Arbor acquires SAMpeople and FusionHR, bringing MIS and HR together for MATs
Arbor, the UK’s most popular cloud Management Information Software (MIS) for schools, welcomes SAMpeople and FusionHR into its family of products
SAMpeople and FusionHR are education HR specialists. Their HR and recruitment software, payroll bureau, and HR advice and consultancy are used by over 1,700 schools and trusts
Arbor can now offer integrated MIS and HR software to secondary schools and MATs who need to use the systems together
Arbor will continue to offer SAMpeople to all schools, regardless of which MIS they use
26th July 2024: Arbor, the UK’s most popular cloud Management Information Software (MIS) for schools, has completed its acquisition of Fusion Education People Solutions Ltd - owner of SAMpeople and FusionHR.
SAMpeople and FusionHR are used by over 1,700 UK schools. Its suite of products includes:
SAMpeople: The fastest-growing HR system for MATs and their schools
FusionHR: Expert HR advice and consultancy for MATs
Face-Ed: An education specialist recruitment platform
Together, SAMpeople and its family of products are education HR specialists. With over 20 years supporting schools, they understand that education HR is unique, complex, and critically important to get right. Their HR and recruitment software, payroll bureau, and HR advice and consultancy services help over 1,700 schools and trusts stay ahead of critical HR tasks, confidently navigate challenges, and create outstanding places to work and learn.
With SAMpeople coming in-house, Arbor can now offer expert people management software to MATs alongside their leading MIS - giving trusts and their schools an easy way to join up their staff data and MIS workflows such as cover or onboarding.
James Weatherill, CEO, Arbor said: “I'm super excited to welcome Kathy and all the SAMpeople/FusionHR team. It's clear they understand the HR needs of MATs better than anyone else we've met, and as a result have built a market leading solution specifically tailored to trusts’ needs with the highest satisfaction scores. Together we will finally be able to join up a trust’s back-office workflows and allow leaders to get a single view of their trust data. It's going to be magic!”
Kathryn Birch, MD, SAMpeople and FusionHR said: “I’m absolutely thrilled to be joining James and the Arbor Team. This partnership aligns perfectly with our mission and represents a transformative opportunity for us to amplify our impact and further enhance our commitment to innovating HR in the education sector. Joining forces with this visionary group will allow us to continue to provide cutting-edge solutions and services to empower and inspire educators. Together, we will combine our strengths, expertise and resources to drive meaningful change for both staff and students and help shape the future of education. Like James says, it’s going to be a magical mix!"
Chris Kenyon, CEO, The Key Group - owner of Arbor, said: “Improving staff retention, and enabling flexible working are critical issues for the education system. Our investment today is a commitment to ensure that schools have effective tools to support their staff properly. We are thrilled that Kathy and her team have chosen to join The Key Group.”
With Arbor, ScholarPack, Integris, Arbor Finance, TimeTabler and SAMpeople all now part of Arbor, Arbor can now help schools and trusts manage a broader set of workflows, data, and key operational processes - fundamentally helping to change the way schools work for the better.
SAMpeople and FusionHR will join Arbor at The Key Group, who will continue to offer SAMpeople to all schools and trusts, regardless of which MIS they use.
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About Arbor
Arbor is home to the UK’s most-popular MIS and school management software. Give your staff time and power back with an MIS that makes every day easier and more collaborative. Support your wider critical school operations with specialist, top-rated HR, Finance and TimeTabling tools. Transform your data into intelligence with market-leading benchmarking and reporting. Join the 6,000 schools and MATs using Arbor to transform the way they work.
About SAMpeople and FusionHR
SAMpeople are education HR specialists. With over 20 years supporting schools, we know that education HR is unique, complex, and critically important to get right. Our HR software, payroll and consultancy services help over 1600 schools and trusts stay ahead of critical HR tasks, confidently navigate challenges, and create outstanding places to work and learn.
Contact
Chris Kenyon, CEO at The Key Group: chris.kenyon@thekeygroup.com
Kathryn Birch, MD at SAMpeople and FusionHR: kathryn@feps.co.uk
James Weatherill, CEO at Arbor: james.weatherill@arbor-education.com
Harriet Cheng, Head of Marketing at Arbor: harriet.cheng@arbor-education.com
