At the start of the year we were delighted to welcome the Vine Schools Trust to Teachmate as one of our partner Trusts! 🙌
Vine Schools Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust incorporating primary and junior schools in Essex and the East of England, who describe their dedication to excellence in education and being led by Christian values.
After taking advantage of our initial onboarding support, we wanted to check in to see how the adoption of Teachmate across their 21 schools had progressed. Karen Jones, Assistant CEO, was one of the leads in introducing Teachmate. She said:.
“The TeachMate subscription gives me complete reassurance as a school leader that my staff are accessing AI that is designed for teachers by teachers. This means that the resources are high-quality and meet the high standards that we have in our schools.
At leadership level, there are a range of tools that I have been able to use effectively to support me in my role. Having everything in one package and being able to trust that it meets all the compliance requirements has been a huge workload reduction for me as well as my team. “
Here is what Cassie Taylor, Trust Data Protection Officer had to say.
What attracted Vine Schools Trust to Teachmate? 📚
“Our Trust was keen to support our teaching staff with an effective AI solution. Teachmate’s innovative approach and proven success in enhancing educational outcomes caught our attention. The onboarding process was smooth, with the Teachmate team providing excellent support with GDPR compliance, and followed with webinars and tutorials for users.”
What benefits are you seeing for your staff? 🧑🏫
“Since integrating Teachmate, we’ve seen significant benefits. The platform has streamlined administrative tasks, allowing teachers to focus on student engagement, which in turn positively impacts our teachers’ wellbeing. The Trust dashboard provides valuable metrics on hours saved and tools used, showcasing high staff engagement and trends.
Going forwards, we will promote tools that align with our strategic goals, ensuring educators can offer more targeted support. Teachmate has improved our teaching efficiency and fostered a dynamic, interactive learning environment. The onboarding process was smooth, with the Teachmate team providing excellent support through webinars and tutorials.”
We also love to hear how teachers are using Teachmate – this quote from Miss L Guest (St Andrew’s Primary School, Great Yeldham) sums up exactly what we want to achieve with our tools:
“Teachmate has been an absolute game-changer for me. It has made adapting work—whether to challenge my higher-ability students or break concepts down for those who need extra support—so much easier and quicker. The Comprehension Generator and Draw My Setting tools are particularly brilliant, saving me hours of planning and resource creation. Thanks to Teachmate, my work-life balance has massively improved and it allows me to focus more on teaching while spending less time preparing materials. I can’t recommend it enough!”
It is fantastic to see Vine Schools Trust leading on the implementation of AI throughout their schools. We’re thrilled to see that AI adoption has maximised benefits to students and ensured that teachers can focus on super-personalisation of learning, all while having a positive impact on teacher workload.
We are looking forward to continuing this partnership! 🙌