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Platforms that can connect daily practice with meaningful insight will become increasingly important.
Another challenge was trust. Schools are rightly cautious about wellbeing data. We addressed this by designing safeguarding, transparency, and professional judgement into the platform from the outset. Education UAE: How does this win influence your future plans? What can we expect next in 2026? James: The award gives us confidence to continue scaling carefully. In 2026, our focus is on deepening insight rather than expanding features for their own sake. This includes more advanced analytics for leadership teams, stronger support for secondary settings, and thoughtful expansion of our AI-supported wellbeing tools, always with safeguarding and oversight at the centre. Education UAE: In your opinion, what is one trend shaping the future of education in the UAE, GCC, or Africa? James: There is a clear shift towards evidence-informed decision-making around wellbeing and behaviour. Inspection frameworks, leadership expectations, and parental conversations are all moving in this direction. Schools are being asked not just what they do, but how they know it works.
Education UAE: What advice would you give to other educators, leaders, or innovators looking to make a meaningful difference? James: Start with the lived experience of schools. The most effective ideas come from listening closely to teachers and students and designing around their realities. Innovation does not have to be disruptive to be impactful. Often, the biggest gains come from making existing practice clearer, more consistent, and easier to understand. The most effective ideas come from listening closely to teachers and students and designing around their realities
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