Safeguarding & SEND

Nothing missed.
No exceptions.

Attention First gives DSLs and SENCO leads a real-time view of every open concern, every statutory deadline and every required action — so the most vulnerable students are never overlooked.

KCSIE-alignedCP plan monitoringEHC plan trackingFull audit trail

DSL Dashboard

Open Safeguarding Concerns

1 URGENT
Student AY9· CP Plan Review

Review overdue by 3 days — no action logged

URGENT
Student FY8· MASH Referral

Awaiting response — submitted 8 days ago

MONITOR
Student KY11· Section 17

Assessment due Friday — social worker assigned

IN PROGRESS
Student MY7· Early Help

TAF meeting scheduled — documentation complete

ON TRACK
4 open concerns · Last updated todayView all →

Statutory Compliance

Built around KCSIE.
Inspection-ready by default.

Attention First is designed around the Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory framework. Every safeguarding workflow, escalation path and evidence requirement is mapped to KCSIE obligations — so your school is always compliant, not just at inspection time.

Part 1 awareness

Staff training records tracked

Safer recruitment

SCR monitoring integrated

Online safety

Concerns flagged and logged

Low-level concerns

Dedicated recording workflow

Ofsted Safeguarding Judgement

Evidence pack generated on demand

Safeguarding policy — current
DSL training records — up to date
CP concern log — complete
Safer recruitment checks — verified
Low-level concern records — filed
Online safety incidents — logged

All evidence areas covered · Ready for inspection

Platform Capabilities

Everything a DSL needs. In one place.

CP Plan Monitoring

Every child protection plan tracked with deadline alerts. Overdue reviews escalated automatically to the DSL.

Multi-Agency Coordination

MASH referrals, Section 17 and Section 47 assessments tracked from submission to outcome.

Automatic Escalation

When school-level action is overdue, Attention First escalates to the DSL — no manual chasing required.

SEND Review Tracking

EHC plan annual reviews, SEN support reviews and transition planning tracked with automated deadline reminders.

Role-Based Access

DSLs, SENCOs, pastoral leads and class teachers each see only what they need — configured to your structure.

Full Audit Trail

Every concern, action and decision logged with timestamp and user — tamper-proof and inspection-ready.

SEND Oversight

Every EHC plan.
Every review. On time.

Attention First tracks every EHC plan, SEN support plan and SEND review deadline across your school or trust. SENCOs get automated reminders before deadlines, and overdue reviews are escalated automatically — so no statutory obligation is ever missed.

  • EHC plan annual review tracking with deadline alerts
  • SEN support plan review monitoring
  • Transition planning for Year 9+ students
  • Provision map linked to student chronology
  • SENCO workload dashboard — all students in one view
  • Automatic escalation for overdue reviews

SEND Oversight

EHC Plans & Reviews

4 students
Student BY6

Annual review due in 14 days

DUE SOON

EHC Plan

Student DY9

Review completed — updated

COMPLETE

EHC Plan

Student GY4

Provision map review overdue

OVERDUE

SEN Support

Student JY11

Transition planning in progress

IN PROGRESS

EHC Plan

1 overdue · 1 due soon · Alerts sent automatically

Audit Trail

Student A — Today's Activity

09:14
J. Patel (DSL)

CP concern raised for Student A

09:16
System

Automatic alert sent to Headteacher

09:31
M. Clarke (HT)

Concern acknowledged — strategy meeting booked

11:05
J. Patel (DSL)

MASH referral submitted

14:22
System

Referral logged in student chronology

Full audit trail retained · Tamper-proof log

Audit Trail

Every action logged.
Every decision evidenced.

Attention First maintains a tamper-proof audit trail of every safeguarding concern, action and decision — timestamped, attributed and permanently retained. When Ofsted asks "what did you do and when?", the answer is already documented.

  • Timestamped log of every concern, action and outcome
  • User attribution for every entry
  • Automatic logging of system-triggered actions
  • Linked to student chronology for full context
  • Exportable for multi-agency sharing
  • Retained in line with statutory guidance

Built for every safeguarding role

Role-based access means every member of staff sees exactly what they need — nothing more, nothing less.

DSL

Full view of all open concerns, CP plans, referrals and escalations. Automatic alerts for overdue actions.

SENCO

All EHC plans, SEN support reviews and SEND deadlines in one dashboard. Provision map linked to student data.

Headteacher

Strategic overview of safeguarding and SEND compliance. Escalation alerts when DSL action is required.

Pastoral Lead

Year group or form-level view of concerns and interventions. Chronology access for relevant students.

Give your DSL the tools they deserve.

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