Open a detention session’s attendance screen to take the roll, move absent students to another session and send updates to parents/guardians.
Need to check who last took the roll? Open See Who Last Took Attendance for Detention for the staff name, update time and the difference between Assigned To and Last Taken By.
In this guide
1. Mark the roll
- Open Detention Manager from the main Dashboard, or Detention in the sidebar.
- Find the session and open its Mark Attendance action.
- Check each assigned student and mark them Present or Absent.
Staff need access to Detention Manager to take the roll. Click a student's name to open their profile and review their detention and communication history.
2. Move absent students to the next session
If your school is reassigning students who missed the session, check the attendance first, then click All Absentee to Next Detention.
This changes student assignments. It adds all students marked absent to the next available detention. Check the absent list and next session before using it. Automatic parent notifications may apply, depending on your detention settings.
3. Notify parents or guardians
After checking attendance, filter the list by Present or Absent and use the appropriate Personal Notification template, or write a custom message.
To contact one student's parent or guardian, use the Send PN icon beside that student's record.
Review before sending. Check the selected students, attendance outcome and message. Manual notifications must be enabled in Detention settings.
Personal Notifications sent through Detention Manager are recorded on the student's profile.
Need help? Email staffsupport@uniqueschools.ie or book training.