//01  ATOM · PEARL · SAM · AI & PLAGIARISM · CONTENT · LEARNER FIND

One platform that stands up to Ofsted, Ofqual and DfE scrutiny.

Six products. One platform. Built for UK FE, ITPs and HE.

AI marking, two regulated LMS platforms, a 900+ course content library, AI and plagiarism detection, and a learner recruitment engine. For FE colleges, ITPs, HE, AVAs and awarding bodies.

Trusted by FE colleges, ITPs, HE providers and awarding bodies.

//02  TRUSTED BY UK EDUCATORS
  • Shrewsbury College
  • Runshaw College
  • City of Bristol College
  • Plumpton College
  • Coastland College
  • OCN London
  • South Hampshire College Group
  • Moulton College
  • West Nottinghamshire College
  • Halesowen College
  • Keighley College
  • Burton and South Derbyshire College
  • Telford and Wrekin Council
  • Leeds City College
  • Kirklees College
  • UCS College Group (Bridgwater)
  • City of Portsmouth College
  • South Staffordshire College
  • Heart of Yorkshire College Group
  • Hull College
  • Birmingham Metropolitan College
  • City of Liverpool College
  • The Retrofit Academy

A selection of our trusted partners

//03  PRODUCTS

Six products in one platform.

//04  INTRODUCING ATOM

The LMS purpose built for FE, ITP and HE

Atom is Pearl's Learning Management System, built from the ground up for UK Further Education, ITPs and awarding bodies delivering Ofqual-regulated qualifications.

Most LMS platforms were built for HE seminars or corporate training, then bent to fit FE delivery. Atom isn't. It's shaped around ASF, AEB and RQF delivery, with ePortfolio, IQA sign-off, EQA workflow and ESFA-ready evidence built in, not bolted on.

Atom runs natively with SAM, AI and Plagiarism Checking, Learner Find Portal and the Pearl Content Library. It also handles SCORM and xAPI, so the content you've already built or licensed comes with you.

  • Built for ASF, AEB and RQF delivery
  • ePortfolio, IQA and EQA workflows in one platform
  • ESFA-ready evidence trail, ILR-compatible reporting
  • SCORM and xAPI compatible for legacy content

* Setup time based on typical college rollout, AY 2024–25.

//05  INTRODUCING PEARL ACCESS TO HE

The LMS designed with AVAs, for Access to HE delivery.

Pearl Access to HE is the only Learning Management System built specifically for Access to Higher Education, designed in partnership with QAA-recognised Access Validating Agencies.

Access courses don't behave like other qualifications. Unit credits, EQA panels, transcript outputs and university-facing reporting all sit outside what a generic LMS can do. Pearl A2HE handles them natively.

It runs alongside Atom for providers with mixed delivery, and pairs with SAM for AI-assisted marking on diploma assessments.

  • QAA-mapped unit and credit structure
  • Integrated EQA workflow and standardisation
  • Transcript outputs universities recognise
  • Built with AVAs, not retrofitted for Access

* Based on QAA-recognised AVAs live on Pearl, AY 2024–25.

//06  INTRODUCING SAM

Cut marking time without cutting corners on IQA.

SAM is Pearl's AI assessment and marking platform, designed for educators delivering Ofqual-regulated qualifications.

Assessors are buried. Evening marking is normal, weekend marking is common, burnout is real. SAM reads each submission against your rubric and proposes a grade plus assessor-ready feedback. The assessor reviews, adjusts, and signs off. The IQA workflow you already run does not change.

  • Reduces assessor marking time by up to 67%
  • Preserves your IQA process, assessor stays in control
  • Hosted in the UK on Cyber Essentials infrastructure
  • Works with Atom, Pearl, OneFile, Maytas and PICS
//07  INTRODUCING THE AI & PLAGIARISM CHECKER

Catch AI-written and plagiarised work before it eats assessor time.

Pearl's AI and Plagiarism Checker flags AI-generated and plagiarised submissions at the point a learner uploads them, with passage-level evidence the assessor can review and act on.

Assessors are spotting AI-written work by feel, then trying to prove it. That doesn't scale and it isn't defensible at IQA or EQA. The checker runs every submission against an AI-generation model and a plagiarism index, returns a confidence score, and highlights the passages that triggered it.

  • AI-generated content detection with confidence scoring
  • Plagiarism detection against a live index of academic and web sources
  • Evidence highlighting at the passage level
  • Standalone deployment or fully integrated with SAM
//08  INTRODUCING THE PEARL CONTENT LIBRARY

900+ courses, ready for your learners on day one.

Pearl's Content Library is a catalogue of off-the-shelf qualification content covering FE, ITP and HE delivery, mapped to UK awarding body standards, ready to teach from day one.

Building course content from scratch costs you delivery time you don't have. Licensing piecemeal from multiple publishers means a different look, feel and structure for every qualification. Pearl's library covers AEB, ASF, apprenticeship, Access to HE and short-course delivery in one consistent format, all built by curriculum specialists.

Drop it into Atom, Pearl A2HE, or the LMS you already run. SCORM and xAPI compatible, so it works wherever your learners are.

