TagBack for schools
Lost property that sorts itself out.
Washable labels on uniform and one lost property station at school. Found items go in, the family is told automatically within a minute, and every item is logged. Your staff didn't join a school to sort lost property. With TagBack, they don't have to.
Most schools only need one station. If yours is larger, we'll plan any more with you at your first meeting. Sources: ClearScore uniform prices 2025/26; Stamptastic parent survey 2022.
Robust, fair and easy to explain to parents.
We believe every school should be able to say: if it's labelled, it goes home.
A reason to choose you
Show families you look after what they've paid for, and take real steps to get every labelled item home in the right bag.
Fair to everyone
Parents label, staff drop items in, families collect. The school's part ends at the station, and nobody has to play detective.
Time back for your staff
No sorting piles, no chasing parents, no “has anyone seen…?” emails. Lost property runs itself, so staff can teach.
One station. It does the matching, the telling and the handing back.
We install the station
In your lost property area, using one 3-pin socket and your guest Wi-Fi. No cabling and no IT ticket.
Families label their uniform
Parents join with your school's code and buy labels in the app, after your letter home.
Staff and pupils drop items in
Anyone who finds lost property drops it in. The station reads the label and tells the family.
Collected by PIN or staff code
Parents, or pupils at secondary, use a PIN. Staff sign items out with one code and a reason. Every removal is logged.
Untagged items still go in the same place and are handled the usual way. See the station in detail.
Ready for your DPO and safeguarding lead.
Data Protection Officers and safeguarding leads ask the same six questions. Here are the answers.
Can't track pupils
Labels hold only a random serial. Nothing reads them as pupils walk past; only TagBack readers and the parent app can.
Minimal data
First name and surname initial by default. No dates of birth, no photos of children and no child accounts, ever.
Vetted installer
Enhanced DBS check, signs in at reception, never unsupervised with pupils.
Safe on your network
Outbound connection only, with no open ports. No personal data is ever kept on the station itself.
UK GDPR
A data processing agreement, Data Protection Impact Assessment and privacy notices supplied.
Keeps running
A built-in backup battery keeps the station working through a power cut, and it reconnects on its own.
Your first station is free. For good.
The station, install and support are free, with a faulty station replaced within 24 hours. Then we pay you.
- We pay you: a royalty on every label sale, paid termly to the school or PTA, or used to fund labels for families on benefits.
- Everything to launch and stay compliant: impact assessment, policies, risk assessments, parent letters and staff training.
- A school dashboard: what's in the station, oldest first, with reports by item, class and year.
- Automated reports for staff: our API can connect to your MIS and tell form tutors which pupils have items waiting.
- Reminders for uncollected items and an export for your uniform bank.
How it works for your uniform policy.
Your first station is free whichever route you choose. A mandatory policy earns a higher royalty.
Independent schools
Make labelling part of your uniform policy.
“All major items of uniform and PE kit are required to be labelled with TagBack from the first day.”
- Mandatory policies earn the highest royalty rate.
- Parent letters and uniform-list wording ready to send.
State schools
Keep uniform affordable. Still get it home.
“It is strongly expected that all major items of uniform are labelled with TagBack from the first day.”
- Labels can be mandatory, or a strong expectation on the uniform list, which fits the guidance on keeping uniform affordable.
- Family support: 50% off labels for families on benefits, bought through the school. Your royalty can go towards it.
Your royalty, as a share of tag sales.
A share of full-price tag sales after VAT, not profit, paid termly. Indicative, by school size and uniform policy.
| Uniform policy | Up to 400 pupils | 401 to 1,000 | Over 1,000 | Trust of 5+ schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | 1% | 1.5% | 2% | 2.5% |
| Strongly expected | 2% | 2.5% | 3% | 3.5% |
| Mandatory | 3% | 3.5% | 4% | 5% |
How the royalty works
Primary and senior together? Where a school's primary and senior phases both adopt TagBack, we count their pupils together, so you benefit from the higher rate for your combined size.
Postage and family support kits are not included. Rates are confirmed in your proposal, are subject to contract and our terms and conditions, and depend on our conversation with you.
Live in two terms, with tags already in uniform.
Introductory call
30 minutes, by video or in person, about your school and timeline.
Proposal
Your stations, royalty rate and dates, plus data and safeguarding paperwork.
Families label up
Two terms for families to order and fit tags, with monthly take-up reports.
Install and go live
Once take-up is reached, we install, train your staff and switch it on.
We install once tagged pupils reach 90% of the roll with a mandatory policy, 75% where labels are strongly expected, or 50% where they're optional.
What heads and bursars ask us.
What does it cost us?
What do our staff have to do?
Who collects items from the station?
Can staff take an item out of the station?
Can we try it first?
Does it work for independent and state schools?
What about families who can't afford it?
Bring TagBack to your school.
We're now taking orders for installation in the summer term 2027, ready for September. Current families have time to label their uniform, and new families start with tags in place from day one. Leave your details and we'll arrange a short call or visit.
Or email us: enquiries@tagback.uk