About BlueSky
Founded in 2001, BlueSky has been the pioneer of performance management software for the education sector. The complete solution, BlueSky Education links performance reviews, professional development and quality assurance in a single, easy to use platform.
Today, our award-winning solution is found in more UK schools than any comparable offering, and is used by thousands of schools in over 40 countries worldwide.
From educator to entrepreneur
BlueSky founder and CEO Denise Inwood made the transition from educator to entrepreneur in 2001 when – as a senior leader in a comprehensive – she saw how a lack of focus on professional development was demoralising colleagues.
BlueSky Education was developed as an online performance management tool that would capture all of the data relevant to staff performance. It would enable school leaders to assess performance in relation to goals in the school development plan, but also give individual staff the power to define their own professional development needs and plan their career.
By 2012, when the then-Education Secretary, Michael Gove, introduced new performance management requirements for schools, BlueSky had become the complete solution for linking appraisal, CPD and quality assurance; the first platform of its kind in the market.
Our Vision
At BlueSky we develop and support innovative and enduring solutions that put staff at the centre of school improvement supporting their individual professional development and career growth.
Our Vision is to enable organisational improvement and professional growth, better equipping education professionals to demonstrate the unique contribution they make to the life chances of young people.
Our Partners
We partner with leading national and international member associations and trade bodies in the Education sector. We are the only solution in this field endorsed by the Association of School and College Leaders and the Confederation of School Trusts.
Learn more about our partners here.
Get in touch
To learn more about how BlueSky could support your school, why not book a free, no obligation demo, tailored to your school’s unique culture and needs?
If you want to get in touch with the team about a billing enquiry or contact us about a partnership opportunity, please visit our contact page.
