ReelPlatform

FAQs

What is ReelPlatform and who is it for?

ReelPlatform is a professional development (CPD) platform designed for Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs), international schools, and other education organisations that want to capture, share, and scale best practice across their network, trusts, and campuses. It combines your organisation’s own video content with a large and growing library of 100+ best practice videos, so staff can learn from consistent, high-quality exemplars while you tailor the experience to local priorities.

How does ReelLearning protect our content compared to public platforms like YouTube or Vimeo?

Unlike social media sites that encourage mass distribution, ReelPlatform is built for private, controlled access. You decide exactly who can view your training materials - staff, students, or external customers - and whether access is paid or free. This approach helps safeguard organisation‑specific or commercially sensitive content while still making it easy to distribute securely across your trust or campuses.

What types of learning content does the platform support?

ReelPlatform is a web‑based training platform centred on video. You can upload your own videos and combine them with the platform’s best practice clips, link videos into structured courses, and attach downloadable resources. Staff can pause, replay, and reflect as they go, and everyone can watch and comment on the same shared content to build a common understanding of best practice.

Can we upload our own videos and combine them with the library?

Yes. Organisations can upload their own secure video content and blend it with ReelPlatform’s growing library of best practice videos. You can curate playlists, link videos into courses alongside downloadable materials, and make your internal exemplars discoverable alongside platform resources—all under your access controls.

What topics and themes are available in the video library?

The library spans a wide range of classroom practice and leadership themes. Examples include Professional Inspiration, Improving Learning, EYFS Curriculum, and KS1/KS2 Curriculum. Within these, you’ll find subjects such as Leadership, Curriculum, Parents, Teacher as Facilitator, Talk Partners, Additional Adults, Governors, Assessment, Behaviour Management, and Creative Curriculum. The catalogue is regularly updated with new items so teams can keep learning from fresh, relevant examples.

How do search, filters, and sorting work in the video library?

You can search the library by keyword, browse by themes and subjects, and refine results with filters. Sorting options help you quickly surface what you need—for example, by Recently added, Most viewed, Longest, or Shortest. You can also browse a curated selection of free videos, making it easy to preview the approach before rolling out to your wider team.

What are playlists, favourites, and courses—and how do they help with CPD?

Playlists let you curate sequences of videos around a goal (e.g., a departmental focus), while favourites make it easy for individuals to bookmark content they want to revisit. Courses allow you to link videos with downloadable resources in a structured learning path and monitor user progress. These tools turn on‑demand video into a coherent CPD programme you can deploy across classes, schools, or an entire trust.

How does reporting and analytics work?

ReelPlatform provides insight into which videos are being played and who is accessing what. At an organisational level, you can see engagement patterns, identify popular or high‑impact content, and monitor user progress through courses. This helps leaders evidence CPD activity, target support, and refine what gets shared next to maximise impact.

Does ReelLearning integrate with our existing LMS?

Yes. ReelPlatform integrates seamlessly with Moodle and Docebo, giving you a powerful video tool within the LMSs many schools and trusts already use. You can also run ReelLearning as a standalone platform if you prefer. This flexibility lets you adopt the setup that best fits your current systems and workflows.

Can we control who gets access—and can we offer paid access?

Absolutely. You can grant and manage access for staff, students, or external customers, and you decide whether each audience has free or paid access. This control helps you tailor distribution to different cohorts, keep sensitive content private, and optionally monetise specialist materials where appropriate.

What impact does video‑based CPD have compared with traditional training?

Education organisations using video with staff report stronger engagement and interest than traditional methods. Online learning has been shown to increase retention rates by 25–60%, and personalising content to role or context makes it more relevant to individuals. Because videos can be paused, replayed, and revisited, your teams can reflect at their own pace and achieve greater consistency of practice.

Is ReelLearning convenient for multi‑school trusts and international campuses?

Yes. The platform is web‑based, so staff can access best practice content at a time and place that suits them, it's ideal for dispersed teams and multiple time zones. Because everyone can view the same exemplars and courses, you drive consistency and a common language of practice across schools and campuses without the logistics of in‑person training.

How do subscriptions and checkout confirmation work?

Subscriptions are processed online and confirmed in the platform. After successful payment, the system verifies your session and displays a “Subscription successfully paid” message. If you do not see this confirmation, refresh the page or re‑open the checkout and try again. Checkout is handled via a secure overlay; clicking the background will close the popup. If a completed payment doesn’t show as confirmed, contact support with your session details so we can assist.

How are videos displayed and what happens when I close one?

Videos open in a responsive lightbox that optimises the viewing area for your device. When you close a video, playback is automatically paused so you can resume later. This design keeps you focused during viewing and prevents videos from continuing to play in the background.

How do I get started with ReelPlatform?

Request a demo to find out more about ReelPlatform: https://reelplatform.co.uk/contact/

Can I preview the platform with free videos?

Yes. The library includes a selection of free videos you can browse and watch to understand the quality and approach. Use the “Free videos” view to filter for items you can sample before committing wider teams to a full rollout.

Does the library include content relevant to bilingual and international schools?

Yes. In addition to general pedagogy and leadership themes, the catalogue features content relevant to bilingual and international contexts such as curriculum planning in bilingual schools, phonics across languages, parental engagement, and EAL strategies. This makes ReelPlatform a strong fit for international schools that need globally relevant exemplars without losing local perspective.

What devices and environments are supported?

ReelPlatform is a web‑based platform that runs in modern browsers, so staff can access it from most devices with an internet connection. The interface is designed for flexible viewing, allowing learners to pause, replay, and reflect wherever they’re working—whether at school, at home, or on the move.

Can courses include downloadable resources and track completion?

Yes. You can attach downloadable resources to course sections and link them to specific videos. User progress is tracked so you can see who has started or completed each course, making it easier to evidence CPD participation and target support where needed.