Abacus Release Notes 28/03/25
This release contains the following improvements:
Per Funded Hour Consumable Charge
A 'Per Funded Hour' consumable charge type has been added to the consumables charge feature within Settings > Configuration > Setup Consumable. Learn more.
Hide left staff when assigning a Key Person
Staff that have a status of 'Left' will no longer be listed within the Children > Child Summary > Key Person drop down when assigning a key person to a child.
New enquiries: Email now default 'Preferred Contact'
The 'Preferred Contact' option for new enquiries is now 'Email' by default (previously 'Letter').

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