Know when the journey home has started
Most families looking into School leaving alerts are not trying to watch a phone from morning until night. They usually want a calmer answer to a practical question: getting a useful update at the end of the school day. Guardian is designed around that idea.
When Guardian is being used for school-leaving alerts, phone-location readings still have practical limits. GPS can drift around buildings, mobile signal can weaken, and permissions, battery-saving settings or operating-system restrictions can delay background updates. The information is therefore best treated as useful family context rather than exact proof of somebody’s position or timing. Notification delivery can also be affected by device and network conditions, while Guardian’s SOS feature gives a connected child device another way to alert trusted adults rather than replacing emergency services.
Quick questions
Is Guardian available on iPhone and Android for school-leaving alerts?
Yes. Guardian is available through the App Store on iPhone and Google Play on Android, including the Guardian features relevant to school-leaving alerts.
What can affect Guardian location information used for school-leaving alerts?
GPS, signal, buildings, permissions, battery settings and operating-system restrictions can affect the phone-location context involved in school-leaving alerts.
Can Guardian replace emergency services when using it for school-leaving alerts?
No. Guardian can provide useful family context around school-leaving alerts, but it is not an emergency service. In immediate danger, contact the emergency services directly.