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Tootoot education gives pupils and parents a voice by providing a safe and anonymous way to speak about concerns such as bullying, harassment, mental health and racism. Tootoot education is available on any device which means you can access your account whether you’re on-the-go or at your school, college, university or home. In 2016 tootoot’s Make a Noise programme was awarded funding by the Department for Education to provide a further 120,000 students with access to the platform and app. Key features: - Parents and pupils can report their worries from anywhere, anonymously. - Staff can log safeguarding and behaviour incidents to create a full picture - Admins and mentors receive notifications when new cases are logged - Users can quickly and simply manage their cases - Admins and mentors get a whole organisation overview to identify key trends in data Important: An existing tootoot education account is required. Intrigued but don’t have tootoot? No problem! Learn more and sign-up at tootoot.co.uk What people are saying about tootoot: “tootoot allowed me to tell my teacher what was happening to me at home.” - Pupil “I saw my friend being bullied about his appearance; I reported it via Tootoot and my teacher resolved it straight away.” – Pupil “Tootoot, in my opinion, will help schools uncover issues which otherwise may go undetected.”– Teacher For terms and conditions: https://tootoot.co.uk/terms

FOR STUDENTS AGED 11-ADULT DocsPlus is a specially designed word processor with an adult look and feel, yet provides extensive writing support through high quality speech, powerful word prediction and our acclaimed Wordbars. REVIEW WRITING WITH CLEAR SPEECH As students write, their work is read back to them as each sentence is completed. Research shows this active engagement with text encourages students to find and correct errors for themselves. DEVELOP VOCABULARY AND SPELLING WITH WORD PREDICTION The intelligent predictor suggests words that fit the context of students’ writing. It’s easily customized to the right reading level, helping students to use good vocabulary and create flowing text with accurate spelling. BUILD WRITING CONFIDENCE WITH WORDBARS The unique Wordbars provide tabbed vocabulary support for any subject or topic – just click a word to add it to the document. Make your own Wordbars in a flash to support any topic, or get free, ready-made ones from our LearningGrids site within the app which covers a range of curriculum topics. CHECK WORDS BEFORE THEY ARE USED Learners can listen to words before they write them, helping them to find the word they want and achieve writing success. Any word in the predictor, spell checker or Wordbar can be heard before it is used so students can be sure of their selection. ADD VOICE NOTES Voice Notes are a simple yet highly effective way for students to add their own prompts so they don’t forget their train of thought – add them to the document at any time. ORGANIZE IDEAS WITH WORKSPACE Organizing ideas is a vital first step in the writing process, and one that many learners struggle with. WorkSpace is a user-friendly mind mapping area that makes it easy to capture and organize thoughts using words, Voice Notes, and pictures. It takes seconds to create a WorkSpace, and you’ll find hundreds of free, ready-made ones on all kinds of curriculum topics on LearningGrids, available directly from the app. ACCESS CURICULUM CONTENT The integrated Document Reader reads aloud any PDF or Word document, providing equal access to worksheets, exam papers and more. Worksheets sit alongside the document being written for easy access. SIT EXAMS INDEPENDENTLY Students who qualify for additional access arrangements in exams can use DocsPlus instead of a human scribe or reader – it’s better for self-esteem and saves time and money. Students can even enter answers directly onto the exam paper if it’s provided as an editable PDF. USE IT YOUR WAY Choose between male and female American English voices (British and Australian voices also provided), and customize font and colors to suit the individual. Work with documents from your iPad, iCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, or Google Drive. MS Word and PDF formats are supported, and DocsPlus works anywhere, whether or not you have an Internet connection. PART OF CRICK SOFTWARE’S FAMILY Based in the UK and US, Crick Software has a worldwide reputation for quality educational software for students of all abilities. To find more apps, search for Crick Software in the App Store.