1 in 3
sixth form colleges use CEDAR
Build better connected student communities at scale
Expertly designed for the post-16 education sector, CEDAR aligns attainment, attendance, and pastoral support—helping staff to intervene early, learners to stay on track, and leaders to understand what’s really happening.
43%
of sixth form colleges use CEDAR software
51%
of colleges using CEDAR software are Ofsted ‘Outstanding’
100%
of CEDAR & UNIT–e users are ‘Good’ or ‘Better’ with Ofsted
Why colleges choose us
Built in colleges. Proven across post-16 education.
Born from an outstanding college, CEDAR has evolved as part of ParentPay Group to meet the needs of diverse providers—from academic to vocational to further and higher education, to adult learning.
Raise attainment & close gaps
Support every learner to achieve their potential by identifying performance early, to target coaching and mentoring, and track impact across terms and cohorts.
Ofsted inspection-ready by design
Take the pressure off with attendance, achievement, behaviour, and wellbeing data all in one place— helping you produce the evidence leaders and inspectors expect quickly and easily.
Make data useful for everyone
Do more with your data. Devolved, role-based access turns data into action—tutors, pastoral teams, students, parents, and curriculum-leads see what they need, when they need it.
Work smarter, not harder
Replace spreadsheets and fragmented tools. Streamline workflows, reduce admin, and free-up staff time for high-value learner support.
Futureproof & MIS-agnostic
Manage today better and be ready for tomorrow. Run CEDAR alongside SIMS, UNIT-e, Advanced ProSolution, Civica REMS, and Tribal EBS—with no lock in, open integration, and a continuous roadmap.
"CEDAR has so much potential—it’s a powerful tool. We’re embedding more features gradually and looking forward to tracking the impact it has on student and parent engagement going forward."
Ash Islam
Leyton Sixth Form College
"CEDAR means the college can look at each individual student and support them on their educational journey, helping them achieve and reach their potential as an individual."
Paddy Diamond
Greenhead College
Powerful functionality
Make communication, scheduling, and engagement effortless across sixth form, FE, HE, and adult education.
Attendance & engagement
Reduce absence and boost retention with live registers, trends, thresholds, and automated messages.
Markbook & multi-layered progress tracking
Targets, assignments, and advanced results calculation across complex frameworks; rollups for departments and SLT.
Pastoral & safeguarding
Keep learners safe and supported, with your evidence trail all in one place, thanks to a central pastoral log, ILPs, interventions, and permissions.
Applicants, interviews & enrolment
Accelerate onboarding with a seamless applicant journey and intuitive staff and learner views.
Surveys & learner voice
Benchmark performance and take insights-driven action by capturing feedback from learners, staff, and parents.
Forms & workflows
Digitise paper processes, from course changes to staff development and trips, with built-in approvals and audit functionality.
Leadership dashboards
Stay one step ahead with real-time reporting across cohort and course performance, subgroup analysis, and KPIs for governors and inspection.
Security & compliance
Keep your data safe with role-based access, full audit trail, and GDPR-aligned controls with enterprise–grade security.
See how leading colleges run CEDAR alongside their existing MIS.
Join providers using CEDAR to improve outcomes, reduce workload, and stay inspection-ready.
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MIS for post-16 education
Funding ready. Inspection ready. Every day.
Run your post-16 education institution on a single MIS, from enquiry to alumni, so leaders get information in real time, teams cut admin, and students stay on track.
Academic & public library management
Libraries. Communities. Connected.
Library solution that do more than manage books—saving staff time, connecting communities, and inspiring discovery, learning, and a love of reading.
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