> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ret.systems/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Set Up the Safeguarding Audit Module

> Enable Safeguarding Audit, assign your Safeguarding Manager, and configure areas and items to meet your school's s11 requirements.

Initial setup must be carried out by an Administrator. Once a Safeguarding Manager is assigned, they can manage ongoing configuration.

<Note>
  Initial setup requires Administrator access.
</Note>

## Quick Start

<Steps>
  <Step title="Enable the module">
    Go to **Administration > Modules** and enable **Safeguarding Audit**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Assign a Safeguarding Manager">
    In **Administration > Users**, assign the **Safeguarding Manager** role to one or more staff members.

    <Tip>
      Until at least one Safeguarding Manager is assigned, Administrators receive weekly alerts prompting you to complete this step.
    </Tip>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the module">
    Reload the page and select **Safeguarding Audit** from the main navigation sidebar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Explore">
    View the Safeguarding Areas and Items. Try confirming and unconfirming items and adding notes to familiarise yourself with the workflow.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Further Configuration

<Note>
  Access the management panel from the **Manage** option in the top-right dropdown menu.
</Note>

The following configuration steps are available to Safeguarding Managers:

* **Assign Owners** — assign the Safeguarding Owner role to areas and items; owners receive weekly reminders for items that are due or overdue
* **Disable or archive items** — disable items not yet applicable to your school; archive items that are unlikely ever to apply
* **Add custom items** — add Safeguarding Areas and Items that reflect your school's specific context
* **Reorder areas and items** — arrange them in the order that best suits your review workflow

<Tip>
  Review dates will initially all be empty. Set dates to fit your school's safeguarding review cycle.
</Tip>

## Day-to-Day Operation

* Owners receive **weekly email reminders** for items that are Unapproved, Not OK, or Overdue — plus items due for review within the next 4 weeks
* When you mark an item OK, the review date is set to one year ahead. If the item is already due within the next 4 weeks, the date rolls forward one year from the *current* due date — keeping your review cycle on track
* Owner names next to each item are mailto links — click them to contact the owner directly
* Print the completed audit for governors, Ofsted, or your LA