Research with schools · not available
Three o'clock, without the guesswork.
EduPickup is a planned dismissal tool: authorised guardians, pickup changes approved in advance, and a calm, clear line at the gate.
Follow one afternoon01The problem
Pickup changes arrive at the worst possible moment
Today
A note, a call, a crowded gate
- Changes phoned in minutes before dismissal
- Staff checking paper lists in the rain
- Unknown adults handled case by case
The idea
Known in advance, confirmed at the gate
- Changes recorded and approved before the bell
- Staff see the day's exceptions first
- A written procedure when something doesn't match
02How it works
Three moments in a school day
01Morning
A parent records a change
A parent records a change: grandma collects today.
Change requested: collected by grandparent
Illustrative02Midday
The school approves
The school approves the change; staff see it on the dismissal list.
Change approved by office
Illustrative03Dismissal
Confirmed at the gate
Staff confirm the authorised adult before release.
Authorised adult confirmed
Illustrative03Design
Designed with staff, not only for them
Exceptions first
Changes and unknown adults stand out; routine pickups stay quiet.
Readable outdoors
Gate staff need large text and one-handed use.
Clear fallback
What to do when something does not match, written with each school.
Children’s data needs the strictest care
No data about children is collected today. Before any pilot, data minimisation, consent, retention and legal requirements will be researched for each jurisdiction and reviewed by qualified people.
05At a glance
The people and steps around one EduPickup afternoon.
- GuardiansAuthorised in advance
- ChangesApproved before the bell
- Gate staffSee exceptions first
- ReleaseConfirmed adult
- No child dataCollected today
06Honest status
Where EduPickup is today
EduPickup is a concept in research with schools. It collects no data about children and is not available.
Now
Interviews with schools
Not started
Gate prototype on paper
Not started
Legal review
Not started
Pilot