iPAL School & Childcare
Booking Software
iPAL is the next generation of school booking & management systems for childcare providers and services. Whether you run a sports, after school club or nursery, our club booking system will exceed your expectations.
“iPal recognised the timescales we were working to, understood the holiday club landscape and our approach.”
Fidelma - HAF
“With iPAL interactive, I can confidently book online from the comfort of my own home within just minutes to spare”
James - Parent
What Is iPAL & How Does It Makes Life Easier?
iPAL is designed for schools, nurseries, wraparound care and childcare providers. Created by a team with over 25 years of hands-on experience, it simplifies admin tasks for nursery managers, schools and administrations, so you can focus on delivering exceptional care.
Booking Management System
Flexible Session Integrations
MIS Integration
Seamlessly connect iPAL with all major school MIS systems, including Arbor, Bromcom, ScholarPack, and SIMS. Saving on double data entry and keeping everything in sync.
Fully Customised Bookings
Run bookings your way! Support yearly, termly, daily, contract, ad-hoc, block, or subscription sessions tailored to your needs.
Waiting List Management
Take full control of your waiting list! Automatically invite parents when spaces are available or handpick who can attend.
Booking Controls
Set rules so only eligible children can book. Age, year group, school and/or class gives you total control over club attendance.
Finance & Funding
Built In Revenue Protection
Automated Invoicing
Generate monthly invoices automatically for nursery funding, monthly or individual session bookings, late fees, registration, and annual charges, all in one place.
Debt Chasing
Reduce unpaid fees with automated email and SMS reminders, making chasing late payments effortless.
Nursery 30-Hours Funding
Support term time or full year bookings, calculate funded and unfunded hours, apply additional charges, and invoice clearly for hassle free funding management.
Subscriptions
Offer pro-rata pricing for parents joining midmonth, set monthly subscription charge, and automatically apply sibling discounts.
Safeguarding, Registers & Compliance
Always Putting Child Safety First
Live Registers
Stay fully compliant with Ofsted, Estyn, CIW, ETI, and the Care Inspectorate. Track attendance in real time, ensuring safety and accuracy at all times.
Enhanced Safeguarding
Centralise emergency contacts, medical and SEN details, accident forms, and other essential information all in one secure system.
Accident Forms
Accidents happens and now you can track head injuries, patterns, and allow parents to digitally sign accident forms keeping complete, compliant recording easy.
Medical Forms
Monitor children requiring medication while in your care, ensuring safe administration and record tracking.
Parent Engagement
Flexible Provision & Communication
Parent Communication
Share updates your way! From a private activity gallery to email and SMS messages, keeping parents informed and engaged.
Trials
Offer free or paid trials and control whether children can book across all clubs or just a single session – flexibility to suit your needs.
Party Requests
Manage party bookings with ease: parents choose set or custom venues, packages, extras, and dates. Approve requests and invoice automatically. It’s really that simple!
Want to know what else we can do for your business or school, get in touch!
Automated Invoicing & Payment Reminders
Simplify financial management for schools and childcare providers by automating invoicing, payment reminders, and debt recovery. This reduces missed payments, eases admin workloads, and improves cash flow, ensuring accurate and efficient payment management.
Custom Reporting & Register Creation
Streamline management with custom reports and easy student register creation. Quickly generate tailored reports and update registers, even for last-minute arrivals, ensuring accurate records and less admin effort.
Intuitive Child Monitoring & Analytics Reporting
Enhance your childcare management with advanced monitoring and analytics. Track attendance, payments, and activity trends effortlessly, gaining valuable insights to improve operations. This feature ensures accurate records while helping you make informed decisions to support your organisation’s success.
Simplified Accounts & Booking Management
Revolutionise accounting and bookkeeping for childcare. Easily track payments, manage accounts, and monitor outstanding balances, ensuring accurate financial records. This feature saves time and helps maintain a clear overview of your organisation’s finances.
iPAL Booking System
How It Works
iPAL streamlines administrative tasks for childcare including afterschool clubs and preschools by ensuring essential details about each child – such as allergies, consent, and medical conditions – are provided by those who know them best. With a single tap on the register, safeguarding is prioritised through features like a secure collection password, ensuring children are collected only by authorised individuals.
Enhanced Communication
Save on printing costs with iPAL’s built-in marketing feature, enabling seamless updates to parents via newsletters or urgent messages.
Customisable & Scalable
Tailored to fit both new and established businesses, iPAL adapts effortlessly to your needs.
Extended Solutions
Explore iPEP for PE programmes, S4YC for out-of-school clubs, or connect with us on the OOSA network.
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