Set Up, Move Up & Invite/Manage Members

Step 1 - Getting started

• Book a demo of Classlist for your school or PTA
• Quick guide to setting up Classlist for your school
• One Page Guide for Staff setting up and launching Classlist
• I am a member of school staff setting up Classlist

Step 2 - Setting up the School Structure

• Understanding The School Structure: Choose a structure to suit your classes and year groups
• Set up your School Structure - How to customise the structure to suit your school
• Making changes to the school structure: Adding and removing classes - year/class structure ↔ year groups only
• My School Structure doesn't fit a standard pattern!

Step 3 - Setting up your School Site

• The School Profile page (in Admin Mode)
• Get a Classlist Website for your PTA
• School Profile Images - Add a school logo and cover photo
• Welcome Parents - Add a personal message to new parents who join
• Default Currency - Set your currency for tickets and marketplace listings
• The Dashboard

Step 4 - Inviting Reps

• Asking your Class Reps to help - Adding / Inviting Reps
• Who's Who - Reps & Admins Page - Check who holds which role
• How do I assign multiple admin roles?

Step 5 - Inviting members

• Inviting parents by uploading a csv file/spreadsheet
• Inviting Parents as an Admin or Rep
• Giving parents a QR code to invite and pre-approve them
• How your school can help by sending Classlist email invitations to all the parents
• Using the school to help set up your Classlist site
• Pre-approving parents to join by giving them a QR code

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Step 6 - Approving Parents

• Approve Parents
• Safeguarding - Who can Join

Managing Members

• The All Parents page - managing members
• What is Classlist MIS Integration?
• Moving pupil(s) and their associated parent(s)
• Deleting a pupil and deactivating parents

Monitoring

• Monitoring your Community
• Preventing antisocial behaviour

Social Media

• Draft Social Media Policy Wording - GDPR
• Reassuring people with concerns about social media
• What can I do about parents who struggle with technology. How can I get them to join?

Invited Parents - who haven't joined yet

• What is an 'Invited Parent', or non-member?
• Overview of the Invited Parents (non members) feature for Admins
• Managing your invited admin contacts (people invited by an admin member who have not yet joined)
• Viewing and Editing the Invited Parents List - for admin users
• Tips for getting parents to join Classlist

Moving up classes for the new school year

• Moving up your classes ready for the new school year
• Deleted a pupil by mistake?
• The Alumni Group
• Getting ready for new joiners
• FAQ: Some new parents joined Classlist before we moved up our classes so they are in the wrong year. What should I do?

Sample Letters

• Sample letter from the Head to parents
• Letter from Head to parents when transitioning to Classlist from WhatsApp
• Sample letter for new parents Welcome Pack
• Letter from PTA to school asking for help launching Classlist
• Sample letter text
• Downloadable sample letter: PTA to Parents 1

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Launching Classlist at your School

• Detailed launch strategy: Part Four - Launch to the Whole School
• Detailed launch strategy: Part Five - Growth
• Playbook guide to launching Classlist

Resources: flyers & printables

• Quick Start Guide to the Classlist app
• Classlist Flyers to Print or Share
• Add Classlist logos and info to your school's website, parent portal and Admissions details.
• Printable Posters and Postcards
• Classlist fence banners to spread the word!