Posting an Announcement

How to make an announcement directly from the feed, including the ability to launch observations directly from the feed

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Written by Nick Todd
Updated over a week ago

How-To Video

Introduction

Announcements are a key way to put news out to both parents and carers as well as your staff. Whether it be daily updates or annual newsletters, announcements provide a great tool to push news out to users in a clear and accessible manner.

Creating an Announcement

Step 1 - Navigate to the Feed

Step 2 - Select 'Write a post to your feed...'

Step 3 - Select the '+' to select recipients or manually start typing the name.

Note: You can add either Teams (Contacts + Key Persons) or Staff

Step 4 - Select your recipients from both the Teams AND/OR Staff tab

Note: The child card will show the number of recipients that will receive the announcement if that child's team is selected. This includes Parents & Cares along with Key Persons assigned to a child

Step 5 - Add a description for your announcement

Step 6 - Choose to Add media, Add a document or upgrade Announcement to an Observation

Step 7 - When happy to send, select Post

Step 8 - View the Announcement on the Feed

Hints & Tips

  • Use announcements similar to the way you might use a status on an industry-leading social media site. Keep your network informed of everything going on in the lives of your cherished little ones.

  • Announcements are accessible on:

    • Feed > News

    • Parents App > Feed

    • Staff Profile > Feed

    • Children Profile > Feed

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