Open Uplifts
Go to Child Safety in the left-hand menu.
Select Reconciliation.
Open the Uplifts tab.
The Uplifts page shows declared and reactive operational uplifts, including the approval status, funding source, hours, pathway, and supporting evidence.
Search and Filter Uplifts
Use the search bar to find uplifts by:
House
Young person
Reason
Use the filter options to narrow the uplift list.
Available filters include:
Approval Status
All statuses
Pending
Approved
Declined
Escalated
House
Reason
Funding
Any source
Baseline
Contingency
The page may also show an alert when uplifts are waiting for approval.
Review the Uplift List
The uplift list shows the key details for each uplift.
Each row may include:
House and dates
Young person
Reason
Approval status
Funding source
Hours
Approval pathway
Click an uplift row to open its details.
Important status labels include:
Pending, for uplifts waiting for review
Approved, for accepted uplifts
Declined, for rejected uplifts
Escalated, for uplifts requiring further review
Create a New Uplift
Click New uplift.
The New operational uplift panel will open.
Complete the Details tab.
Add the required information.
Continue to the Approval tab.
Add evidence after the uplift has been saved, if required.
Fields in the Details tab may include:
House
Young Person
Reason
Hours Per Period
Period
Start Date
End Date
Funding Source
Cost Impact Override
Supporting Notes
Complete the Details Tab
Select the relevant House first.
If the uplift applies to a specific resident, select the Young Person after the house has been selected.
Choose the correct Reason.
Common reasons may include:
Staffing safety uplift
School non-attendance
Escalation support
Awake night
Behavioural risk
Hospital support
Transition support
Enter the Hours Per Period, then choose the Period, such as Weekly.
Select the Start Date and End Date.
Choose the Funding Source:
Baseline, when costs are absorbed by the original funded baseline
Contingency, when costs are drawn from the house contingency budget
The Cost Impact Override can be left blank if the system should calculate the cost automatically.
Use Supporting Notes to explain why the uplift is required.
Set the Approval Details
Open the Approval tab.
Select the correct Approval Status.
Available options include:
Pending
Approved
Declined
Escalated
Select the Approval Pathway, if required.
Available pathways may include:
Department
Internal operations
Case manager
Other
Use Pending when the uplift still needs review. Use Approved when the uplift has been reviewed and accepted.
Add Evidence
Open the Evidence tab.
Use this section to attach a link to a document, email thread, approval record, or supporting file.
To attach evidence:
Enter the evidence URL.
Add a short Description explaining what the evidence proves.
Click Attach link.
Click Save changes.
Evidence examples include:
Department approval letter
Case manager approval email
Behaviour support plan
Incident or escalation notes
School timetable confirmation
Internal operations approval
Funding approval document
Review Linked Overages
Open the Linked overages tab.
This tab shows reconciliation variances that are automatically connected to the uplift.
You do not need to add linked overages manually.
If no overages are linked yet, the system will show No linked overages yet.
Linked overages may appear after a reconciliation run if the uplift matches the relevant variance.
Important notes:
Linked overages are generated automatically.
The uplift must match the relevant house, young person, dates, and funding source.
If no linked overages appear, the uplift may not yet match a reconciliation variance.
Save or Cancel the Uplift
After making changes, click Save changes.
To close the panel without saving, click Close.
To cancel the uplift, click Cancel uplift.
Only cancel an uplift if it is no longer required or was created in error.
Troubleshooting
If the Young Person field is unavailable:
Select a House first.
Check that the young person is assigned to the selected house.
Confirm the young person is active in the system.
If an uplift does not appear in the list:
Clear the search bar.
Set Approval Status to All statuses.
Check the selected House, Reason, and Funding filters.
Confirm the uplift was saved successfully.
If evidence cannot be attached:
Check that the uplift has been created and saved.
Confirm the URL is valid.
Add a clear description.
Click Attach link before saving changes.
If linked overages do not appear:
Wait for the next reconciliation run.
Check that the uplift dates match the reconciliation period.
Confirm the uplift is linked to the correct house and young person.
Check that the funding source matches the variance.