Staff absences can be recorded by either navigating to Admin > Staff or Admin > Staff > Staff Absence.
In order to add Staff Absences, you will require a minimum User Access Level of Admin along with the Edit Staff user grant activated.
Adding Staff Absence at Staff level
Navigate to the Staff member in question.
Select the Absence tab from the Staff menu and then New Absence:
Complete details of the absence - the Absence Codes available are those specified by the DfE:
Please note that with 'Full Day' selected, and the End Date field left blank, the system will automatically class this as a single day's absence and populate the End Date with the entered start day.
For open-ended absences, ensure the 'Multi-day' option is chosen and the End Date left blank:
Adding Staff Absence from the Staff Absence report
Navigate to Admin > Staff > Staff Absence and again, select the 'New Absence' button
When adding absences from this report, the staff member will need to be selected.
Editing Absences
Any pre-existing absence can be edited from either Staff level or from the Staff absence report by clicking the Edit button next to the relevant absence
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