Overview

This article explains how to add a contact to a pupil's record in Juniper MIS. The contact can be either new or existing. After adding a contact, you may want to add more details about the contact that have not been initially captured (for further information, see MIS: How do I edit / update a contact's details from a pupil record? or MIS: How do I edit / update a contact's details?). 

If you want to add a contact without assigning them to a pupil, see MIS: How do I add a contact?

Instructions

Follow these steps to add a contact to a pupil's record:

1. Select Pupils.
2. Select All Pupils.
3. Find the pupil you want to add a contact to (use the search bar or filters to speed up this process as appropriate):
   
4. Select the pupil's name to open their record:
   
5. From the pupil's record, select the Contacts tab:
   
6. From the Contacts tab, select Add New:
   
7. From Create New Contact, either:
   
   1. Select an existing contact (Link Existing Contact), then continue to Step 8.
   2. Or, complete the contact details:
      1. Enter the contact's Forename.
      2. Enter the contact's Surname.
      3. Optionally, enter the contact's telephone number (Phone), email address (Email), first line of address (Address Line) and Postcode.
8. Select a Relation Type:
   
9. As appropriate, check:
   
   1. Parental Responsibility.
   2. Emergency Contact.
   3. Court Order.
10. Select Save.

Outcome

The contact is assigned to the pupil. Where a new contact has been entered, their details are saved in the MIS. You are returned to the Contacts tab where the new contact is listed:

To add further details about the contact you have added, see MIS: How do I edit / update a contact's details from a pupil record? or MIS: How do I edit / update a contact's details?.

You can reorder the order in which contacts are contacted, by selecting Reorder, then use the up and down arrows to reorder the list,before you Save it.

Related information

• MIS: How do I edit / update a contact's details from a pupil record?
• MIS: How do I edit / update a contact's details?
• MIS: How do I add a contact?

Updated 13 November 2025 12:12