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1 Invite Carers to the Parent Portal App To use messaging, carers must be registered on the Parent Portal app. See Parent Portal Setup Guide ? 2 Activate Messaging (Admin users only) Within Portal ➔ Communication ➔ Messaging, click Activate Now. ...EYbi - Early Years Business Insight
Have you ever wanted clearer answers from your nursery numbers without spreadsheets or guesswork? Introducing EYbi - the fastest way to see your true profit and what’s driving it. It stands for Early Years Business Insight, and it gives you just ...Easter Closure 2026 & Getting More Value from Your Parenta Software
Thank you for being part of Parenta, I really do appreciate working with you and your team, it means a lot to be able to support you. As Easter approaches and things begin to slow down a little, it can be a lovely moment to pause, reset, and take a ...Recording Software Customer Video Call Notes
Go to ZOHO CRM Find the correct customer record Go to "Open Activities" + Button > Call > Log A Call > Call For: Contact that you met with today Call Start Time: Start of video call Call Duration: 1 hour/30 mins based on session. Subject: Describe ...Christmas 2025
Season’s Greetings from Parenta! As we reach the end of another busy and rewarding year in early years, everyone at Parenta would like to send you our warmest Season’s Greetings. We know how tirelessly you work to give children the best start in ...
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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 ...