What does Skie give a school?

Skie is Android device management software for parents, schools, hostels and organisations. It runs as the Android device owner, so the rules are enforced by Android itself and not by an app a student can simply close. The school keeps the devices it already has or buys its own. Skie is software only, with no hardware attached.

In daily use a school gets four things. First, app control: each class or grade gets an approved list, and everything else is hidden. Second, safe browsing: a filtering DNS is locked on the device, so it follows the tablet on school Wi-Fi, home Wi-Fi or mobile data. Third, timetables: devices switch between school hours, break and a study block on their own. Fourth, visibility: a dashboard shows which tablets are online, which are compliant and which have raised an alert.

The structure mirrors a real school. An organisation holds schools, schools hold branches, branches hold groups such as Class 8B, and each group holds students with one device each. Rules set at a higher level flow down, and the most specific level applies last. Teachers, branch heads, school admins and parents each see only their own level.

Skie does not read messages, record audio or video, or run in a hidden mode. The tablet shows that it is managed. Location needs clear consent and a written policy from the school.

A practical tip: start with one group and one policy, check the compliance score on the dashboard, then copy that setup to the rest of the school. Pricing is on request.

• One dashboard for every school and branch
• App lists and websites controlled per group
• Timetable windows that switch by themselves
• Roles for admins, branch heads, teachers and parents
• Lost, broken and leaving-student flows built in