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R E V I E W 104 teachwire.net/secondary what’s actually happening in school. MyConcern’s ability to sync with school management systems enables individual student profiles to be generated and added to the system automatically. The profiles include a log of when, where and how students might have been involved in previous incidents, with the option to export these as PDFs and even redact them if they mention other students – a well thought- through feature. Profiles can also be flagged to indicate conditions such as anxiety and ADHD. The system offers users peace of mind, notifying themwhen their concern has been actioned (while omitting the specific actions taken). There’s something to be said for knowing that your reporting has prompted a response. Safeguarding Leads will find the system’s functionality to be phenomenal, thanks to an interface that allows referrals to be tracked, annual overview reports to be produced in seconds and the designation of different cases to different members of a safeguarding team. As a teacher, it’s hugely helpful to have this level of information at my fingertips and be able to securely share it without having to go through paper files. From a workload perspective, this software has the potential to revolutionise safeguarding practice in most schools. MyConcern is a comprehensive, user-friendly safeguarding system that lets everyone working in schools effectively record, track and report on safeguarding incidents. First and foremost, it’s incredibly simple to use. Users can generate an incident report with accompanying details in a matter of minutes and submit instantly, with subsequent collation of data possible within seconds. MyConcern’s browser-based interface means that staff can access the platform anywhere on-site or remotely, whenever safeguarding concerns arise. MyConcern can be configured with tiered access, giving Safeguarding Leads a full overview, while allowing assigned ‘Trusted Users’ to submit reports and access key information.‘Basic Users’ are restricted to reporting incidents only – a useful feature for non-teaching staff. Incident reports can include comments regarding locations, times, specific details and any actions taken in response.What makes MyConcern clever is that each incident is recorded as an event, rather than a report concerning an individual, meaning that multiple students can be attached to a single incident without the need for duplicate paperwork. It also means that those involved but not necessarily the main focus of an incident are still tracked, helping to paint a much richer and more detailed picture of A system that promises tomake safeguarding more rigorous and less labour-intensive A T A G L ANCE S A F EGUARD I NG l A fully integrated safeguarding recording system for use in schools l Designed and developed by safeguarding specialists with backgrounds in education, social care and policing l Intuitive interface for secure and efficient recording and monitoring of safeguarding concerns l Compatible with school management systems and extensively customisable REVI EW BY ADAM RICHES For more information, contact 0330 660 0757 or visit myconcern.co.uk/ed � Efficient recording of incidents and concerns at the touch of a button � Useful for improving awareness and efficacy of safeguarding among all staff � Easy to follow data displays � Straightforward collation of data that can cover years within seconds � Detailed individual student profiles that can be easily and securely shared with colleagues and outside agencies and tracked through a student’s education You are looking for a system to track and report on safeguarding incidents within your school, which can also reduce levels of teacher workload and improve all-round levels of safeguarding efficiency. V E R D I C T U P G R A D E I F . . . MyConcern Safeguarding Software