What is Xello?
Xello is an engaging online careers education and future-readiness program that prepares students, from years 7 to 13, for future success by supporting them to build self-knowledge, personalised plans, and critical life skills.
Xello offers a truly student-centred experience. Integrated lessons are tailored to individual student's likes and interests. While immersive career, college, and university profiles with rich photography and real-world interviews provide an authentic glimpse into their future. Students can customise their profile avatars, upload files to create unique storyboards, and see how their assessment results affect their future goals. With Xello, you deliver a personalised and engaging careers education experience at scale.
Recommended Usage
35 minutes per week
Educational Impact
buildstudentknowledge
85%
improveattainment
65%
improveteachingefficiency
68%
reduceteacherworkload
65%
 Company | Business Name: CASCAID Ltd HQ Location: United Kingdom Founded: 1969 |
| Age Range | 11-13, 14-16, 17-18 |
 Features | Cv BuilderInteractive AssessmentsCareer Matching QuizCareer ProfilesUniversity ProfilesCollege ProfilesParent PortalInteractive LessonsDigital Careers CurriculumInstant MessagingAssignmentsCustom LessonsEngagement ReportsReporting Suite For EducatorsSkills Lab AssessmentReporting For MatsStudent ProfilesExperience TimelineGoals And Plans Labour Market InformationUk University ProfilesWebinars For EducatorsTraining For EducatorsCeiag And Pshe CurriculumCompass+ Compatible Gatsby Benchmark ReportT-levels And Apprenticeship Profiles |
 Languages | English |
 Accessibility | Robust features |
 Policies |  Terms of ServicePrivacy PolicyGDPR |
 Requirements | Internet - Low BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookDesktop - LinuxMobile - iPhoneMobile - iPadMobile - WindowsMobile - Android Xello has been designed to be completely responsive, meaning the same great Xello experience that your students love on desktop or laptop is also available via their tablet or smartphone. Whether you're leading careers education in the classroom or remotely, Xello provides you with a whole-school approach that is consistent and engaging. |
 Set Up | Once we receive data from you or your IT Manager, we can have you up and running within 2 working days. Your choice between flat file data integration or data integration via your school or college's MIS will have an impact on the onboarding schedule. Everything will be explained in your first kick-off meeting in which we advise you to include all key stakeholders, including your IT Manager, for maximum success. |
 Training | In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos Moving to Xello is easier than you think! We've developed an onboarding programme to ensure you (and your stakeholders) feel excited and confident to bring Xello into your classrooms. You'll benefit from tailored training sessions that teach you the basics of reporting and monitoring student engagement as well as more specific topics like leveraging Xello to inform one-to-one guidance and evidencing progress towards achieving the Gatsby Benchmarks. |
 Support | EmailFAQs/ForumKnowledge BasePhone Support Your dedicated Success Manager is always on hand to brainstorm strategies for achieving your goals. In addition, you'll receive regular updates about Xello's evolving product roadmap, including sneak peeks of all new and exciting features. And, you'll have 24/7 access to our online knowledge base, Xello Support. Here you'll find help articles, pdf resources, videos, recorded training, guides, and even downloadable posters. |
| Home Learning | Parent Access School must create the account. Schools have the option to create parent accounts within Xello. We know it's important for students to take ownership in planning for their future, but the caring adults in their life play an essential supporting role. With Xello Family, careers leaders can include parents and guardians in conversations about the student's work in future-readiness. |
Xello Pricing
Xello is priced at a per student rate. Our team can work with you to determine the best package to suit your needs.  Optimised for a quick response | |
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Xello Reviews
4.7out of 5
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Nick
Deputy
Used Xello for 4-6 months
Mar 2021
Easy to use and student friendly
Nick found Xello:
- Slightly improves attainment“Difficult to say due to covid and missing the opportunity to effectively launch”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“y11 have used it for post 16 destinations”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency and productivity“Used in lessons to develop lines of interest”
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“One stop shop for all careers related issues and students can track their own progress”
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Patricia McKee
Head of Careers
Glengormley High School, Northern Ireland
Used Xello for 7–12 months
Jan 2021
Its a great resource for children that can work independently, navigate it themselves and get totally immersed in it.
Patricia McKee found Xello:
- Slightly improves attainment“Helps GCSE level students see the requirements for a particular job they are interested in and apply that information to their Vocational Skills work.”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Learning about careers they never knew existed.”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency and productivity“I can post assignments and give feedback, similar to google classroom but its nice to have a careers platform that is ultimately for that purpose/subject only.”
