42 Questions is a UK EdTech startup that provides a software platform to streamline and improve how schools coordinate and deliver support for students with special educational needs (SEN). The platform uses agentic AI to automate administrative tasks, reduce teacher workload, and ensure secure, data-driven decision-making. It is designed to be intuitive and adaptable, helping SENCOs and teachers save time while improving outcomes for pupils.
- Artificial Intelligence
- AI Agents
- Education Technology
- Software Only
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Problem
Schools in the UK face significant administrative burdens in coordinating and delivering support for pupils with special educational needs (SEN), with 19.6% of all pupils identified as having SEN as of 2025. The processes involved are often persistently offline, inefficient, and error-prone, consuming valuable teacher time and delaying critical interventions for students who need timely support.
Solution
42 Questions provides a specialized software platform that transforms how SEN coordinators (SENCOs) and teachers manage their work. The platform leverages agentic AI to automate and augment administrative tasks, reducing the time spent on planning and paperwork while ensuring accuracy and consistency. It is designed to be intuitive and accessible, requiring no complicated setup or lengthy training, and it strictly controls the information the AI can use, grounding every output in trusted, school-managed data. The solution also prioritizes security and compliance, with enterprise-grade protections like ISO 27001 certification (in progress) and GDPR compliance, ensuring sensitive student data remains safe.
Target Audience
Primary users are SENCOs, teachers, and school administrators across the UK, as well as the schools, colleges, trusts, and universities they represent, who need to streamline SEN provision and reduce administrative workload.
Features
- Agentic AI that automates and augments administrative workflows, saving teachers significant planning time.
- Strict content controls and built-in safeguards that mitigate AI misuse and ensure data security.
- Securely grounded AI that only uses information managed within the platform, ensuring outputs are reliable and trusted.
- Enterprise-grade protection including ISO 27001 certification (in progress), GDPR compliance, AES 256 encryption at rest, and TLS 1.2+ in transit.
- Intuitive and accessible design that requires no complicated setup or lengthy training, making it usable for all staff regardless of ability.
- Adaptable platform built to accommodate the differences between schools, trusts, and other educational organizations.