Ensure your staff feel supported and valued.

Designed for busy schools, Pulse offers a unique, online check-in system that supports wellbeing and improves communication, without adding to workload.

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Staff wellbeing is too important to leave to chance.

When was the last time someone at work asked how you are? Not just in passing, but really asking how you are without any other agenda? Too often, these discussions are left to chance, if they happen at all. Part-timers or those who don't work closely with management are especially vulnerable to being overlooked. Even when staff see their manager, there's usually a work-related agenda making it difficult to discuss wellbeing. Small issues can snowball into bigger issues, or staff might suffer in silence. All this means school leaders end up fighting fires, and reacting to issues when they get out of hand instead of proactively helping to resolve them as they arise.

Regular check-ins with staff are a great way to prevent these issues. They're a friendly, light-touch way to foster communication and to stay informed. They also provide great opportunities for managers to express praise and appreciation for their staff and the work they do. However, they can be difficult to coordinate in a busy school environment.

This is where Pulse can help. It provides an easy-to-use, online platform to encourage regular, online check-ins between staff and managers. It handles all the scheduling, reminders, and record keeping, and ensures everyone - regardless of role or working hours - has the chance to feel supported and valued.

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What our customers say

“We achieved the Wellbeing Award for Schools and Pulse was really well received by the verifier. We are really pleased with it, and have received great feedback from the staff.”
Gemma Rehal

Gemma Rehal

Headteacher, Chestnut Lane School

“Pulse has made it much easier for staff to bring up small issues so they can be dealt with before they turn into big issues. It has enabled staff to feel heard and provides a starting point for potentially difficult conversations. We love Pulse!”
Natalie Bounds

Natalie Bounds

Head of school, Pear Tree School

“In a busy school environment, it is not always easy to find time for a face to face meeting. Pulse has provided staff members a clear way to communicate with their line managers, be it to share successes or to raise issues that might otherwise go unreported. It hasn't taken the place of direct communication, it has added to it. It's a fabulous way to keep a track of overall staff morale.”
Wendy Cording

Wendy Cording

Headteacher, Eggbuckland Vale Primary

“I like the quick check-in opportunity and the ability to share positives. It's also easy to nip any small issues in the bud.”
Joanne Llewellyn

Joanne Llewellyn

Deputy Headteacher, Widey Court

“Pulse has allowed me to keep in touch with all staff in our three-form entry school. The dashboard makes it really simple to 'take the temperature' on any given week and the customisable questions allow me to get feedback quickly on specific things.”
Emiley Davies

Emiley Davies

Headteacher, Mayespark Primary

“Pulse is such a quick and easy way of checking in with staff to make sure that they are ok and offer a safe opportunity to feedback. It was so simple to introduce, we've had fantastic customer service throughout and it's at a great price, too.”
Dave McPartlin

Dave McPartlin

Headteacher, Flakefleet Primary

“Pulse is very easy to use and a useful reminder to check in with staff. We have found it really useful and staff have been far more open with asking for help and advice through pulse than asking face to face. It has really helped me as the headteacher to keep an overview of the wellbeing of all my staff”
Joanne Clinch

Joanne Clinch

Headteacher, St Peter's RC Primary

“I love how quick it is! It just gives me reassurance that my quieter members of staff are doing ok and I love being able to send postcards out to all staff. It's easy to use and if we have a question, they always respond quickly to emails.”
Jill Digweed

Jill Digweed

Headteacher, Iver Village

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing. All plans include the same, great features.

Small school (Up to 25 staff)

£ 12 /user/year

  • Access from any device
  • Secure storage and backups
  • Unlimited support
  • All features included

Medium school (25-75 staff)

£ 11 /user/year

  • Access from any device
  • Secure storage and backups
  • Unlimited support
  • All features included

Large school (Over 75 staff)

£ 10 /user/year

  • Access from any device
  • Secure storage and backups
  • Unlimited support
  • All features included

FAQ

Not at all! Instead, it streamlines communication and support. Firstly, check-ins are optional, allowing staff to choose when to participate based on their needs. Secondly, check-ins are quick to complete, and we even have "Express” check-ins that can be done in just 2 clicks if no discussion is needed. Lastly, by encouraging staff to communicate early and often, Pulse helps to resolve issues which would take up a lot of time if not addressed.

Pulse isn't meant to replace face-to-face meetings, and we'd never encourage a school to use it that way. We believe that face-to-face meetings are irreplaceable, but we also recognise that it's not always possible to hold regular one-on-one meetings in a hectic school setting. Pulse helps bridge the gap by initiating conversations and keeping communication lines open between managers and staff, regardless of their role, working hours and proximity to their manager.

Yes, we have a demo video on youtube, or if you'd prefer to go over things on a video call you can book a demo here.

We're strong privacy advocates at Pulse. The short answer is that you fully own the data that you and your staff add to Pulse, and we don't share that with any outside organisation for any reason. We have strict controls in place to make sure your data is safe, including encryption and auditing. We don't use any third-party user tracking or monitoring software. We allow you to specify how long you'd like us to keep check-in data, and permanently delete anything beyond this date. We're registered with the ICO (registration number ZB364536) and we're happy to send you a copy of our registration certificate on request.