Detentions scheduled, tracked and followed through in one place – so pastoral teams spend less time chasing records and more time supporting children.
In most schools, detentions live in a spreadsheet that one person maintains and three people can find. Records go missing, non-attendance slips past, and pastoral leads spend their time chasing information instead of acting on it. Consistency is the first casualty – and children notice inconsistency faster than anyone.
Issued in seconds and tracked to the end
Detention management in Ten Points connects each detention to the behaviour record behind it. Teachers issue a detention in seconds, students and staff can see when and where it is happening, and attendance is recorded against it – so every detention has a beginning, a middle and a clear end, visible to the pastoral team throughout.
Oversight without the chasing
Heads of year and pastoral leads see all detentions in one place: scheduled, attended, missed. Patterns surface early – the same child, the same lesson, the same Thursday – so the conversation can move from logistics to support.
Consistency children can trust
When the same behaviour leads to the same outcome in every classroom, detentions stop feeling personal and start feeling fair. That consistency is a quiet kind of care – and it is what makes the praise mean more.
At Arcadia Global School in Dubai, incident workflows in Ten Points give pastoral teams clear oversight of detentions, concerns and follow-up across more than 2,250 students – part of a behaviour culture where 94% of all recorded points are praise.
Frequently asked questions
How does detention management work in Ten Points?
Detentions are issued against a behaviour record, scheduled, and tracked through to attendance. Pastoral teams see every detention’s status in one place.
Can pastoral leads see missed detentions?
Yes. Attendance is recorded against each detention, so non-attendance is visible immediately rather than discovered later.
Are detentions linked to behaviour incidents?
Yes. Each detention connects to the incident behind it, keeping the full context in one record.
Can parents be kept informed about detentions?
Schools control what is shared and how. Detention records are structured so communication home is accurate and consistent.