Safeguarding policy for professionals
Version 0.3 (draft) · Last updated 31 October 2026
Draft — pending legal review — wording marked for the owner's lawyer to review before real-client use.
AttentiveKids Clinic is not monitored 24/7 and is not an emergency or crisis service. Nobody at MindSpring Innovations reads family completions, observations or notes in real time. If a child is in immediate danger, contact local emergency services now.
1. Your existing duties come first
Follow your professional body's code, your practice's safeguarding procedure and the mandatory-reporting law where you work. This page does not replace them and is not legal advice.
2. If a child or caregiver discloses a concern
- Listen, stay calm, don't promise secrecy, and don't ask leading questions.
- Record what was said, in the person's own words, with date and time, in your practice's designated safeguarding record — not in a family-shared report or home-practice comment.
- Tell your practice's designated safeguarding lead the same day, and report to the authorities as your law requires.
3. Concerns raised through the portal
Caregiver observations and home completions are free text the professional reviews at their next check. If you see something concerning, act under step 2. Don't rely on the portal to raise alerts — it doesn't analyse text for risk.
4. Child-facing activities
The child activity player has no chat, no free text and no AI. Children never message anyone through it. AI Copilot is for professionals only and never counsels children.
5. Sharing and access
Restrict guardian access straight away if a guardian's authority is in question: withdraw the link or consent, which takes effect immediately. Each change is logged.
Status: draft policy — awaiting legal and safeguarding specialist review.