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Disabling Users
To disable a user, do the following: 1. Within the Portal Administration menu, click User Management. Note: Only Admin users have access to User Management page. 2. Click on the edit pencil next to their name. 3. Change the Status to Disabled. ...Security Best Practices Guide
This guide provides comprehensive security best practices for nurseries using our software. Following these guidelines will help protect sensitive data, and ensure the safety of children, families, and staff information. 1. Account Security Strong ...Tip of the Month 2025 - September - Data Security
?️ Your Data Security at Parenta: A Handy Guide We know how important it is to keep your information safe - especially when it comes to children’s data. With recent news about cyber incidents in our industry, we wanted to share exactly how we ...Detailed Summary Invoice
This content requires iframesTip of the Month 2025 - August - Stretched Funding
As a new School year approaches, we thought that we would focus the Tip of the Month on Stretched Funding! The benefits of offering Stretched Funding include year-round income stability, better staff utilisation (and possibly retention) and is ...
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Tip of the Month #1 - Mail Merge
Each month we will be sharing some of our most useful tips with you. This month's tip is focusing on some of the features in the Mail Merge section of Abacus. Adding Attachments to a Mail Merge ...Tip of the Month #2 - Understanding Invoices & Accounts
Each month we will be sharing some of our most useful tips with you. This month's tip is focusing on some of the features of invoicing in Abacus. Different Invoice Colours ...Tip of the Month #5 – Everything you need to know about Sessions!
Each month we will be sharing some of our most useful tips with you. This month's tip is focusing on Sessions! If you're looking for a guide on booking sessions, click here for our helpfile. Understanding the Session Type Key ...Abacus Release Notes 11/01/22
This release contains the following new features: Family section improvements Improved enquiries user journey Mandatory fields have been reduced to make inputting enquiries more efficient. Ability to sort carer list A new 'Sorted by' drop-down menu ...Tip of the Month 2025 - January - Understanding Accounts!
Happy January! We can’t believe we’re already in 2025! We have decided to celebrate the new year with the return of the Tip of the Month! Each month we will focus on one area of the system and give you our top tips on how you can make use of and ...