nerous in the past. As one Deputy Head (Primary) explains: “Every year, the school is asked to do a safeguarding audit.. a massive document that asks you loads of questions [and] some of the questions are very specific… That used to be quite difficult just using our own online monitoring system. Now that's going to be much easier.” It seems that time saving as a benefit differs significantly depending on the type of school: 47% of primary school users report that the TFE saves them time, however this increases to 79% for those working in secondary schools. Moreover, only 15% of staff in primary schools who save time using the TFE estimate this to be half a day or more per month, whereas this rises to 27% for the same group in secondary schools. Such evidence suggests that the TFE represents a stronger use case within a secondary school environment. This may be due to the greater number of students in secondary schools compared to primaries, making aggregated data more valuable. The TFE saves council staff time who are connected to schools. Social Finance Limited +44 (0) 20 7770 6836 87 Vauxhall Walk, London SE11 5HJ socialfinance.org.uk 40 We found that by eliminating the need for schools to contact the council for basic information, some council teams who work with schools also save time. This was noted by an Early Intervention practitioner working with schools, who described how the TFE saves their team time by reducing the need to respond to school requests. However, in one instance a challenge around cross-team communication arose when Early Intervention workers were unaware that their contact details were displayed in the TFE, which led to friction between them and schools. As an Education Intervention Manager describes: “Schools might have details of an allocated 