How to set up detention types

Created by Georgie Bryant, Modified on Sun, 22 Mar at 8:35 PM by Georgie Bryant

Class Charts allows you to create predefined detention types, which staff can choose from when issuing a detention.

Class Charts predefined detentions

To set up detention types for your school, click on the three lines menu in the top right-hand corner and select School Settings from the list of available options.

Class Charts school settings tab

From the School Settings page, click on the Detentions tab on the left-hand side of the screen to and select Detention types.

Class Charts detention types tab

You will be presented with a list of detention types that have been set up in your school. To create a new detention type, click on the Add a detention type button in the top right-hand corner of the page.

Class Charts add detention type button

Provide a name for the detention type and click on the OK button. The new detention type will appear within the list of available detention types.

Class Charts detention type name

Next, click on the pencil icon alongside your detention type to being describing it in more detail.

Class Charts edit detention type

The Edit detention type popup will appear. From here, you can specify the default location for the detention, how long the detention will last, the default date and the default time for it it to be scheduled to.

Class Charts edit detention type popup

Click on the OK button to confirm your changes. Your new detention type will now be selectable by staff when issuing a detention.