The Luca Safe Concussion Framework.
A clinician-led standard for concussion identification, management, and graduated return to play in schools and grassroots sport - practical enough to implement, rigorous enough to stand up to scrutiny.
Most organisations are doing something. Very few are doing everything.
Awareness around concussion has grown considerably in recent years. Governing bodies have published guidance. Schools have added it to their safeguarding policies. Clubs have appointed welfare officers. But awareness and action aren't the same thing, and in our experience, most schools and clubs are still navigating a fragmented landscape of protocols, tools, and recommendations that don't quite join up.
The Luca Safe Concussion Framework (LSCF) exists to change that. Developed under the clinical governance of Prof Bill Ribbans - Orthopaedic Surgeon, Professor of Sports Medicine at the University of Northampton, and Luca's Chief Medical Officer - the LSCF brings existing clinical guidance together into a single, coherent standard for concussion identification, management, and graduated return to play in schools and grassroots sport.
One framework. Seven domains. Every angle covered.
The LSCF is a comprehensive, evidence-based framework designed specifically for educational and grassroots sports settings. It draws on best practice from international sport, medicine, and education, and organises it into seven clear domains that reflect how schools and clubs actually operate.
It doesn't ask organisations to reinvent their approach. It gives them a structure to assess where they are, understand where the gaps might be, and implement consistent, best-in-class care.
The seven domains of the LSCF.
Governance & Legal Compliance
The policies, responsibilities, and legal obligations that every organisation needs to have in place, clearly defined and properly documented.
Education & Training
Ensuring that athletes, parents, staff, and coaches understand what concussion is, how to recognise it, and what to do when it happens.
Reporting & Communication
Structured processes for logging incidents, keeping stakeholders informed, and maintaining a clear record throughout the management pathway.
Clinical Management
The clinical pathway from concussion identification and initial assessment, through symptom monitoring, to graduated return to play - including when to escalate, how to monitor recovery, and who signs off clearance.
Academic Support
Recognising that concussion affects more than sport and that pupils returning to the classroom need as much consideration as those returning to the pitch.
Technology & Innovation
Leveraging digital tools to make concussion management consistent, efficient, and evidence-based, from incident logging to clinical consultations.
Quality Assurance
Ongoing oversight, review, and improvement so that concussion management doesn't become a box-ticking exercise but a genuinely embedded part of organisational culture.
Concussion care doesn't begin or end with diagnosis.
The most common failure in concussion management isn't a lack of judgement at the moment of impact. It's everything that comes before and after. The absence of a clear policy, the inconsistent record-keeping, the athlete who slips back into training without anyone signing off, the parent who was never informed.
The LSCF addresses the full picture. It is the clinical and operational foundation on which the Luca platform is built, and a standalone resource for any organisation that wants to understand what best-in-class concussion management looks like.
Built for the people responsible for making it happen.
Schools
Headteachers, Bursars, Directors of Sport and safeguarding leads who need a clear standard to work to and evidence they're meeting it.
Sports Clubs
Welfare officers, coaches, administrators, and board members who want to do right by their players.
Download the Luca Safe Concussion Framework.
The full framework is available as a free download. Use it to assess where your organisation currently stands, identify gaps, and understand what a complete concussion management system looks like.
Download the LSCFWant the framework built into your process?
The LSCF isn't just a document, it's the foundation of the Luca platform. Every feature, every step of the pathway, every piece of documentation is designed around its seven domains. If you want to move from reading the framework to living it, Luca is how you get there.