When Edvance identifies a new circular or guidance document relevant to your school, it generates an impact assessment — a short, plain-language summary of what the document means for your school and whether any action is required.

What an impact assessment contains

• A plain-language summary of the circular's key requirements
• Which of your school's policies are affected
• Whether action is required and, if so, what kind (policy review, re-approval, reporting obligation, etc.)
• An indication of urgency or deadline where one is stated

An example

"This circular updates the mandatory review timeline for your Child Protection Policy. Your current policy was last reviewed 18 months ago — a review is now overdue."

"This guidance applies to DEIS schools only. No action required for your school."

Advisory, not automatic

Impact assessments are advisory. They inform your next steps but do not automatically change your policy status, trigger governance actions, or update your register. Every action requires explicit confirmation from you. Once you have reviewed an impact and taken the necessary steps, you can mark it as reviewed to keep your Circulars view clean.