Software comparison · reviewed 2 September 2026
Voyage and Evidence for Learning: a practical comparison
Evidence for Learning is an established and feature-rich option for schools that want to capture a detailed picture of SEND learning and involve the wider team. Voyage focuses on connecting planning, assessment, records, forms and day-to-day staff processes.
At a glance
Consider Evidence for Learning
when mature evidence capture and participation by families and wider professionals are central requirements.
Consider Voyage
if your priority is connecting the person-centred profile, EHCP planning, learning records, assessment and internal processes.
Worth bearing in mind
Voyage uses a directly supported implementation model. Direct family access is not included.
The Evidence for Learning approach
Evidence for Learning documents photo, video, audio, notes and judgements linked to targets; custom assessment criteria and frameworks; Engagement Model tools; learning journeys and grids; and collaboration with families and multi-disciplinary professionals. It is built around rich evidence, reflective practice and contributions from the wider team around the learner.
How Voyage differs
Voyage overlaps in evidence and assessment, but its present design starts with a joined-up staff record: person-centred profile, EHCP outcomes, goals, targets, learning records, forms, worktrays and approvals.
Explore Voyage capabilitiesA practical comparison
The table compares what each product offers today; it isn’t intended as a scorecard.
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| Area | Evidence for Learning | Voyage |
|---|---|---|
| Background and implementation | An established app with a sizeable SEND practitioner community and documented use across schools and colleges. | Supported implementation Developed through a specialist-school partnership, with configuration and onboarding supported directly by the Voyage team. |
| Evidence formats | Publicly documents photo, video, audio, notes and judgements, including mobile capture. | Current scope Voyage supports written, photo and video records; audio-only capture is not included. |
| Assessment | Documents custom frameworks, individual targets, Assessment Books, engagement tools and learning journeys. | Included Voyage supports built-in and school-configured frameworks, qualifiers, assessment matrices and record-coverage views. |
| EHCP-linked planning | Documents linking evidence and assessment to EHCP outcomes, IEPs and individual learning goals. | Included Voyage provides an explicit outcome-to-goal-to-target planning hierarchy connected to pupil profiles and learning records. |
| Family and wider-team collaboration | Documents a secure parent portal and participation by families and multi-disciplinary professionals. | Current scope Voyage is currently staff-facing and does not include direct family access. |
| Staff processes | Public material emphasises collaboration, assessment, evidence and learning discussions. | Included Voyage includes staff worktrays, internal approvals, moderation comments and forms configured during setup. |
Questions worth asking in any demo
- Which people outside school staff need direct access, and what should each be able to do?
- Does the system support our assessment model without forcing a single definition of progress?
- How quickly can staff capture evidence and connect it to an existing plan?
- What governance exists for drafts, moderation, approvals and published records?
- Can we export evidence, assessment and planning data in usable formats?
Choosing for a special school?
Tell us how things work in your school and what you’d like to improve. We’ll help you work out whether Voyage is worth a closer look.