Feature Timeline
We regulary update with new features and improvements based on feedback from our customers.
The timeline below shows the major changes that have taken place .
Most Recent
2024
- Hirer Documents
(New Feature)Upload documents (such as insurance confirmation, or a copy of a signed contract) and view them from within the lettings system.
V3.71 - Staff early access
(New Feature)Allow staff access to an event before anyone else, allowing them to book breaks before parents begin to book.
V3.70 - Notification centre
(Update)Notification centre now guides you thorugh the setup of an event, if you forget to do something you get prompted.
V3.69 - Email handling change
(New Feature)Updated the email handling for invitation and confirmations giving event organisers detailed control.
V3.68 - New MIS integration XOD
(New Feature)New MIS integration now available via GroupCall XOD
V3.67 - New User Interface
(Update)New look for Events system - making it easier to manage events
V3.65 - Payments
(New Feature)We now support receiving payments via Stripe - meaning you can directly receive payments from hirers.
V3.66 - Events - Live View
(New Module)Live view now available for staff, this module helps keep an event on track.
V3.63 - Parents - Attendance
(New Feature)Now track attendance of your events
V3.64 - New Reports Suite Available
(Update)Complete revamp of reports for Parents / Events System
V3.62 - User Manager
(Update)Accounts with no activity over a fixed period (default 12 months) are now automatically set to disabled.
V3.61 - Lesson Management
(Update)Admins can now override synched lesson data directly from the Planner page (Assembly sites only).
V3.60 - Assembly - Full release
(Update)Assembly full release of Sync now available to all customers.
V3.59 - Assembly Sync (Preview)
(New Module)Assembly MIS Syncronisation now in Beta - allowing Schools with Assembly to import data directly.
V3.58 - Filtering users
(Update)New advanced filters now available to limit and allow access via Azure/365
V3.57 - Hirer Login (v1)
(New Feature)Hirers can now view a summary of their account history
V3.56 - Updated new account creation
(Update)Improved notifications for new account creation including LDAP, 365 / Azure and Google
V3.55 - Google Suite Integration
(New Module)Now offering full integration with Google Education Suite for SSO
V3.54 - Events now Mobile Ready
(Update)Client now fully responsive to support all mobile devices
V3.53 - Multiple Contacts
(Update)Hirer manager now supports multiple contacts.
V3.52 - implement Event Sandboxing
(New Feature)Run events without sending emails to parents
V3.51 - Parent Priority Contact
(New Feature)allow parent selection my priority (contact sequence)
V3.50 - Import of user defined groups
(Update)import user defined groups as well as lessons
V3.49 - Greater Control of selection
(Update)allow lesson /student selection on booking
V3.48 - Shortcut Keys
(New Feature)Now supporting shortcut keys within Booking Grid to provide a faster booking experience.
V3.47 - Main Release
(New Module)Parent Meetings and Events Launched to all users
V3.46 - New Support Area
(New Module)We have now launched our new support area including much more detailed guides as well as a better ticket management system.
V3.45 - Manual Item Sorting
(New Feature)The order that multiple rooms/resources are listed throughout the system can now be set manually.
V3.44 - Quantities
(Update)iCals (Calendar) resource items now display quantities.
V3.42 - iCals UTC
(Update)iCals (Calendar) now supports UTC timezone by default.
V3.43 - Azure / Office 365 integration
(New Module)Now offering full integration with Office 365 using the Azure AD Platform
V3.41 - Booking Planner update
(Update)Additional options added to the initial stages of the booking process.
V3.40 - Customised Booking Notes
(New Feature)The booking note entered during a reservation can now be customised to ensure that specific information is always collected
V3.39 - Start page options
(New Feature)Users with access to more than one area of the system (e.g. both bookings and lettings) can choose which area to start in immediately after logging in.
V3.38 - Repeated dates
(Update)Improvements to the way that this area displays/manages repeat date and other linked bookings.
V3.37 - Book two or more facilities
(New Feature)New option at the end of the reservation process that will speed up the time it takes to book two or more facilities for the same dates/times.
V3.36 - Closures now highlighted
(Update)Room Closures picked up by MIS Integration are now more prominent on the main grid pages (no longer treated as a lesson).
V3.35 - Updates for Lettings Reports
(New Feature)New report listing the income generated by each facility/extra (the same report is also available in the Payments & Invocing area of Lettings)
V3.34 - New My Profile page
(Update)The user's My Profile page has been extended to show all personal settings that apply to them. Admins can now also view the profile page for other users.
V3.33 - New reports in Lettings
(Update)Report updated to match the design of the newer version in Manage Lettings.
V3.32 - Lettings export update
(Update)Expanded to include all information held on each reservation.
V3.31 - New filters in Lettings
(Update)The filtering options now include categories / extras and internal bookings.
V3.30 - Hirer Discount
(New Feature)Hirers can now be set with a fixed discount percentage (as an alternative to recording different hirer group fees) see Admin/Letting Plans/Fees for further details.