- Does not significantly reduce teacher workload“I still have to produce assignments to follow the prerequisite tasks, to which a lot of the time, a number of students would constantly ask for the meaning/definition of words/phrases etc. for e.g. 'what does enterprising mean?'; 'What does logical mean?' and with pupils working at different speeds I would need to give individual feedback as opposed to general feedback to an entire class had we been working at the same rate and on the same task.”
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Jo Kitchener
Head of Upper School
Used Xello for 4-6 months
Jan 2021
It's good, but the lesson bit of it needs more training/explaining for it to be used properly in our setting. Teachers prioritise their lessons and so don't have a lot of time to master new software.
Jo Kitchener found Xello:
- Moderately improves attainment“It seems to make a difference when pupils have an end goal, they can be quite apathetic until a career is pointed out to them that piques their interest. Then they start to get serious about what they need to do to get there. It definitely helps motivate.”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“It helps give them an idea of where to go for courses that interest them, and also highlights careers they may not have considered or even know about beforehand.”
- Does not significantly improve teaching efficiency and productivity
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“It's a good PHSCCE tool and required very little planning initially.”
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Annmarie
Head of Careers
St Joseph's High School, Northern Ireland
Used Xello for 0–3months
Dec 2020
It is up to date and user friendly
Annmarie found Xello:
- Moderately improves attainment“Structure for lessons”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“If a student knows what career they are interested in”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency and productivity“Helps with developments in lesson”
- Slightly reduces teacher workload
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Lisa
Careers Lead / Assistant Headteacher
Used Xello for 4-6 months
Dec 2020
Very easy to use and informative
Lisa found Xello:
- Slightly improves attainment
- Moderately builds student knowledge“Jobs they didn't know existed”
- Slightly improves teaching efficiency and productivity
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“All resources in one place and task can be set using the platform”
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Stephen Jackson
Director of Character and Life Skills
Used Xello for 4-6 months
Dec 2020
I think it’s great. We’ve just not had the chance to fully embed it.
Stephen Jackson found Xello:
- Slightly improves attainment“Not been using long enough to comment, especially with Covid”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“This is just an assumption. We’re delivering Xello remotely due to Covid”
- Slightly improves teaching efficiency and productivity“Too early to comment. See above”
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“.”
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Cathal Mervyn
Head of Careers
All Saints College, Northern Ireland
Used Xello for 0–3months
Dec 2020
It is an excellent program that provides great detail and knowledge for all Year Groups.
Cathal Mervyn found Xello:
- Significantly improves attainment“Students have up to date and practical knowledge of their options at various transition points.”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Xello provides relevant and up to date information.”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency and productivity“Xello provides real examples that can assist teaching and learning.”
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“Getting a working knowledge of a new system.”
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Huma Malik
Head of Careers
Used Xello for 2 months
Nov 2020
Ease of use for both students and teachers whilst also providing an effective and accessible resource for students.
Huma Malik found Xello:
- Slightly improves attainment
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Awareness of careers information available to them”
- Slightly improves teaching efficiency and productivity“Helps provide a more standardised and structured approach to lessons”
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Lessons are already very well prepared”
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Kim BIngham
Head of Careers
Lagan College, Northern Ireland
Used Xello for Since May/June 2020
Sep 2020
This platform has allowed me to create a bespoke careers programme for all year groups in my school which can be delivered when the class is with me, or virtually. I can see what is being done and report on student progress. Overall, this is the platform I have been waiting for in Careers. However, I have an issue with single sign in for students using c2k wireless in my school. This is making it difficult to get students signed in first time.
Kim BIngham found Xello:
- Significantly improves attainment“Students are able to use the custom lessons and submit their answers”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Using custom resources and lessons to build knowledge of Careers”
- Slightly improves behaviour or wellbeing
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency and productivity“Ability to upload all lessons so that non-specialist careers teachers are scaffolded in their delivery of careers classes”
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“All lessons are easily accessed and simple to deliver. Ease of access to mark etc.”
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Paul Bamber
PE Teacher
Used Xello for 2 months
Sep 2020
So far the website and its functions are student friendly and very helpful to their future careers
Paul Bamber found Xello:
- Slightly improves attainment“Students have only just started xello”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“Students have a better understanding of jobs available linked to there preference's”
- Slightly improves behaviour or wellbeing“Again only just started xello with the students”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency and productivity“Everything is in one area rather than using multiple websites”
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“Everything is on the website so teachers dont need to plan certain careers activities”
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