  • 900+ courses across FE, ITP and HE qualifications
  • Mapped to UK awarding body standards
  • SCORM and xAPI compatible for any LMS
  • Built by curriculum specialists, not generalists

* Library figures as of AY 2024–25. New content added monthly.

//09  INTRODUCING LEARNER FIND

Vetted learners into your funnel. Pay only when they enrol.

Learner Find is Pearl's learner recruitment engine for UK colleges and ITPs running AEB, ASF, apprenticeship and HE delivery.

Cost per learner is now the biggest variable in your delivery budget. Generic lead-gen agencies sell you volume, then leave you to filter, chase and convert. Most of it never enrols. Learner Find vets every applicant against your eligibility, programme and intake criteria before they reach your team, and only invoices when an enrolment sticks.

No retainer, no spend on no-shows, no contracts that lock you into a forecast you can't hit.

  • Dedicated learner acceptance portal within Atom, accept, reject or query learners with ease
  • Pay per enrolment, not per lead
  • Vetted against your eligibility and programme criteria
  • Built for AEB, ASF, apprenticeship and HE intakes
  • No retainer, no minimum spend
//10  HOW PEARL FITS

Built for how FE, ITPs and HE actually deliver. Not how a generic platform thinks you should.

  1. 01

    Marking eats your assessors' evenings, and IQA bottlenecks delay learner feedback.

    SAM proposes grades and feedback against your rubric. Assessors review, adjust, and sign off. Your IQA workflow stays intact.

  2. 02

    AI-written and plagiarised submissions are slipping through, and your assessors are spotting them by gut feel.

    Pearl's AI and Plagiarism Checker flags AI-written and plagiarised work at the point of submission, with passage-level evidence assessors can act on. Available standalone or alongside SAM.

  3. 03

    Procurement keeps asking about Cyber Essentials, accessibility and data residency. You're guessing the answers.

    Pearl is Cyber Essentials certified, WCAG 2.2 AA, UK hosted, with a procurement pack ready to send.

  4. 04

    Learner recruitment costs are climbing. Cost per learner is now your biggest variable.

    Learner Find brings vetted, intent-matched learners into your funnel. You only pay for enrolments that stick.

  5. 05

    Ofsted readiness lives in a shared drive. Evidence is scattered across tutors and systems.

    Atom centralises observation notes, learner work and tutor sign-offs against the inspection framework, ready for an inspector's first call.

4.4M Learners taught through Pearl platforms*
900+ Courses available across Pearl's content library
8+yrs Building EdTech inside UK Further Education
67% Average marking time reduction across SAM pilots

*Source data and verification on request.

//11  CASE STUDIES

What's actually changed for our clients.

//12  SOLUTIONS BY ROLE

Pearl, depending on the seat you sit in.

Principals & Vice Principals

For Ofsted-graded colleges delivering AEB and study programmes.

Tighten retention, achievement and inspection readiness without adding to your assessors' workload.

  • SAM as a marking layer on top of your current LMS, with IQA preserved
  • Atom for ASF and AEB delivery with full audit trail
  • Inspection-ready evidence centralised across tutors and systems
See how Pearl works for FE Colleges
Heads of Quality & IQA leads

For quality teams accountable to Ofqual, awarding organisations and EQA panels.

Cut sampling time, surface variance early, and keep an audit-ready record across every cohort.

  • SAM confidence scores feed your sampling strategy, not replace it
  • Standardisation, IQA and EQA workflows in one place
  • Procurement pack: Cyber Essentials, WCAG 2.2 AA, UK data residency
See how Pearl works for Quality teams
ITP Directors & CEOs

For Independent Training Providers running ASF and ESFA-funded delivery.

Lower cost per learner, tighten ILR returns, and keep delivery aligned with your funding rules.

  • Atom LMS configured for ASF and apprenticeship delivery
  • Learner Find recruitment, pay-on-enrolment terms only
  • ESFA-ready reporting with ILR-compatible evidence
See how Pearl works for ITPs
//13  TRUST

Built for procurement. Ready for compliance.

Cyber Essentials
WCAG 2.2 AA
GDPR & UK DPA 2018
UK data residency
ISO 27001 (roadmap)
Ofqual-aware
//14  RESOURCES

Read what FE leaders are reading.

Guide · Gated

The 2026 Ofsted readiness checklist for online and blended delivery

Free PDF · 12 pages

Blog · Pillar

What good AI marking looks like in 2026

8 min read · Pillar guide

Read
Webinar · Live

AI marking and the role of the FE assessor, live, 12 June 2026

Live · 60 min

Register
//15  ROI CALCULATOR

See what 67% marking time back looks like in your numbers.

Three inputs. Live results. Based on a 67% marking time saving across SAM deployments.

//  PROJECTED IMPACT
Hours saved per year
1,222
Based on 38 teaching weeks/year
£ saved per year
£39,100
Rounded to nearest £100

Estimate only. Based on average SAM customer experience. Your savings depend on your assessment mix and current workflow.

//16  LET'S TALK

Have a 20-minute conversation with our team.

Whether you're scoping an ITT, replacing a tired LMS, or preparing for an Ofsted inspection, we'll show you what Pearl can do and tell you honestly what it can't.

Or email sales@epearl.co.uk. We respond within one working day.