Recording closures and holidays

The Setting Planner lists your closures, children's holidays, funding periods, events and deadlines in one place. The Setting Calendar shows the same entries by month.

1. Add a closure

Open the Tools tab and choose Setting Planner. Tap + to open Add Entry. Under Entry Type, Closure is already selected.

2. Set the dates

Tap Start Date and choose the first day you're closed, then tap End Date and choose the last. For a single day, use the same date for both.

3. Add a note and save

Add a note, like "Training week", then tap Save Entry. The entry appears as Setting Closed ⛔, under Setting Closures.

4. Add a child's holiday

Tap + again and choose Child Holiday. Under Select Child, pick the child, set the dates, add a note if it helps, and tap Save Entry. It appears as Child Holiday: followed by the child's name, under Child Absences.

5. Check the Setting Calendar

Tap the calendar button in the header to open Setting Calendar. Tap a day to see its entries under Events for that date.

Other entry types

The Entry Type row also has Funding Period, Non-Funded, Half Term, Replacement, Funded Day, Event and Deadline. Events and deadlines can have times too.

Finding and changing entries

• Filter: use Funding & Terms, Closures, Absences and Events/Deadlines above the list.
• Group by: sort the list by Category, Week or Child. Turn on Hide past to hide entries that have finished.
• Edit: tap Edit on an entry, change it, then tap Update Entry.
• Delete: tap the bin icon on an entry.

What to do next

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