Clear answers.
Before you commit.

P.S.A. supports schools and organisations working with children. Steven brings particular operational experience of independent education and boarding. Each enquiry is considered against the setting, the brief and the expertise needed.

Advice helps you consider options and next steps. An audit examines agreed arrangements and practice to identify strengths and gaps. An investigation gathers and examines evidence about a defined matter. Compare the services.

Yes. Start with the question you need answered, what has prompted it and the outcome you want. An initial discussion helps identify an appropriate scope.

Yes. Advice, a focused review, an audit, training or an investigation can be commissioned separately. An ongoing support arrangement is optional.

These can form part of an agreed brief. Support may examine responsibilities, handovers, records and follow-up, or help develop a practical risk assessment or welfare plan alongside your responsible staff.

The initial discussion establishes your setting, priorities and timescale. Suitability, availability and any conflicts are considered. A written scope and quotation then set out the proposed work before you commit.

Your name, organisation, the broad type of support and any relevant deadline are enough to start. Please do not send pupil names, case records or sensitive attachments in an initial enquiry.

P.S.A. is led by Steven Pittman. Where suitable associate expertise would benefit the engagement, their involvement and responsibilities are agreed with you in advance. Meet Steven.

Advice and some document-based work may be suitable for remote delivery. Visits are considered where the brief requires them. Tell us your location and requirements so suitability, travel and availability can be confirmed.

Start dates and completion times depend on availability, complexity, access to evidence and the people involved. These are agreed for the engagement; the website does not promise immediate or round-the-clock availability.

The scope specifies the output: for example, advice, written findings, an audit report, an action plan or training. See illustrative outputs for examples of structure and presentation.

Yes, implementation support can be included where appropriate. This may involve clearer processes, working documents, responsibilities, review dates or training. Any additional work is agreed separately.

Fees reflect the defined scope and expected work. The written quotation identifies the proposed charge and any travel or other expenses. You can review the proposal before deciding to proceed.

Only the work specified in your agreement. Contact time, document reviews, visits, response arrangements, duration and fees are confirmed in writing. Explore ongoing support.

Changes to the work, output, timescale or fee are discussed and agreed before additional work proceeds. A focused review does not automatically become a full investigation.

Previous involvement, relationships and other potential conflicts are considered before accepting a brief. Work is accepted only where an appropriate role and scope can be established.

Not automatically. Earlier advice may affect independence and mean a different investigator is needed. This is considered before acceptance.

Information requirements, access and a suitable communication method are agreed before case material is shared. Keep initial enquiries general. Confidentiality and information-handling arrangements are addressed in the engagement terms.

No. A review provides findings within its agreed scope and identifies improvements. Inspection outcomes remain the inspectorate’s decision; the setting retains responsibility for its arrangements and actions.

No. P.S.A. provides commissioned professional support. For reporting routes, use your organisation’s safeguarding procedures and the official local council directory. Do not wait for a consultancy response to report an urgent concern.