Phew

Phew Digital products that enable organisations to manage processes, unlock data and improve outcomes. We embrace innovation and thrive on the debate it creates.

Here at Phew, we always put our clients’ needs at the forefront of what we do. Collaborating on every decision, we work together with our clients to deliver on our promises and leave a legacy that creates wider social impact. We believe disrupting the norm challenges and empowers us to continually improve and enhance our world-class service. This enables us to provide best-in-class software tools,

making a real difference, through knowledge and experience, in the health and public sectors. We have created a whole range of software solutions that have made hospitals, safeguarding bodies and other public sector organisations more effective and efficient. Positively changing the day-to-day lives of our client’s stakeholders. We encourage a culture of development, growth and productivity and place our people at the heart of all we do. This creates sustainability and a proactive and precise project approach, which means our clients get the best experience and value. It all started 2001 with a vision of a new way of working, which is completely centred around our clients. With our knowledge and passion, we help our clients embrace the right solutions to make real changes to the lives of others.

15/06/2026

Our clients said it better than we ever could 🎂

Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to share birthday wishes with us. Over 25 years, we've partnered with so many brilliant people, and it's heartwarming to know that the relationships go beyond just a solution. We have built real, valued partnerships and made a significant impact through our work.

From the Hampshire Safeguarding Children Partnership, Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children's Board, Birmingham's Children's Trust, Croydon Safeguarding Children's Partnership, Derby Diocesan Academy Trust and more the birthday messages have been flooding in 💖

What keeps coming up?
💛 A support team that goes above and beyond (Matt and Nick - you've been named!)
⚡ Response times people actually notice and appreciate
🤝 Partnerships that feel like real collaboration, not just a contract
🛡️ Systems that make safeguarding work easier, every single day

"It feels like a true collaboration." - Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Children's Partnership
"You're ace." - Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership
And our personal favourite: "25 years of ethics, integrity and kindness." - Making Me

Thank you to every client, partner and colleague who has been part of the journey. Here's to the next 25. 🥂

Watch the birthday messages in the video below, and our latest blog post on the website here: https://hubs.li/Q04lq1JY0

12/06/2026

Between us, this team carries over 65 years of combined Phew experience. Definitely something worth celebrating! 🎉

Luckily, we had cake this week to celebrate our amazing milestone 🎂

Today we celebrated 25 years of Phew in style. 🎉The office was decorated, spirits were high, and yes, the World Cup swee...
10/06/2026

Today we celebrated 25 years of Phew in style. 🎉

The office was decorated, spirits were high, and yes, the World Cup sweepstake may have had something to do with that, too. 🏆

We rounded off the celebrations with an 'All About Phew' quiz, hosted by our very own Lucy. The room was confident. Matthew was confident.

And yet… it was Nick the backbone of Phew for 20 years who took the prize (duck mug). 🦆

Congratulations Nick, our reigning Phew Champion! Matthew might need to study for our 30th Birthday.

We are thrilled to introduce someone you might be speaking with very soon. 👋📞 Meet Shae Gilsenan, our new Sales Executiv...
01/06/2026

We are thrilled to introduce someone you might be speaking with very soon. 👋

📞 Meet Shae Gilsenan, our new Sales Executive and the person behind your next discovery call.

🧩 Shae has joined team Phew, and brings a genuine passion for listening, problem-solving, and getting to the heart of what clients actually need.

😁 On top of that, he has settled in excellently, bringing a lot of energy into the office and fully partaking in our weekly corn-hole games!

If you would like to get to know Shae before your next call, check out our latest blog post!
👉 https://hubs.li/Q04jx6W20

📉 30–40%. That's the typical "did not attend" rate for free safeguarding training, according to our LMS client data.🎓 Fo...
27/05/2026

📉 30–40%. That's the typical "did not attend" rate for free safeguarding training, according to our LMS client data.

🎓 For a partnership running a full-day course for 30 delegates, that's 8–12 empty seats. Every time. The trainer still delivers. The venue is still paid for. And licences sit unused!

💳 A growing number of safeguarding partnerships are introducing small booking charges from £10, £25, £50, and seeing DNAs fall to under 10%. The point isn't the money. It's the signal. That it's highly valued training and worth showing up for.

