Four steps from upload to report.
The personal details come off first. The clean copy is checked. You settle anything unclear. The names go back only on your side.
Names are removed
You upload a document. Before anything else, Microsoft Presidio strips every name, date of birth, address, UPN and NHS number, replacing them with placeholders like "Pupil 1". You can review and adjust what was removed before it goes any further. The original — with the real details — stays on UK-hosted infrastructure on your side.
Microsoft Presidio · your sideThe clean copy is checked
Only the redacted version is sent to Claude, which reads it line by line against every rule in your library — Section F quantified, the child's voice recorded, SMART outcomes, provision matched to needs, and any rule you've added. It never sees a real pupil name.
Checked against the rulesWhen it's unsure, it asks
A clear pass or fail gets a green or red flag. Genuine ambiguity gets a question put to you — you decide, and your answer is remembered, so the same judgement call doesn't come back next time. The decision always stays with the SENCO.
You stay in controlThe report comes back
On your side, the real names are put back so the report reads naturally. Every flag is colour-coded and backed by the exact quote that raised it, with a suggested rewrite where it helps. Export it as PDF or Word with your school letterhead.
Names rejoined · your side onlyThe judgement stays human.
Nicosend does the reading and the matching — the slow, error-prone part. It never issues a plan, never gives legal advice, and never overrules you. It's a checking tool that shows a SENCO what to look at, with the evidence attached. For statutory advice, it points to IPSEA and your local SENDIASS.