Starting 2026 as we mean to go on, we’re delighted to announce that Discovery Trust, one of the UK’s most forward-thinking multi-academy trusts, has officially chosen Skolon as its partner for digital resource management.

This partnership marks a significant milestone for our continued expansion in the UK market. Discovery Trust, which oversees 15 primaries, 4 special schools, and 1 secondary across Leicestershire and the East Midlands, is widely recognised as a national leader in educational technology.

By adopting the Skolon platform, the Trust will provide its 8,000+ pupils and 1,200+ staff members with a unified, secure, and user-friendly digital learning environment.

Driving Innovation in the Classroom

Discovery Trust has long been at the forefront of PedTech, the intersection of pedagogy and technology. As a national leader in theEdTech Demonstrator programme, the Trust’s decision to implement Skolon underscores the platform’s ability to meet the highest standards of educational excellence.

Skolon will enable Discovery Trust to:

• Centralise EdTech infrastructure by creating a single digital platform for all teaching and learning tools.
• Enhance data privacy with our industry-leading data protection features to manage student information safely.
• Improve user experience by eliminating password fatigue for young learners through seamless Single Sign-On (SSO).
• Scale smartly and gain better insights into tool usage to ensure that digital investments are delivering real impact in the classroom.

Leaders in Digital Transformation

Francesca Russell-King, Customer & Content Manager at Skolon, expressed her excitement:

“Partnering with Discovery Trust is a proud moment for Skolon. They are not just using technology; they are leading the conversation on how it should be used to improve outcomes. We are thrilled that our platform will serve as the foundation for their digital ecosystem, helping to remove technical barriers and let their educators focus on what matters most: teaching.”

Jo Stone, PedTech Lead at Discovery Trust, added:

“At Discovery, we are committed to ‘limitless learning.’ To achieve that, our digital tools must be accessible and easy to use. Skolon provides the perfect bridge between our diverse range of digital resources and our students, ensuring that technology is an invisible but powerful support in every lesson.”

This is Skolon – we gather the best digital educational tools and make them work in the classroom.

Skolon is an independent platform for digital educational tools and learning resources, created for both teachers and students. With Skolon, accessing and using your digital educational tools is easy – security increases, administration decreases, and there’s more time for learning.

The digital educational tools come from both small and large providers, all of whom have one thing in common – they create digital educational tools that are beneficial for the school environment.