Parent Portal Release Notes 26/04/2023

Parent Portal Release Notes 26/04/2023

We are excited to announce the latest release of the Parent Portal app, which includes the following upgrades to enhance your user experience:

Offline support

Stay connected even when your internet connection is interrupted with our new offline support feature. You can now continue to navigate to each page and access information previously loaded without an internet connection.




Refresh data pull down – app only
Enjoy improved usability with our new pull-down app refresh gesture, only available on the Parent Portal app.





Accounts page improvements
Keep track of a child's balance with ease thanks to our redesigned accounts page, which now features a new Balance section and a mobile-friendly design.


Family page improvements

Add a personalised touch to the user experience with integrated carer and child images from Abacus.




Parental responsibility
The parental responsibilities section of Parent Portal has been upgraded to a mobile-friendly design. 





Parent Portal app conversion
To ensure parents have access to all the great features available only within the mobile app, we are now displaying an alert with links to download the Parent Portal app for all Parent Portal website users.





Any questions or feedback?
Please email feedback@parenta.com for any questions, or feedback. 


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