For Schools & Education

Safeguarding and safety, seen clearly — and ready for what’s coming.

Statutory duties are changing and scrutiny is rising. ORVIA helps schools and academies see the real gaps in safeguarding, culture and safety planning — and get ready before an inspection, not after.

We work with primary, secondary and special schools and academies. We're independent, so we can tell you what an inspection might find while you still have time to act. Our reviews cover safeguarding culture, DSL and leadership readiness, and school safety and active-threat planning — grounded in current statutory guidance. Five steps, from a quick safety snapshot to termly independent assurance.

The O.R.V.I.A. ladder

From a quick snapshot to termly assurance

Grounded in current statutory guidance, built for governors, leaders and DSLs.

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Observe · Free consultation

A 30-minute Microsoft Teams call. Talk through safeguarding pressure, culture concerns or inspection readiness. No cost, no obligation.

Free
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Review · ORVIA Lens™ Starter

Independent reality review of your safeguarding culture and arrangements against current statutory guidance. Written summary of what your school looks like from outside, and where to focus first.

from £699
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Voice · Witness Room™ AI app (Team)

Ongoing use for DSLs and senior leadership. Rehearse how you'd explain safeguarding decisions to inspectors, families or a panel — and find the weak points first.

£449 / month
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Improve · ORVIA Lens™ 360°

Deeper structured review of safeguarding practice, single central record, policies and culture — set out clearly, with findings you can act on and evidence for governors.

from £2,500
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Assure · ORVIA Lens™ Enhanced

The fullest ORVIA review — evidence, culture, governance and safeguarding data, with an assurance report and honest challenge you can put in front of the board.

from £5,000

Lens reviews are scoped with you before we start — the “from” figure is the entry point. We confirm scope and total in writing before any work begins.

Free consultation

Free

30-min Teams call

Safeguarding Review

£750 deposit

Scoping deposit · balance on delivery

Board Assurance Pack

£299

Governor / board toolkit

Payments processed securely by Stripe. Receipts emailed automatically.

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The free consultation is a 30-minute Microsoft Teams call. With your agreement we record and transcribe it, so nothing vital gets missed.

Statutory guidance is in transition. We help you assess against what’s in force today and flag what you’ll need to evidence from the next academic year, so the change window doesn’t catch you out.
School Safety programme

Preparedness, not fear

A three-tier programme for schools that want to be ready — situational awareness, planning, and honest stress-testing of what you'd actually do on the day. Delivered by veteran-founded ORVIA practitioners.

Active Threat Scenario

Free

10-minute interactive · no sign-up

Tier 1 · Online Awareness

from £595 / year

Whole-staff digital training via the Academy

Tier 3 · Full Threat Assessment

from £3,500

360° site review, escape-route mapping, written report

MAT discounts available at 5+ schools. Funded places available for schools with genuine need — ask us.

Every child. Every classroom.

Safeguarding does not stop at the majority. We help schools evidence how well they keep every child safe — across race, faith, sexuality, gender identity, disability, and family shape.

A diverse group of primary-school children playing with wooden blocks together
A father in a wheelchair reading a book with his daughter
Two mothers and their young daughter playing together
A grandmother reading with her young grandchild

See the gaps before an inspection does.

Start with a Safety Snapshot.

Not opinions. Not assumptions. Evidence — sourced, structured, and defensible.