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ABC Observations: record before, behaviour and afterwards

Student Radar helps staff record the circumstances before an event, the observed behaviour and what happened afterwards, then review several observations for patterns worth exploring.

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Observations record what staff saw or heard. Possible functions and AI insights are hypotheses to review, not diagnoses or automatic decisions.

Fictional pupil and observation data. Counts follow the chosen period and accessible records.

Observation before interpretation

Capture the facts, read the history, decide with care

The same pupil context connects each stage without turning a suggested explanation into a fact.

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Select the pupil and observation date
Confirm an accessible pupil and record the actual setting, date and known time.
02
Separate before, behaviour and after
Describe observable actions and the response. Keep a possible function in its own optional field.
03
Review the pattern and its limits
Read the history, source coverage and any saved analysis before staff choose an appropriate response.

A factual observation in four parts

The form keeps setting, antecedent, observed behaviour and consequence distinct. Staff save explicitly after checking the pupil and date.

The required observed-behaviour field describes actions; a possible function stays separate.

The history behind the summary

Select a recorded observation to read its facts and available author/revision context. Corrections use the offered review/edit workflow.

A saved observation can be checked in the pupil history before another entry is added.

Insights with uncertainty visible

A saved analysis can suggest possible triggers, functions and strategies. Check generated date, source revisions, coverage and limitations; older analysis may describe earlier evidence.

This example explicitly warns that older source revisions were not recorded.

Capture and review on a phone

Compact register controls and scrollable dialogs keep the selected pupil and observation workflow available on smaller screens.

Check the pupil, period and save state when working from a phone.

A clearer account of the event to review together

Facts, interpretation and the eventual decision remain distinguishable.

A factual record staff can revisit

The date, pupil, before/behaviour/after account is stored in the observation history.

A pattern considered against its actual evidence

History and analysis coverage make gaps or older revisions visible.

Human decisions supported without being automated

Staff agree the response through the appropriate plan, safeguarding or behaviour workflow.

Questions about ABC Observations

How does an ABC observation organise the record?

It separates what happened before, the observed behaviour and what happened afterwards. Keep factual context and the intended pupil and period clear.

Can staff review an observation history rather than a single event?

ABC Observations supports pupil and period selection, factual observation records and history review with revisions kept clear. Several observations can help staff explore patterns.

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The value of a connected school

See the pattern. Bring the context.

A change in attendance or behaviour is the start of a conversation. The connected pupil record helps staff ask a better next question.

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Context for the next step

Student Radar

Follow a connection to see what it makes possible

Relevant context, with access set by each staff member’s role and responsibilities. Staff decide the response.

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Check whether support is reaching the pupil
Put attendance and behaviour alongside plans, provision and review evidence. Staff can investigate missed support before deciding what needs to change.
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Bring health needs into the attendance conversation
Authorised staff can check relevant medical needs and care plans when following up absence, then agree practical support with the family.
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Family communication + Core
Keep the family conversation with the follow-up
Read the contact history around a pupil before reaching out. Record the next action so another colleague can pick up the conversation with context.
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Walk through a fictional ABC observation

Capture an event, find it in history and review an older insight with its source warning before deciding what to check next.