Case Study: REAch2 Academy Trust enables remote learning with Phoenix Software and Microsoft Teams

Creating new ways of teaching and learning with technology to connect teachers and students

REAch2 Academy Trust, the largest primary-only academy trust in the UK, needed to keep teaching and learning going when COVID-19 school closures disrupted normal classroom routines. Working with Phoenix Software, the trust looked for a way to support remote learning for around 60 primary academies and help staff adapt quickly to Microsoft Teams.

Phoenix Software helped REAch2 deploy Microsoft Teams and created a bespoke training package to build staff skills from the basics to more advanced features for remote and inclusive learning, including support for SEND pupils. The result was stronger home-school connections, real-time monitoring of teaching quality, and improved engagement for students and teachers; the trust said the approach gave pupils a sense of normality during the pandemic and helped every child learn remotely regardless of need.

REAch2 Academy Trust

Andrew Rigby

Director of Excellence and Standards