Implementing a digital approach to student safety records

Now is the time for schools to implement a digital approach to student records. Not least when it comes to vital safety information. By adopting technology, such as Smoothwall’s Record Manager, schools can easily record child protection issues and safety incidents electronically, without the need for traditional, paper-based files, which can’t be easily accessed during schools closures.

As one of the most reliable and trustworthy solutions available, Smoothwall Record Manager ensures events are stored in chronology order. This enables school staff to easily see notes from meetings, interventions and behavior reports. In addition, the software features alerts that can notify designated staff members about key incidents remotely. Body maps also identify emerging trends and patterns that can be downloaded as part of easy reports, allowing staff to see all concerns raised on a specific student.

What features should you look for in a digital record manager?

The challenge for educational organisations is to ensure students are protected from increased safeguarding concerns, even when learning remotely. To provide the most child protection support, there are specific features to look for as part of a comprehensive digital record management system:

• Chronology – Ensure the software allows for a full chronology of events that are stored against any concerns raised. This allows easy access to notes from meetings, interventions and behavior reports
• Easy reports – Reports should be easy to create, within just a few clicks, so all concerns raised on a specific student can be viewed quickly. These reports should be easy to export, so they can be shared with ease if required
• Anytime, anywhere – Secure hosting of the software should allow access to the system from any device, allowing for concerns to be raised anywhere at any time
• Alerts – It’s important that relevant team members are notified as soon as something happens. Alerts offer a great way to keep key colleagues in the loop and ensure the best possible child protection support
• Reviews – Reminders are important to ensure prompt viewing of CP files and keeping track of referrals and action plans
• Body maps – Software that allows body mapping helps to ensure that emerging patterns and trends are picked up on in real-time
• Dashboards – Digital record-keeping should be accessible where appropriate so that real-time reports for a school can be accessed remotely
• Tags – A software that allows tagging is vital to ensure children with specific needs can be easily monitored
• Integration – Where possible digital record management should be integrated with monitoring services – this allows a fully holistic view of welfare

Streamlining digital safety practices during COVID-19

During a global crisis, digital safety must remain at the top of the agenda for education professionals. By ensuring you have an accessible and time-saving tool that can be used remotely, the chances of children falling through the gaps is reduced.

Now more than ever, schools and colleges need help to protect the young people in their care. Smoothwall Record Manager helps to support the effective management of digital safety and allows school staff to focus on educating and protecting instead of administration.

Smoothwall Record Manager is free of charge to help you at this time

To help schools better manage their digital safety during the Covid-19 crisis Smoothwall Record Manager is available free of charge until the end of the school year.

Schedule an online tutorial at a day and time of your choosing and one of our experts will walk you through how it works and the steps needed to convert your paper files to a digital system.