For schools, multi-academy trusts, and universities
Protect pupils. Respond to SARs in hours.
Student and staff SARs often involve safeguarding records, disciplinary notes, and third-party content. Smartbox finds what matters, redacts the rest, and gets disclosures out without the all-nighter.
Use cases
Where education teams use Smartbox.
Student and pupil SARs
Respond on time without an all-nighter.
Safeguarding records
Redact for sharing with parents, social services, or agencies.
Research and publication
Anonymise student data for academic research or external publication.
HR and employment SARs
Staff and teacher SARs handled on the same platform.
With Smartbox.ai, we reduced our SAR response time from weeks to just a couple of days.
Smartbox Gen 2
Redaction is the easy part.
Gen 2 is built for the step that decides whether a disclosure survives challenge: proving what was withheld, why, and who decided. Early adopter programme from the end of October 2026; general availability January 2027.
Start now. Go live on Gen 2.
Choosing and approving a disclosure platform takes time. Start the conversation now, and plan your move around general availability in January 2027.