Newsletter February 2026

By Mark House

29th jan 2026

This is a bit of a catch-up edition covering the Christmas period through January and February. This has been anything but a quiet period and we have produced nearly 20 blog posts!!

The highlight for us was the release of our new Companion App - details below.

Looking forward we have lots of exciting new developments taking place. Check the Roadmap for details.

Introducing the new RM Compare Companion App

The RM Compare Companion App transforms professional judgment into a mobile-first experience. Quickly grab and add Items to your RM Compare sessions.

BETT 2026 - The Edtech Podcast

I was pleased to join the Edtech podcast at BETT to share some observations and discuss some of the things we are seeing in global assessment.

The Episode also featured Education Consultant Victoria Merrick who shared here experience using RM Compare.

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