As 2025 draws to a close, we at Skolon are reflecting on a year of profound growth and dedication to the UK education sector. Our mission, to simplify and secure digitalisation in schools, has never been more critical.

This past year, we have consistently embodied our commitment to a pedagogical, proactive, and secure EdTech environment.

We’ve grown our UK based team, worked alongside Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) and educators to provide the best digital school platform and, increasingly, across the UK, doing our best to ensure that every child has seamless, safe access to the tools they need.

Below, we’ve wrapped up the eight most impactful pieces of content and news from 2025 that defined our journey and set the stage for 2026.

Recognised Excellence and Innovation: Our Top Milestones

Two major announcements this year validated our approach to putting security and pedagogical value first in the UK market.

1. Digital Classroom Aid of the Year (Award Winner!)

Winning the Digital Classroom Aid of the Year at the Digital Education Awards 2025 was a huge honour. This accolade directly recognises how the Skolon platform delivers genuinely helpful, seamless, and effective digital teaching materials to classrooms, proving its tangible value to teachers and students daily.

2. Finalist for the BETT 2026 Innovation Award

The launch of Skolon Guardians, our unique platform for parent/guardian involvement, at Bett 2025 didn’t just impress schools; it earned us a highly coveted shortlisting as a BETT 2026 Award Finalist. This innovation directly addresses the need for secure, controlled, and proactive family engagement, making it a truly safe and secure school platform for students and teachers.

Deepening Our UK Focus: Partnerships and Customer Stories

To ensure true localisation and relevance, we spent the year connecting with key players and gathering vital feedback from those using our platform daily.

3. On the Ground: The UK Customer and Partner Tour

We hit the road to meet the dedicated teachers and school administrators transforming their institutions with Skolon. This case study tour compiled invaluable insights, showcasing how our UK customers are leveraging Skolon integrations to solve real-world challenges, reinforcing how Skolon helps gather all the school’s digital tools in one place.

4. Expanding Creative Learning: Our Partnership with WeVideo

In a significant move to enhance digital tools for students, we expanded our partnership with WeVideo. This article detailed how their powerful multimedia creation tools are now even more seamlessly accessible via Skolon single sign-on, boosting creative digital literacy across the curriculum.

5. Simplifying Access for SEND Provision: The Liberty Academy Trust Partnership

A major focus for the year was ensuring digital access for all pupils. Our new partnership with Liberty Academy Trust (specialising in SEND, including autism) highlights how Skolon directly supports inclusivity by simplifying access and making digital learning environments more manageable and predictable. This is a powerful demonstration of our commitment to accessible EdTech. Click here to learn more about Skolon & Liberty Academy Trust teaming up!

Practical Tools for the Digital Educator

Every piece of content is aimed at making life simpler, more secure, and more effective for educators and students.

6. Security First: Addressing UK GDPR and Single Sign-On

In light of the complex requirements around UK GDPR, we published a core article explaining how the simplicity of Skolon single sign-on is fundamentally a security solution. It addresses concerns for school administrators by ensuring only authenticated users access data, making us a fully GDPR-secure school platform.

Explore our blog on why Single Sign-On (SSO) matters more than ever in UK Schools here.

7. Inspiring Practice: The Launch of the Meet the Educator Series

Our popular Meet the Educator series introduced UK teaching staff to inspiring peers. These interviews focused on how real-world teachers use digital tools for teachers to elevate lessons, share tips on using the Skolon library, and foster a vibrant community of pedagogical innovation. To explore the series, click here to Meet the Educator.

8. A Growing Community: Reaching 1 Million Users

In a landmark moment for our journey, we officially celebrated reaching one million users on the Skolon platform this year! This milestone isn’t just about the numbers; it’s a testament to the growing trust that schools, teachers, and students across the UK and beyond place in our ecosystem. By reaching this scale, we are better positioned than ever to drive innovation, improve accessibility, and ensure that high-quality digital learning is a reality for everyone, everywhere. Click here to explore our growth more!

Looking Ahead to 2026

2025 was a landmark year defined by significant milestones: from major awards to innovations in family and student support. Our achievements in providing a secure, reliable, and pedagogically sound platform lay the foundation for even greater advancements.

As we look to 2026, we are excited to expand our Skolup features, forge more key UK partnerships, and continue delivering the time-saving tools for school administrators and teachers that are essential for successful education.

We’re ready to lead the charge in EdTech innovation and look forward to an even more exciting year ahead!

See you in 2026 for more exciting things to come!

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.