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TutorDesk · Feature

Ordering the callback queue, not judging the family

TutorDesk scores enquiries on observable behaviour — how the enquiry arrived, whether they attended a demo class, how quickly they responded, whether a sibling already studies with you — to order the callback queue when there are more enquiries than a counsellor can reach in one evening.

It orders a queue. It does not decide who is worth calling, is never shown to the family, and uses no demographic or financial inference.

On a busy evening a counsellor has forty enquiries and time for fifteen calls. Some ordering is going to happen regardless — the question is whether it happens on evidence or on whoever called most recently.

Uses
Source, demo attendance, response speed, siblings
Does not use
Demographics, address, inferred income
Output
Queue order, not a verdict
Visibility
Never shown to the enquirer
01

What it scores on, and what it refuses to

The distinction is between what a family did and what a family is.

SignalUsedWhy
Attended a demo classYesThe strongest single predictor, and an action the family chose
Response time to first contactYesBehavioural, and observed rather than inferred
Sibling already enrolledYesA fact in your own records
Enquiry sourceYesReferrals convert better; that is measurable, not assumed
Residential address or areaNoA proxy for income and community — not something we will score on
School the child attendsNoThe same proxy, one step removed
02

Why the exclusions matter

Scoring on area or school would improve the model’s apparent accuracy, because both correlate with ability to pay. It would also mean a centre systematically calling back families from wealthier areas first, which is discrimination arrived at by arithmetic.

We do not build that, and a vendor whose lead scoring is more accurate than ours may simply be doing it. It is worth asking what a scoring model uses before buying one.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Phrased the way they arrive, answered so each one stands on its own.

What does lead scoring use?

Observable behaviour: enquiry source, demo class attendance, response speed and whether a sibling is already enrolled. It does not use address, area, school or any inferred financial signal.

Does a low score mean we should not call?

No. It orders a queue for evenings when you cannot reach everyone. Every enquiry should still be contacted; the score decides sequence, not eligibility.

Can the family see their score?

No, and they never should. It is an internal prioritisation aid, not a judgement to be communicated.

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Provenance

Who checked this, and against what

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Checked by the Implementations desk on 1 September 2026. Corrections go in the page, dated, rather than quietly.

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