Built for education. Connected for better planning.

Payroll and budget planning software for Multi-Academy Trusts

Managing people is one of the biggest responsibilities and costs for any trust. EduPay and BPS (Budget Planning Software) help schools and MATs manage payroll, HR and budget planning with software designed specifically for education.

EduPay helps schools manage payroll and HR processes, while BPS gives finance teams the tools to build, manage and forecast budgets across trusts of any size.

Together, they help connect key workforce and financial information, giving MAT leaders greater visibility when planning staffing and budgets.

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Every school you add increases complexity

The challenge of growth

As trusts grow, they often inherit different systems, processes and ways of working across schools.

Payroll information, staffing data and budget plans can become difficult to manage across multiple platforms, creating additional administration and making trust-wide financial planning more time consuming.

EduPay and BPS help MATs bring together key payroll, HR and budgeting processes using software built specifically for education.

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Why MATs choose EduPay and BPS

  • Purpose-built for education

    Unlike general business software adapted for schools, EduPay and BPS have been developed specifically to support the requirements of schools, academies and trusts.

  • Built around workforce costs

    For most trusts, staffing represents the largest area of expenditure. EduPay manages payroll and employee data, while BPS enables finance teams to use key workforce information to support budget planning and forecasting.

  • Support for trust-wide budgeting

    BPS helps MATs manage budgets across multiple schools, with tools designed to support GAG pooling, scenario planning and long-term forecasting.

  • Payroll expertise for schools

    EduPay supports education payroll requirements including TPS and LGPS contribution calculations, multiple contracts and term-time working arrangements, alongside specialist education payroll support services.

  • Connected systems, clearer visibility

    EduPay and BPS are separate products that work together, helping finance and HR teams access the workforce information needed for planning without maintaining completely disconnected processes.

  • Reporting and exports for every audience

    Access a broad range of reports and data exports that support operational decision-making at school level and strategic planning across the wider trust.

EduPay for people. BPS for budgets.

Connected products designed for education.

EduPay | Payroll software for schools

Built specifically for the education sector, EduPay supports payroll and HR administration for schools and Trusts. 

  • Payroll and HR management in one platform
  • HMRC integration for tax code and student loan updates
  • Employee self-service for payslips and expenses
  • Absence management and workforce reporting
  • Education-focused payroll expertise and support
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BPS | Budget Planning Software

BPS helps schools and trusts build, manage and forecast budgets with confidence. 

  • Trust-wide budget planning

  • Multi-year forecasting and scenario modelling 

  • Workforce cost planning informed by payroll data 

  • Flexible planning for growing trusts

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See how payroll data can support better budgeting

For most schools and trusts, people costs are the biggest element of any budget. 

By bringing key payroll and workforce information into the budgeting process, EduPay and BPS help finance teams make more informed decisions about staffing costs, future recruitment and long-term financial planning.

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Benefits include:

  • Better visibility of workforce costs

    Use payroll and staffing information to inform financial planning and forecasting.

  • More connected financial planning

    Reduce the need to recreate core staffing information when building budgets and forecasts.

  • Improved trust-wide oversight

    Access reports and exports that help school leaders and finance teams understand workforce and financial performance.

  • You only deal in education and that speaks for itself. We're confident in the fact that you know how education pay works as education is so different to any other sector. The system is slick and easy to use, which means we have much more time to focus on the important things.

    Caroline Thomas, Finance Officer,
    Crofty MAT

Payroll and budget planning software built for education

EduPay and BPS help schools and trusts connect payroll, workforce and budget planning processes using software designed specifically for the education sector.

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