The Complete Solution for Virtual Schools Addressing Complex Challenges

Helping 75% of UK Local Authorities protect vulnerable children with real-time attendance, attainment, PEP, and analytics services.
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Empowered by Our Trusted Collaborators

The UK’s Most Trusted Partner for Safeguarding Data

About Us

We help Local Authorities, Virtual Schools, and Children’s Services make better decisions with accurate, timely data. From collecting daily attendance to managing PEPs and analysing trends, our services turn complex education data into clear, actionable insight so no child slips through the net.

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Expert guidance & best practice

Our products

Our consultancy empowers Virtual Schools and local authorities to get the very best from our services.

Attendance Monitoring

The National Attendance Monitoring Service — daily data across all vulnerable cohorts, including CLA, CiN, CP, UASC, CME, SEND and Post-16.

Clarity behind the data – we capture the context behind absence codes, giving Virtual Schools the full picture to safeguard vulnerable children effectively.

Real-time alerts and dashboards
Multi-method data collection
Cohort transition tracking

ePEP

The most popular choice for managing Personal Education Plans.

66,833 PEPs completed on average each year

193 custom templates

Integrated reporting and pupil premium tracking

Attainment Collection

Reliable attainment data for faster decisions and clearer impact.

National tests, termly assessments, custom measures

Fully validated and standardised

Ready-to-use datasets and exports

Analytics+

Beyond numbers — insight that drives change.

Combined attendance, attainment, and PEP analysis

CLA/CiN/CP cross-plan impact tracking

Custom dashboards with drill-down to individual records

Why Choose Us

Why Local Authorities Choose Welfare Call

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Unmatched coverage

Trusted by more LAs than any other provider

Proven results

Improved attendance, better PEP quality, higher completion rates

Policy-led innovation

Constantly evolving to meet DfE and local requirements

Complete safeguarding view

All your key data in one secure platform

Fully supported service

UK-based team with deep Virtual School and Social Care expertise

Stress-free reporting

Our services simplify DfE and Ofsted reporting and are proven to help improve inspection outcomes.

Vulnerable children safeguarded
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Schools connected
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Local Authorities served
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Million attendance calls made last year
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Our Team

The Experts Supporting Your Journey

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Stuart Henderson

Director and Co-Owner

Julie Henderson

Director and Co-Owner

Andrew Henderson

Managing Director

Kay Reynolds

Director of OCS

Affordable Pricing, Exceptional Value

Pricing Plan

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$124

/month

Virtura Basic Plan

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$312

/month

Virtura Premium Plan

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$246

/month

Virtura Pro Plan

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Success Stories from Our Community

Testimonials

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Graeme Ferguson Virtual School Head, Derby City Council

We have seen our timely completion rates improve from 85% to 95%, the quality of what’s written improve, greater consistency, improved communication with DTs and SWs, and better accountability for responsibilities.

Kashif Nawaz Former Virtual Head, Bracknell Forest

The role of the Virtual School Head continues to remain a challenging one where the dynamics are as varied as each individual that we work with. Given increasingly limited resources of Local Authorities, it’s also vital that investments are made in services that achieve the highest impact. Having worked with Welfare Call now for 4 years, I consider them more of a strategic partner than a service provider. Not only have they consistently demonstrated the highest degree of professionalism throughout this period reflected in the quality of their work but their proactive approach has meant that we continue to look at ways of further expanding and enhancing our partnership with them. I have no hesitation in recommending Welfare Call as a leader in their field.

Wendy Holmes Virtual School Head, North Lincolnshire Council

Welfare Call has given me a first class service and response at all times. No change is too much trouble for them. They are a very knowledgeable company, who know what they are talking about and are willing to go the extra mile.

Calvin Kipling Virtual School Head, Darlington Council

I like the dashboards. They are very clear. I also like the jump-to’s and the ability to drill down to individual young people.

Tom Oates Virtual School Head, Barnsley Council

Welfare Call’s platform allows us to monitor and support every cohort from Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) through to Post-16, providing us with a holistic view across the school. This comprehensive data overview helps us track trends, identify critical areas of focus, and implement broader support packages as needed. This whole-school perspective is particularly valuable during key transition periods, allowing us to proactively address students’ needs with data-led interventions. Additionally, utilising the Welfare Call PEP system has enabled greater focus on PEP spending which in turn has enabled the PEP system to be partly funded through cost savings.

Jasmin Howell Head of Nottingham City Virtual School

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and all your team for providing such a great service and accommodating our needs. Since having the ePEP portal we have really been able to 'up' the work to support our children in care and fulfil our statutory duties. It is an excellent platform and the team have been excellent in supporting us from design to implementation, and continue to support with our ongoing needs... always accommodating.

Step to work

How It Works

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See how our services work in practice.

Tailor the services package to meet your needs.

We get you up and running fast, with full training and support.

Ready to see the complete picture for your most vulnerable children?

Welfare Call delivers the data you need to protect children and improve outcomes.