SEND software comparisons · reviewed 2 September 2026
Which SEND software approach fits your school?
The products schools consider in this area have grown from different starting points. These dated guides compare background, implementation, assessment, evidence, planning, collaboration and day-to-day school processes using each supplier’s published information.
The market at a glance
Each product emphasises a different part of the work. Use this table to focus your shortlist and the questions you take into a demonstration.
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| Option | A strong starting point when you need… | Important questions to explore |
|---|---|---|
| B Squared Connecting Steps and Evisense | Established SEND assessment content and connected evidence sharing | Framework licensing, planning depth and day-to-day fit |
| Evidence for Learning | Rich evidence and participation by families and wider professionals | Internal approvals, forms and day-to-day staff processes |
| Earwig Academic | A broad package spanning evidence, reporting, analytics and parent engagement | Package differences, planning depth and implementation |
| Voyage for Schools | Joined-up profiles, EHCP planning, targets, records, assessment, forms and day-to-day staff work | Implementation scope, reporting needs and family access |
Compare Voyage with established options
B Squared Connecting Steps and Evisense
Compare established assessment content and evidence sharing with Voyage’s approach to bringing planning and day-to-day staff work together.
Compare Voyage with B Squared and Evisense →Evidence for Learning
Compare a mature evidence and wider-team collaboration platform with Voyage’s connected pupil record and wider school processes.
Compare Voyage with Evidence for Learning →Earwig Academic
Compare Earwig’s broad evidence, reporting and parent offer with Voyage’s more focused approach to planning and day-to-day staff work.
Compare Voyage with Earwig Academic →Start with the work, not the feature count
A long feature list can hide the practical question: can staff follow one pupil story from person-centred planning through targets, classroom evidence, assessment, moderation and review without repeatedly rebuilding the context?
Voyage is most relevant when a school wants profiles, planning, evidence, assessment and forms to work as one connected record, with implementation supported directly by the Voyage team.
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