Section 03 · Document Analysis
How document analysis works
SENVault reads your documents and extracts the information most relevant to your case. This article explains what it does, what it reads, and how your privacy is protected.
After reading this article you can
- Understand what the SENVault reads and what it produces
- Know how your documents are handled during analysis
- Understand the limits of AI-extracted content
When you run an document analysis on a document, SEN Evidence Vault sends the document's text to an AI model (Claude, made by Anthropic). The model reads the document and extracts structured information relevant to your SEND case.
What the extracts
From each document, SENVault attempts to identify:
A plain-language summary: A 3–5 sentence overview of what the document says, written in plain English, not professional jargon.
Key points: Structured extractions across five categories:
- Diagnoses or suspected diagnoses mentioned
- Professional opinions and recommendations
- Support recommendations (what the professional thinks should be in place)
- Behavioural observations
- Functional difficulties described
EHCP flags: Sentences that are relevant to specific EHCP sections (A through K). These feed into the EHCP tracking feature.
DLA extracts: Sentences describing care needs, supervision requirements, or mobility difficulties. These feed into the DLA Helper.
What happens to your document
Your document's text is sent securely to SENVault for processing. Your document is not stored externally. The extracted output is saved in your Vault alongside the original file.
Note
SEN Evidence Vault staff do not see your documents or the analysis results. Your data remains private to your account.
What document analysis cannot do
Document analysis is a tool, not a legal opinion. Document analysis:
- Can miss things that are relevant to your case
- Can occasionally misattribute a statement to the wrong EHCP section
- Cannot tell you whether your child's needs are being met
- Cannot predict a tribunal outcome
Always review the analysis results alongside the original document. The extraction is a starting point for your own analysis, not a replacement for it.
Editing analysis results
You can edit any part of the analysis results after it is generated, summaries, key points, flags, and extracts. If SENVault has missed something important or misclassified a flag, you can correct it directly in the app.
What to do next
- 1
Run your first analysis
From a document's detail page, select Analyse. The next article walks you through what to expect.
- 2
Review your analysis limits
The free plan includes 3 document analyses. Premium includes unlimited analyses.
Next in this section
Running a document analysis
Step-by-step guide to running an document analysis on a document in your Vault and what to expect during and after the process.
Related articles
Reading your document summary
How to interpret the document summary and key points for a document, and how to use them to build your case understanding.
EHCP flags
EHCP flags are sentences from your documents that SENVault has identified as relevant to specific sections of an Education, Health and Care Plan. This article explains how to review, use, and dismiss them.
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How SENVault reads your documents and extracts EHCP flags and DLA evidence.
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