-school communication, or special education assessment systems.
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