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Generating and Sending Invoices

Updated over 2 months ago

Once you've created booking plans, added ad hoc sessions, applied extras, and logged any absences - you're ready to generate invoices. This guide walks you through it, with an important tip:
Your date range controls everything.


Why the Date Range Is Key

Before you start, check the date range at the top of the Invoicing ✨ tab.

This range decides:

  • ✅ Which sessions and extras are included

  • ✅ What totals are calculated

  • ✅ What parents will actually be invoiced

📌 If it’s wrong, the invoice could miss things or charge for the wrong dates.
Double-check the date before anything else.


Step 1: Go to Finance > Invoicing ✨

This is your new invoicing hub (replaces the old invoices section).

You’ll see:

  • A date selector at the top (check this!)

  • Two key buttons:
    Add Bookings (only works when one child is selected)
    📤 Generate Invoices

  • Summary totals (sessions, extras, funding, discounts)

  • A list of children with uninvoiced bookings in your selected range


Step 2: Use Filters to Find What You Need

Use filters to narrow down who or what you want to invoice:

  • Search by child name

  • Filter by room

  • Adjust the date range (default is the current month)

📌 Again: The date range controls what is shown — make sure it’s correct.


Step 3: Preview Each Child’s Invoice

Click Preview next to any child to see:

  • Sessions and extras listed by date

  • Applied funding or discounts

  • Total charge for the period

Use this to double-check everything looks right — especially if you've made recent changes.


Step 4: Select Children & Click "Generate Invoices"

You can:

  • Select a single child

  • Select a few

  • Or bulk select all on the page

Then click Generate Invoices.


Step 5: Add Invoice Details

In the popup:

  • Add an Invoice Name (e.g. “August Fees”)

  • Set the Issue Date (defaults to today)

  • Choose a Due Date for payment

When ready, click Generate & Send.


Step 6: What Happens Next

  • Invoices are sent to parents via the Parent App

  • The child disappears from the Invoicing ✨ tab

  • You’ll find them in the Tracking ✨ tab to monitor payments


Step 7: What Parents See

In the Parent App, parents get:

  • A clear, itemised invoice

  • Breakdown of sessions, extras, discounts, and funding

  • Payment due date and instructions

  • A Mark as Paid option — when clicked, your team is notified

💡 Coming early August 2025: Parents will also be able to mark partial payments — helpful if they pay in instalments.

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