Custom Assessments
Audience: WEX and Careers
Grofar now includes a configurable assessment builder, allowing you to create, assign, and manage skills-based student assessments directly within the platform.
📹 Watch the video: Creating and using Custom Assessments
What’s new
Create and manage assessment templates in Admin Settings
Use a range of question types, including rating scales and free text
Assign assessments to students in bulk
Students complete assessments in a dedicated My Assessments area
Save progress as a draft before submitting
Export responses to CSV for reporting
👉 Learn more: How to set up and manage Custom Assessments
Why it matters
Gives you a structured way to capture student skills, feedback, and progress in one place.
Safeguarding Policy in the Student Portal
Audience: WEX and Careers
You can now add and publish your safeguarding policy directly within Grofar.
What’s new
Configure your safeguarding policy in Admin Settings
The safeguarding button is visible on the student portal once a policy is saved
Students can view the policy and contact safeguarding leads
👉 Learn more: Setting up your safeguarding policy for students
Why it matters
Keeps safeguarding visible and easy for students to access when they need it.
Updates
T Level Progress Assessment: Form Updates
Audience: WEX
Updates to improve clarity and reporting in the progress assessment form.
What’s new
Coordinator Feedback / Notes field clearly labelled
Unused header tick boxes removed
Reports show individual skill ratings
👉 Learn more: Managing Student Progress Assessments
Placement Target Hours (Student Record)
Audience: WEX
Placement hours reflect the selected tab, with clearer guidance and a new default view.
What’s new
All Placements — full history view
Current Enrolments — active enrolments only
This Academic Year — current year view only
Default tab set to All Placements
Tooltip added to explain how hours are calculated
👉 Learn more: Viewing Student Details
Why it matters
Helps staff understand which hours are included when viewing placement progress.