Sharp System Alternative
Tootoot’s safeguarding software is designed to allow DSLs and headteachers to be more proactive when it comes to pupils speaking up about their worries and concerns.
Both Tootoot and The Sharp System help schools create safer spaces by encouraging pupils to report their concerns.
While both are great tools, Tootoot goes further with software designed to allow DSLs and headteachers to be more proactive when it comes to pupils speaking up about their worries and concerns.
With Tootoot, you can identify pupils when serious safeguarding issues arise, reply directly to provide support, and monitor wellbeing with pupil surveys.
Trusted by over 1,000 schools and colleges, and with programmes funded by The Department for Education, Tootoot is the go-to software for pupil safeguarding and wellbeing.
“Tootoot is a lifeline for our school, it gives us an invaluable way to communicate with our vulnerable children. I love how tootoot allows us to be proactive. We can send messages to our vulnerable pupils to let them know someone is thinking of them and that we are there for them.”
Tootoot vs Sharp System: Which is better safeguarding software for schools?
Identity disclosure for serious concerns
✅ Tootoot: Allows students to report anonymously, each pupil has a login that enables DSLs to identify students when disclosures indicate serious safeguarding concerns. This ensures the safety of the pupil while maintaining compliance with safeguarding protocols.
❌ The Sharp System: Promotes anonymous reporting through an open form that doesn’t require a pupil’s name or email.
Two-way communication with pupils
✅ Tootoot: Allows DSLs to respond directly to students within the platform, allowing for immediate and supportive conversations. This creates a safe, ongoing dialogue to resolve concerns.
❌ The Sharp System: Provides two-way communication as long as the pupil discloses their identity.
Tailored for modern safeguarding needs
✅ Tootoot: Tootoot integrates reporting, case management, and analytics. This gives DSLs a comprehensive overview of trends and recurring issues, making it easier to implement preventative measures.
❌ The Sharp System: Does not offer features for incident management, pupil surveys, or integrations to support safeguarding workflows.
Ease of Use and Accessibility
✅ Tootoot: Offers intuitive safeguarding software that can be accessed via the web, and iOS and Android apps, that students and staff find easy to navigate. The mobile app ensures students can report concerns anytime, anywhere.
❌ The Sharp System: Primarily web-based, with no apps available on the iOS or Android app stores.
“We work a lot with teenagers and young adult learners, one case reported by one of our students recently was a case of homelessness.Thanks to the tootoot app, we were able to respond immediately, offering support and guidance and ultimately, get them the help they needed.”
Help your pupils speak up
When your pupils can’t tell you something face-to-face, what other options do they have?