Maps & Pathways — Innovative appraisals, insightful analytics

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Maps and Pathways helps individuals and organisations make appraisals a tool for learning, growth, and clarity.

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Why change is needed

When it comes to talent and performance management, appraisals, probation and 1-2-1s we’ve created something that makes a difference by being different.

Research snapshot

National picture
Insight
14%
have never had a documented performance review
Insight
40%
find the review process uncomfortable or box-ticking
Insight
72%
run appraisals only once a year (low frequency, high stakes)
Insight
73% / 52%
Gen Z / non-Gen Z likely to leave without frequent feedback
Insight
79%
still use paper/Word/Excel/email—no meaningful reporting

There’s a clear picture nationally of the need for change when it comes to these, when research shows that…

With Maps and Pathways we’ve proven none of that has to be the case by developing an innovative and intuitive software solution.

We have been—and always will be—guided by people’s stories and experiences and led by customer feedback rather than guessing what people want. We don’t have a monopoly on good ideas or an exclusivity on the best way of doing things.

We don’t have the perfect solution yet, but we’d like you to join us and our partners exploring the art of the possible so one day we do.

For talent management and appraisals we're trusted partners of:

Some of the schools we’re proud to work with

Gusford Primary SchoolGusford Primary School
Reydon Primary SchoolReydon Primary School
Cromwell Community CollegeCromwell Community College
Hillside Primary SchoolHillside Primary School
Kingsfield Primary SchoolKingsfield Primary School
Grove Primary SchoolGrove Primary School
Earith Primary SchoolEarith Primary School
Sidegate Primary SchoolSidegate Primary School

Built for Appraisals, Feedback and Development

Maps and Pathways helps appraisees, managers and organisation admins run structured reviews, gather feedback, support reflection and track progress over time.

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Appraisals & Review Cycles

Run structured appraisal cycles with notes, reflections, evidence and outcomes captured over time for appraisees and appraisers.

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Feedback & 360 Feedback

Create feedback requests, respond to requests, and review results based on your organisation's sharing rules.

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Johari Reflection

Support self and others insight through Johari exercises and reflection-focused results where this is enabled.

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Competencies & Progress

View competency areas and expectations, and track development progress over time based on your permissions.

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Training Log

Keep a record of completed learning and development activities and review your training history in one place.

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Reports & Dashboards

Role-based reporting gives managers and admins progress views, summaries and dashboards to monitor completion and trends.

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Guidance Content (Maps)

Access organisation guidance, standards and support content inside the platform to use alongside appraisals and reflection.

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Notifications

Receive important updates through in-app notifications and email notifications where your organisation has enabled them.

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Role-Based Access & Security

What users can see depends on role-based access, with optional MFA available in organisations that enable it.

Current Platform Features

Feature availability can vary by role and organisation configuration.

AP
Appraisals
RN
Review Notes
OC
Outcomes
EX
Exports
FR
Feedback Requests
360
360 Feedback
FV
Visibility Rules
JH
Johari
CP
Competencies
PG
Progress Tracking
TL
Training Log
TH
Training History
RD
Reports
TV
Team Views
PC
Pending/Completed
HM
Heatmaps
MP
Maps Guidance
IN
In-App Alerts
EM
Email Alerts
UA
Users & Structure
TS
Templates & Settings
RB
Role Access
MF
Optional MFA

Feature Groups:

  • Appraisals & Reviews – Cycles, notes, outcomes and exports
  • Feedback & Reflection – Feedback requests, 360 and Johari
  • Competencies & Learning – Competencies, progress and training log
  • Reporting & Dashboards – Team views, completion tracking and heatmaps
  • Guidance & Notifications – Maps content and alerts
  • Admin & Access – Org setup, templates, role-based access and MFA

Latest insights

Practical ideas on performance, talent, and culture.

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You ask, we listen

Real requests from customers and partners — live, in progress, and planned. If something matters to you, we’ll work with you to make it happen.

Career pathways linked to job family trees

Planned

Configurable career pathways linked to job family structures, giving organisations a clearer route from role expectations to development planning.

Why it helps: Connects appraisal outcomes to progression pathways and development conversations.

Requested by:People & Performance leads • HR / People
Requested date
14 Oct 2025
Planned for
May 2026
Career PathwaysJob FamiliesRoadmap

Organisational tier reporting and comparison views

Planned

Expanded reporting across organisation tiers with easier cohort comparisons and clearer leadership-level summaries.

Why it helps: Speeds up trust-wide reporting and trend analysis across settings.

Requested by:MAT leaders and org admins • Leadership
Requested date
07 Nov 2025
Planned for
Apr 2026
ReportingAnalyticsLeadership

Johari Window workspace, templates and results

In Progress

Reusable Johari templates, participant groups, response tracking and clearer visual results, alongside broader grid UX improvements.

Why it helps: Adds structured self/other insight activities with a smoother setup and results experience.

