How we work with you

Playback aims to support educators in a rapidly changing educational environment, where new policies and expectations can place significant pressure on school communities. The drive to meet ever-increasing expectation, not only in inclusion, equality, health, wellbeing, and attainment, but also in fostering a positive ethos is relentless.

Playback responds to these challenges by listening to educators’ needs and creating practical resources and programmes such as wellbeing tools, accredited awards, and data tracking systems to help schools improve outcomes for all learners, reduce staff workload, and turn policy into meaningful practice.

In realising our ambitions we:

• Promote the belief that children should go to a school that meets their needs.
• Prioritize wellbeing for children and staff.
• Uphold freedom, encourage curiosity and respect.
• Promote active citizenship.
• Value expertise, authenticity, generosity, inspiration, innovation, empowerment, and informed decision-making.
• Support good teaching practices.
• Foster personal and professional growth
• Value everyone’s unique contribution and treat everyone as equally important.
• Challenge and change perceptions and attitudes to each other.

If we apply these ambitions, we believe that children will learn to think independently, to value learning opportunities and be self-aware to understand what they are capable of.

Children will learn to foster resilience, confidence, develop a positive mindset and the skills necessary to take their place in society

Our Core Values

• Listening and Responsiveness: Prioritising educators’ voices, adapting support to real-world challenges.
• Partnership: Building collaboration and trust, ensuring solutions match the realities of school life.
• Empowerment: Creating tools and programmes that allow educators and learners to thrive.
• Excellence and Impact: Committing to high-quality resources that make a lasting difference in wellbeing and learning outcomes.
• Equality and Equity: Providing support tailored to the unique needs and potential of every learner and educator.

These values shape every aspect of Playback’s work, aiming to create environments where every learner can succeed and every educator feels valued and supported.

Key Products & Services:

• Early Years and Primary School Wellbeing Resources
• Family Learning Programmes
• One Journey Pupil Data Applications for tracking attainment and wellbeing
• SCQF Awards at Levels 2, 3 and 4
• CLPL opportunities for school leaders and education staff
• SQA Awards in Leadership and Management
• School Improvement Planning Resources

Liz Fitzpatrick MBE, FRSA

CEO