Everything new, improved, and fixed in SchoolGov AI. We ship updates regularly to make governance easier.
v2.9.02 March 2026NewImproved
Visit Report overhaul — Completely redesigned Visit Report Builder with 9 structured sections matching professional governing board monitoring visit reports: Purpose & Scope, Key Lines of Enquiry, Evidence Considered, Findings with Strategic Assurance statements, Overall Evaluation, Agreed Actions, Staff Response, and Governor Reflection
AI Assist per field — Every section in the Visit Report Builder has an AI Assist button that generates or improves content using evidence-based governance language, with full form context awareness
Visit Manager — School admins can now create annual monitoring visit cycles per subject (up to 5 visits per year), assign link governors, set dates and focus areas, and track completion across the academic year
Monitoring cycle awareness — Reports now include visit numbering (e.g. "Visit 1 of 3"), academic year, link role, governance level evidenced, and next visit planning — supporting progression from systems review to impact evaluation to sustainability
Save as Note — Generated visit reports can now be saved directly to your Notes for future reference
v2.8.02 March 2026Improved
AI quality overhaul — Completely rewritten system prompt grounded in the DfE Governance Handbook, Ofsted EIF, KCSIE, Competency Framework, and NGA best practice. Every AI response now cites authoritative sources and connects to the three core functions of governance
Outstanding visit reports — Visit Report Builder now produces Ofsted-ready reports with 9 professional sections including evidence-based language, strategic questions for the board, impact on pupils analysis, and governor reflections
Smarter question bank — Question Bank responses now include evidence-seeking questions, "What Good Looks Like" benchmarks, red flags to watch for, and follow-up guidance if answers are unsatisfactory
Better meeting prep — Meeting Prep now generates red flags, what-good-looks-like benchmarks per agenda item, and a Top 5 Questions summary. Questions follow DfE evidence-seeking standards
Enhanced report summaries — Report Summariser now separates strengths from concerns, generates evidence-seeking questions with follow-ups, and provides numbered governor action points with timescales
v2.7.01 March 2026NewImproved
Conversation context — Set a pinned context for each conversation (e.g. "I'm chair at a maintained primary, Ofsted Good") so the AI tailors every response without repeating yourself
Voice input — Dictate messages using the Web Speech API with a microphone button in the chat input bar, ideal for mobile governors
Assign tasks to governors — School account users can assign to-do items to other governors in their school, with automatic notification
Governance role selector — Set your governance role (Chair, Vice-Chair, Co-opted, Parent, Staff, LA, etc.) in your profile so the AI automatically tailors advice to your responsibilities
v2.6.01 March 2026NewImproved
Conversation search — Search across past conversations by title or message content from the sidebar
Image uploads in chat — Attach photos of documents, whiteboards, or policy papers and ask questions about them using the Vision API
Notes markdown support — Format notes with bold, italic, headings, lists, checklists, and code using a toolbar or keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+B, Ctrl+I)
Meeting Prep file upload — Upload a PDF, Word, or TXT agenda file instead of pasting text
Meeting Prep save as note — Save generated prep directly to Notes, optionally linked to an upcoming meeting
Suggested follow-ups — 2–3 clickable follow-up question chips appear below each AI response to continue the conversation
v2.5.028 February 2026NewSecurity
AI Advisor file attachments — Attach PDF, Word, TXT, or CSV documents directly in the chat input to ask questions about them
Contact Us page — Contact form, Google Map, phone number, and full company details
Changelog page — Track every update and new feature (you're reading it!)
Privacy Policy page — Comprehensive 17-section UK GDPR privacy policy with Table of Contents, anchor links, cookie section, automated decision-making disclosure, contact card, back-to-top button, and print-friendly styles
GDPR cookie consent banner — Accept All or Essential Only, shown on all pages including standalone pages
Service Worker + offline page — Branded offline fallback when connectivity is lost, auto-reconnects
Custom 404 page — Branded error page with context-aware navigation
Cookie consent stored locally with 1-year expiry
v2.4.0February 2026New
Contacts — Store governance contacts with name, role, email, phone, and organisation
AI Contact Scanner — Upload documents, images, or paste text and let AI extract contact details automatically
Visit Log — Log school visits with structured observations, strengths, concerns, and follow-up actions
v2.3.0February 2026NewImproved
Note Folders — Organise notes into custom folders with drag-and-drop management
Note Archiving — Archive and unarchive notes to keep your workspace tidy
Email Notes — Send any note as a branded HTML email
Note to To-Do — Convert selected text or entire notes into to-do items
Note Reminders — Set reminders on notes with automatic notifications
Meeting linking — Associate notes with specific meetings
Notes redesign — Sidebar with folders, search, sort, auto-save (1.5s debounce), word count, and colour coding
v2.2.0February 2026New
Notes — Full note-taking workspace with colour-coded cards, pinning, and modal editor
To-Do List — Track governance actions with priorities, due dates, filters, and completion stats
Workspace dropdown — New nav menu grouping Notes and To-Do List
v2.1.0February 2026New
School Plans — Schools and trusts can create an organisation with up to 15 governor accounts
School Admin dashboard — Manage governors, upload school logo, view usage
Visit Report Builder — AI-powered school visit report generation
Meeting Prep — AI generates agendas, talking points, and challenge questions from uploaded papers
Jargon Buster — Instant plain-English definitions for education and governance jargon
Coupon codes — Support for promotional discount codes at checkout
v2.0.0February 2026NewImproved
Custom Login & Register pages — Branded standalone auth pages with password strength indicator and auto-login
Homepage — Full marketing landing page with features, pricing, testimonials, FAQ, and SEO
Pricing page — Tiered plans with feature comparison and Square payment integration
Billing page — Manage subscription, view invoices, cancel or change plan
Standalone architecture — All pages now render as full HTML documents without WordPress theme wrappers
v1.5.0February 2026New
Dashboard — Stats, usage bar, next meeting countdown, quick actions, recent conversations, and saved responses
Profile Picture — Upload a custom avatar shown in nav bar, chat, and profile
Favourites & Bookmarks — Save any AI response with one click for quick reference
Report Summariser — Upload or paste a report and get an executive summary, key findings, action items, and governor questions
v1.3.0February 2026New
Notification Centre — Bell icon with unread badge, dropdown panel, mark-read and mark-all-read
Onboarding Tour — 5-step guided walkthrough for new users covering AI Advisor, Documents, Questions, and Notifications
My Meetings — Schedule, edit, and manage governance meetings with calendar integration
v1.0.0February 2026New
AI Advisor — Chat-based governance assistant powered by OpenAI
Document Analyser — Upload and analyse governance documents with AI
Question Bank — AI-generated challenge questions from uploaded documents
My Conversations — Saved, searchable conversation history
Profile page — Update name, email, and password
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