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Birtenshaw: a structured, protected referral process

Birtenshaw was managing a high volume of pupil and student referrals across email, shared drives and spreadsheets. Workbie brought screening, responses and referral progress into a structured process designed around sensitive information.

THE CHALLENGE

Where the work was getting harder.

Thousands of referrals were stored across email and a server drive. Staff manually entered each referral into spreadsheets, tracked its stage and recorded why it had progressed or stopped. The process created substantial administration and made accurate, timely reporting difficult. The information was highly sensitive, so data protection and access requirements had to shape the solution from the start.

WHAT WORKBIE CHANGED

A process built around the team.

Workbie applies the agreed suitability criteria as referrals arrive. Referrals that do not meet the criteria are removed from the active process and the relevant Local Authority receives an automatic response. Suitable referrals move into structured tracking, where their status, progress and reporting information are kept together.

THE IMPACT

The practical difference.

  • Replaced manual spreadsheet entry with a structured referral workflow.
  • Reduced the need to chase Local Authorities for updates.
  • Made referral stages and progress easier to report accurately.
  • Designed the process with the sensitivity of pupil and student information in mind.

Staff can see where referrals stand and what needs attention, without relying on scattered inboxes and manually maintained spreadsheets.

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