We provide tailored, branded safeguarding solutions designed to address the unique needs of colleges, empowering you to safeguard your students and staff with confidence.

Empowering college communities

Flare for Colleges

Transforming safeguarding in colleges

Colleges are at the heart of 16-19 education, serving diverse student populations who are navigating new independence and responsibilities. With young learners often commuting between classes, part-time jobs, and home, safeguarding leaders face significant challenges in ensuring their safety while meeting compliance and regulatory standards.

Flare provides a tailored, branded app to protect students, support staff, and build parent trust.



1

Supporting Students on Their Commutes

With live location sharing and safeguarding alerts, students can travel with confidence. Whether they’re commuting to campus or heading home, they can easily share their location with trusted contacts or safeguarding leads, ensuring help is always within reach.

2

Instant Action During Critical Moments

The push notification system allows you to broadcast urgent messages, such as lockdowns, severe weather alerts, or timetable changes, ensuring every student and staff member is informed instantly, no matter where they are.

3

Accessible Well-Being Resources for Young Learners

Flare’s resource pages provide instant access to your college’s mental health services, counseling resources, and safeguarding policies, giving students the tools to manage their well-being and seek support whenever they need it.

4

Simplifying Incident Reporting

Students can report issues like bullying, harassment, or safety concerns directly through the app, making it easier for safeguarding teams to act quickly and address problems before they escalate.

5

Meeting Compliance Standards with Confidence

Flare helps colleges meet safeguarding and compliance obligations by streamlining safety processes, providing detailed analytics, and ensuring your institution is always ready for inspections.

6

Tailored and Branded for Your College

With Flare, your app is more than a safety tool—it’s a branded representation of your college’s commitment to safeguarding and well-being, building trust with students, staff, and parents alike.

7

Quick Setup and Ongoing Support

Flare apps are delivered in as little as five working days and require no technical expertise to manage. Our team handles deployment, maintenance, and updates, so you can focus on supporting your students.

Your College Safeguarding App

Safety, Simplified

Safeguarding Alerts

Students can send emergency messages to designated safeguarding leads or pre-set contacts, ensuring help is available at the tap of a button during critical moments.

Location Sharing for Peace of Mind
Students can share their live location with safeguarding teams or trusted contacts, enhancing safety during commutes and off-campus activities.

Instant Notifications
Send urgent updates, such as campus closures or severe weather warnings, directly to your students and staff, ensuring immediate, clear communication.

Accessible Support Resources

Provide students with access to mental health services, safeguarding policies, and other key resources directly through the app.

Incident Reporting
Encourage students to report bullying, harassment, or safety hazards quickly and easily, helping safeguarding teams respond proactively.

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Your Admin Portal

Control at Your Fingertips

Analytics and Insights

Identify trends, track incidents, and optimize your safeguarding processes with detailed analytics tools.

Broadcast Notifications

Send mass messages to students and staff in seconds, ensuring campus-wide communication when it matters most.

Customisable Branding

Align the app with your college’s identity, reinforcing your commitment to student safety and well-being.

Feature Control

Easily enable or disable app features to meet your college’s specific safeguarding requirements without the need for technical expertise.

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Why Colleges Choose Flare

01

Compliance Made Simple

Flare helps colleges meet Ofsted and regulatory requirements with tools designed to support inspections and streamline safeguarding processes.

02

Keeping Students Safe Everywhere

From their morning commute to late-night study sessions, Flare ensures students feel safe and supported no matter where they are.

03

Building Confidence in Your College

A branded safeguarding app demonstrates your college’s dedication to student safety, building trust with students, staff, and parents.

04

Affordable and Accessible for All

Our scalable pricing model ensures colleges of all sizes can access Flare’s cutting-edge technology, backed by a one-month, no-risk trial.

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CASE STUDY: BLACKBURN COLLEGE

Background
Blackburn College, one of the largest further education colleges in the UK, supports over 5,000 students with a range of academic and vocational programs. Recognizing the importance of safeguarding for a young, diverse student body, the college partnered with Flare to deliver a branded app tailored to their specific needs.

Challenge
Blackburn College needed a solution to:

  • Enhance student safety during commutes and between classes.
  • Streamline safeguarding processes to meet compliance requirements.

Enhancing Safety for Over 5,000 Students

Solution
In November 2024, Blackburn College launched its branded safeguarding app powered by Flare. The app includes:

  • Safety Alerts: Allowing students to contact safeguarding leads in an emergency.
  • Live Location Sharing: Providing real-time locations to safeguarding teams.
  • Panic Alarm: Enabling users to alert bystanders and request help immediately.
  • Push Notification System: Ensuring urgent messages reach students and staff instantly.

Key Benefits

  • Enhanced Student Confidence: the Blackburn College app provides students with a sense of security, empowering them to focus on their studies and training.
  • Streamlined Communication: The push notification system allowed the institution to send important updates quickly and effectively.
  • Brand Alignment: The app’s custom branding reinforced Blackburn College's commitment to student safety and well-being.


Colleges

Further Education

16-19 Learners

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  • What is Flare?

    Flare provides fully customized safeguarding apps designed to protect and empower your people. Our solutions are tailored to your organization’s needs, featuring advanced safety tools and seamless branding.

  • How does it work?

    Our apps combine intuitive and customisable safety features like instant alerts, live location sharing, and configurable emergency contacts, all managed through a user-friendly interface and admin portal.

  • Who is this for?

    Flare is ideal for schools, universities, colleges, and organizations seeking to enhance safeguarding and well-being for their communities.

  • What makes Flare different?

    Flare offers completely tailored solutions with prominent branding, advanced customization, and swift delivery, backed by a free one-month trial to ensure a perfect fit for your needs.

  • Is technical expertise required to deploy Flare?

    No, our solutions are fully managed and maintained by our team, requiring no technical expertise to set up or use. We handle everything so you can focus on safeguarding your people.

  • How is user data protected?

    We prioritize data privacy and security. Our apps do not collect any personally identifiable information (PII), ensuring user anonymity and compliance with data protection standards.

  • Can the app be private-labeled for our organization?

    Yes! Each app is uniquely built for your organization, featuring prominent branding and a tailored feature set to meet your specific needs.



  • How can we book a demo?

    Booking a demo is simple and free. Our expert team will provide a detailed tour of our solutions and consult with you to identify how we can best meet your safeguarding needs.