Requested by:Customers and product team • Product
Requested date
02 Sept 2025
Planned for
Mar 2026
Johari WindowTemplatesInsights

Customisable competency frameworks

In Progress

Admins can create frameworks, areas and aspects with performance and behavioural types that fit local language and standards.

Why it helps: Aligns appraisal and development to each organisation's framework.

Requested by:People & Performance leads • HR / People
Requested date
01 Aug 2025
Planned for
Mar 2026
CompetenciesAdminConfiguration

Website admin user management

Live

Create, list, update passwords and delete admin users for the website content management area.

Why it helps: Improves governance and reduces dependency on developers for content-team access changes.

Requested by:Marketing leads • Operations
Requested date
03 Dec 2025
Delivered on
30 Jan 2026
WebsiteAdminSecurity

Blog and content management system

Live

Blog listing and post pages, admin authentication, CRUD editing, image uploads and MongoDB-backed content management.

Why it helps: Makes website content updates faster and improves ongoing SEO publishing capability.

Requested by:Marketing and content team • Marketing
Requested date
22 Nov 2025
Delivered on
29 Jan 2026
WebsiteBlogCMSSEO

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Product Roadmap - February 2026 Update

Updated to reflect work delivered over the last few months and what we are prioritising next across the platform, admin tools and website.

Recently Delivered (Oct 2025 - Jan 2026)

  • Module management with organisation-level enable/disable controls and conditional rendering
  • Completed appraisal safeguards (read-only mode) plus HR Admin reopen workflow
  • User-specific DataGrid preference persistence across reports and history views
  • Website restructure, blog/CMS, privacy & cookie consent, and SEO foundations

Rolling Out / In Progress

  • Customisable competency frameworks for appraisal and development workflows
  • Johari Window workspace, templates and results experience
  • Admin platform operational controls (monitoring, redeploy, org management tooling)
  • Ongoing observability and automated test coverage improvements

Next Up

  • Competency framework mapping to job family trees
  • Organisational tier reporting and cohort comparison views
  • Creation of configurable career pathways linked to the job family tree
  • Expanded module-level rollout controls and configuration automation

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Transparent Pricing

Same application for every tier. Support, onboarding, and customisation scale with your organisation.

All plans include

  • Full application access (same features on all tiers)
  • Collaborative Appraisals, Competency Frameworks, 360° Feedback, Goal Setting
  • Real-Time Reporting & Opt-Out with Integrity
  • Admin console & role-based permissions
  • Regular product updates & improvements
  • Data privacy best practice (UK GDPR-aware workflows)

Small

Up to 500 staff

Up to 500 staff

Setup
£1,000
Annual licence
£10–£12 / user / yr
  • Guided onboarding: 1–2 sessions
  • Baseline configuration (roles, locations, cycles)
  • Logo & colour theme applied
  • Email support, response within 2 business days
  • Quarterly check-ins

Medium

500–2,000 staff

Up to 2,000 staff

Setup
£1,500
Annual licence
£8–£10 / user / yr
  • Onboarding workshops: up to 4 sessions
  • Done-with-you configuration & data import support
  • Competency mapping session & goal templates
  • Theme customisation (logo, colours, typography)
  • Priority email support + monthly office hours

Large

2,000+ staff

Large trusts & groups

Setup
£2,500
Annual licence
£6–£8 / user / yr
  • Dedicated onboarding plan & project lead
  • Hands-on configuration and migration planning
  • Light workflow tweaks & custom reports setup
  • Enhanced theme customisation to match brand
  • Priority support with agreed response targets

Estimate your costs

Adjust the sliders to see an estimate (excl. VAT). We’ll tailor a proposal to your needs.

Volume discounts apply automatically as user count increases.

For pilots, early adopters, or multi-year commitments.

Estimate

Medium Tier
Users1,200
Per-user price£9/yr

Setup (one-off)£1,500
Annual licence£10,800
First year total£12,300
Annual renewal£10,800

Estimates exclude VAT. Final pricing depends on scope (e.g. migration & reporting setup).

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Need something different? We offer pilots, phased rollouts, and custom agreements on request.

Security & Quality Assurance

We take security and quality seriously. Here’s where we are today and what's next.

Cyber Essentials

Certified

Independently assessed controls across device security, access, patching, malware protection & firewalls.

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Cyber Essentials Plus

Certified

Moving to hands-on technical verification (authenticated testing on devices/services).

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ISO 9001 - Quaility Management

In progress - expected June 2026

  • QMS documentation & process controls
  • Customer feedback loops & CAPA
  • Metrics & continual improvement

ISO/IEC 27001 - Information Security Management

In progress - expected June 2026

  • ISMS implementation (risk register, SoA, controls)
  • Policies, asset inventory, supplier security
  • Internal audits & management reviews
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Detailed policies and audit evidence available on request under NDA.