V3.29 - Hirers updated
(New Feature)Each hirer now has their own freetext area for internal users to log any notes/comments.
V3.28 - Lettings Grid V3 released
(Update)Version 3.0 of the lettings grid and subsequent pages released.
V3.26 - Updates for Reservation process
(Update)Slight design change to incorporate changes to the Make a Reservation process. New guides created for users new to the Lettings System
V3.27 - New look for whole system
(Update)New top menu. Larger site logos can now be placed on the Bookings and Lettings home pages.
V3.24 - Payments and invoice refresh
(Update)Mostly a design refresh but with a few new features to improve usability.
V3.25 - Hirer Manager refresh
(Update)Mostly a design refresh but with a few new features to improve usability.
V3.23 - Major refresh of Lettings
(Update)Mostly a design refresh but with a few new features to improve usability.
V3.21 - Hirer Fees
(Update)Hirer Fee Groups can now be given customised names
V3.22 - New after Booking options
(Update)Expanded on the available options included on the 'Issue Email Invitations' page
V3.20 - Letting Plans overhaul
(Update)Letting Plans taken out of Facility Manager and given their own specialist module.
V3.18 - New version of Facilities Manager
(Update)Mostly a design refresh but with a few new features to improve usability.
V3.19 - New bulk cancel reporting
(Update)Where large numbers of booking/lessons clashes are reported the bookings can be bulk cancelled and an accompanying spreadsheet issued to the applicable bookers.
V3.17 - iCals launched
(New Module)Users can now use iCals to see their booking information in external calendar systems.
V3.15 - New Booking Dashboard
(Update)Main admin home page split into sub-areas (bookings/lettings/general etc) due to the large number of different modules now available.
V3.16 - Booking Grid update
(Update)The previously separate Room and Resource manager have been merged into one module and the accompanying settings pages revamped
V3.13 - Category filter
(Update)A category filter is now included on this page to make searching for a specific item easier should you have a large number of resources listed.
V3.14 - Reports update
(New Feature)A set of brand new reports available for printing all activity in selected rooms on a specific date/week.
V3.12 - Email Notifications and PDFs
(New Feature)Booking email notifications now include a direct link to download the printable pdf version of the booking.
V3.11 - API v1 Launched
(New Module)API V1 released allowing users to connect to SchoolBooking using their own code and other applications.
V3.10 - Digital Signage
(New Module)Create and customise digital signage screens to show booking information.
V3.9 - Booking Quota
(New Feature)Limit the amount of times a user can book in a set time.
V3.7 - Additional Resources now Bookable
(New Feature)You can now book a room and any additional resources required together in a single booking.
V3.8 - LDAP Update
(Update)LDAP is now even easier to setup with our new simplified LDAP module.
V3.5 - Timeplans update
(Update)Extended options available when creating a new timeplan from scratch.
V3.6 - Login Customisation
(Update)Sites can now customise their login screens to an advanced level changing colours images and wording.
V3.4 - Resource Tracking
(New Module)An optional module for keeping an extra eye on the current location of your smaller resources.
V3.3 - SIMS Integration
(New Module)Capita SIMS schools can now automatically sync their lesson data in SchoolBooking.
V3.2 - Authorisation now available to all
(New Feature)Authorising bookings for specific rooms is now available to selected standard-level users.
V3.1 - Booking System v3 released
(Update)Major revamp to the booking system including several new administration features and a completely new look.
V3.0 - Single Sign On
(New Feature)Automatic logins now available to users already connected to their site network.
V2.4 - Lettings System v2 with Finance
(Update)Lettings expanded to include payments/invoicing management.
V2.3 - Lettings System released
(New Module)An alternate version of the Booking System is released to deal specifically with hirer bookings
V2.2 - LDAP integration
(Update)SchoolBooking accounts can now (optionally) be created and managed by your site network.
V2.1 - Customisable booking grid
(New Feature)The main booking grids can be adapted to suit a user?s own personal preference.
V1.7 - Version 2 released
(New Feature)Version 2.0 of the Booking System released.
V2.0 - Security update
(Update)SchoolBooking becomes more secure with HTTPS
V1.6 - Reports V1
(New Module)30+ unique reports added to a dedicated new area of the system.
V1.5 - Usergroups
(New Module)Rather than a basic admin/standard user structure each account can be customised to allow different actions.
V1.4 - New Booking Grid
(Update)Updated version of the main grid page released.
V1.3 - Customise your site
(New Feature)Schools can now change the look of the system to suit their own style.
V1.2 - Supervision
(New Module)Supervision of Bookings module created
V1.1 - First Release
(Update)SchoolBooking full release
V0.3 - Booking V1
(New Module)Version 1.0 of the Booking System released.
V1.0 - Testing
(New Module)SchoolBooking Beta released to public
V0.2 - The Beginning
(New Module)Creation of the booking system
V0.1