Our latest blog breaks down:
✅ Why charging changes booking behaviour
✅ Three charging models partnerships are using
✅ Sector pricing benchmarks
✅ Other methods to improve attendance
✅ Five questions to work through before you introduce a fee

📰 You can read it now on our website here: 👉 https://hubs.li/Q04h_Dvm0

&D

Our focused webinar for CEOs, Senior Leaders and Executive Safeguarding Leads is tomorrow! 🖥️ The safeguarding landscape...
26/05/2026

Our focused webinar for CEOs, Senior Leaders and Executive Safeguarding Leads is tomorrow! 🖥️

The safeguarding landscape is shifting. Working Together 2026 and rising regulatory expectations are raising the bar, and accountability sits firmly at the top. This webinar brings together senior leaders to explore what the latest governance changes mean in practice, and how to lead your organisation through them with confidence.

We'll be covering:
- What's changed under Working Together 2026 📝 - and what it means strategically for your organisation
- Supporting your DSLs through change 🤝 - ensuring teams are equipped, evidencing effectively, and audit-ready
- Inbound audits 🔎- what inspectors are looking for and what defensible governance looks like in practice
- Stronger governance impact 💪 - How stronger governance at the top raises safeguarding outcomes across every setting you're responsible for
- Practical strategies 😬 - for managing the increased compliance workload without overwhelming your teams

With a few spaces left, there is still time to register here:
https://hubs.li/Q04hStYq0

Learning at Work Week is the perfect moment to celebrate every kind of learning... and to make sure none of it goes unre...
21/05/2026

Learning at Work Week is the perfect moment to celebrate every kind of learning... and to make sure none of it goes unrecorded! 📚

We're delighted to share that next week we're launching a brand-new feature in the Phew LMS: 🎉

Download your Learning Log - ready to upload straight to your CPD record. ✅

Whether your learners are completing eLearning, attending events or sitting in webinars, every bit of it is captured in their log and ready to evidence their professional development. 🌱

What it means for your learners:
📥 One-click download of their complete learning record
📑 Easy upload into CPD portfolios, revalidation submissions, or appraisal evidence
⏱️ Hours saved on manual tracking
🏅 Every type of learning is recognised.

💬 Want to know more about how the Phew LMS supports learning and CPD? Let's chat.

https://hubs.li/Q04h9zkC0

🎂 A look back in time as we celebrate 🎂🖥️ 25 years ago, Phew was just Matthew Burgess, a desk, and a mission to build gr...
21/05/2026

🎂 A look back in time as we celebrate 🎂

🖥️ 25 years ago, Phew was just Matthew Burgess, a desk, and a mission to build great websites. Today, we're a team of 10 fantastic people, still doing websites brilliantly, but having also created purpose-built software for audits and LMS.

🔎 Our Marketing Manager, Lucy, has been digging through the archives to find some gems. Witness the evolution of our websites over the years and a young Matthew who had absolutely no idea what he was about to build!

🎉 If you want to help us celebrate, we are taking birthday messages to share on our socials & website. You can join in the fun here: https://hubs.li/Q04h5QmW0

🤔 If you've ever stared at a blank screen, wondering where to start when building yet another eLearning course from scra...
20/05/2026

🤔 If you've ever stared at a blank screen, wondering where to start when building yet another eLearning course from scratch (or where to find the budget to commission one externally), this is for you. 👇

So what is a Content Community Library?
📚 It's a shared eLearning library within an LMS, where organisations and training providers publish courses they've already built and where other clients can browse, preview, and copy those courses straight into their own library. Once copied, you can edit, update, and tailor it to your organisation's policies and practices.

📝 Think of it as the difference between writing every essay from a blank page... or starting from a strong, peer-reviewed draft you can make your own.

Traditionally, if you wanted a new eLearning course, you had two options:
- Build it from scratch (huge time investment)
- Commission an external provider (huge cost — often £5k–£10k per course)

Why it works so well:
🧠 The best learning cultures aren't built in isolation. They're built by sharing what works, leveraging peers' collective expertise in your sector, and freeing teams up to focus on what actually matters.

That's the power of Content Community Libraries. 🌍

💬 Want to know how the Phew Content Community Library works? Have a chat with us!

https://hubs.li/Q04h6xST0

🎉 We have turned 25! 🎉A quarter of a century of providing sector-focused digital solutions to our wonderful customers an...
19/05/2026

🎉 We have turned 25! 🎉

A quarter of a century of providing sector-focused digital solutions to our wonderful customers and partners, and we're incredibly proud of every year of it.

None of it would have happened without the clients and partners who've trusted us along the way. So as we celebrate, we'd love to put your voices front and centre.

👉 Would you share a few sentences about working with us?

https://hubs.li/Q04h5HWv0

It could be something we've helped you achieve, a moment that's stuck with you, or simply why the relationship works. We'll be featuring your words across our website and socials as part of the celebrations.

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Phew, Building 115, Bedford Technology Park, Thurleigh
Bedford
MK442YA

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 5:30pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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