Keeping great teachers is one of the biggest challenges facing language schools. Replacing a teacher is expensive, disrupts students, and can damage your reputation. Fortunately, teacher retention isn’t just about salary. Schools that provide clear communication, opportunities for development, predictable schedules and supportive management consistently retain staff for longer. In this guide we’ll look at […]
Maybe the question should be, “Can I afford not to have one?” as in an increasingly competitive market it’s crucial to find new ways to make your language school stand out in the crowd of schools vying for prospective students’ attention. Video marketing is nothing new, but it’s certainly proving to be a powerful, effective part […]
Effective student communication is at the heart of every well-run language school. That’s why we keep building — and our latest update is a big one. We are thrilled to announce a new platform update – the bulk messaging feature via WhatsApp, Telegram and Viber. What’s new? Until now, SchoolMate let you send messages to […]
Why we built this SchoolMate has always included a built-in finance module for generating invoices and receipts. It does the job well — but the European Union’s push towards mandatory electronic invoicing and real-time financial reporting has changed the picture significantly. Each EU country is rolling out its own technical standards and compliance […]
Running a language school in Spain means juggling education, administration, and legal obligations. One of the trickiest requirements in recent years has been working time registration. Since 2019, Spanish law has required all employers to keep a daily record of start and finish times for every employee — administrators, teachers, both full and part-timers. Until […]
This is our latest addition to SchoolMate involving payment collection. The previous was about students being able to pay online by credit card in SchoolMate. Now, we have integrated SchoolMate with a payment collection processor to collect SEPA direct debits from students’ bank accounts. What are SEPA Direct Debits? Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Direct […]
What is Kit Digital? Kit Digital is an aid programme of the Spanish Government to help small businesses and self-employed individuals improve their use of digital tools and services. There is funding available in key areas such as internet presence, electronic sales, customer management, digital office, process automation and cybersecurity. The overall aim is to […]
The latest development in SchoolMate is that students can now pay for their lessons using their credit and debit cards. A student can login to the payments page of their SchoolMate, click on the lessons that they want to pay for and, after the payment is processed, the lessons are marked as paid. – We […]
Passport, sun cream, phone charger; everything you need for your summer break. But, before you head off for a few weeks of well-earned relaxation, there are a few things you might like to put in place in your SchoolMate account before the next academic year begins. Deactivate students and lower costs! A great way to […]