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What's new in Illumine - Aug 2024
What's new in Illumine - Aug 2024
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Updated over 3 months ago

Xero & QuickBooks Now Fully Integrated!

  • Accounting Software integrations: Seamlessly integrate with Xero and QuickBooks for smoother payment processing and financial management. Simplify your bookkeeping with direct connections to these popular accounting tools.

Safety first: Temp Checks for Peace of Mind!

  • Mandatory Temperature Check-in/Check-out: New settings now allow preschools and parents to make temperature checks mandatory during both check-in and check-out, enhancing safety protocols.

  • Bluetooth Thermometer Integration: Automatically detect and record temperature readings during check-in with our new Bluetooth thermometer integration, ensuring quick and accurate temperature logs.

Expanded Language Support: Say Hello to Hebrew and Bahasa!

  • New Languages Added: We’re expanding our global reach with support for Hebrew and Bahasa, making it easier for more users to interact with our platform in their preferred language.

Student profile enhancements 📋

  • Track Student Registration date now in their profiles Student profiles now include fields for registration dates, giving you better visibility and tracking of student enrolment history.

  • Introducing automated Student Codes! Staff can now create a custom input field with a prefix and auto-increment counter. This student code will always be available on the student profile page, making organization a breeze!

Seamless Financial Management

  • Add Credit & Debit Notes Against Invoices 🧾

You can now effortlessly issue credit and debit notes against invoices with clear reasons for each transaction!

Upon issuance, these notes will be visible under each invoice, students credit and debit history as well as shown to parents in their app.

To add to that, credit notes can be settled against outstanding invoice amounts (if unpaid) during creation itself, and debit notes will be added to the parent’s bills automatically. Say hello to seamless financial management!

  • Generate First Invoice on Joining Date 🗓️

When a student joins after the regular invoice generation date in a billing period, their invoice will now be automatically generated on their joining date for the entire period. Simplifying your billing process, one step at a time!

New Discount Module with Expiry 🕒

Create discounts that expire either by usage (number of times applied) or by date! These discounts can be tied to fee plans and will automatically expire—no more manual tracking or errors.

Understand each Program Stage on Student Page 🎓

We’ve introduced a Program Stage feature on the student page! Now, you can easily see whether a student’s program is active, upcoming, or completed. This helps keep track of each child’s progress with just a quick glance!

Understand Top Reasons for Lost Enquiries 📉

We’ve introduced a Lost status for enquiries. Now, you can record a reason for why an enquiry was lost, helping you maintain records for future analysis and improvement.

Mark students as Deferred if they are in between Programs 🔄

If a student is in between programs, their status will now show as Deferred on the Student >> Program page, giving you clear visibility on their current Program association of active students.

Attach Media with Notes, Concerns and Leave Requests!

You can now attach photos and videos to notes, concerns, and leave requests! This feature adds a rich layer of context to your messages and requests, enhancing communication and record-keeping.

Ensure Zero overlaps in Staff schedule !

No more scheduling conflicts! The system now ensures that there are no overlapping events in staff schedules, so you can manage your team’s time with confidence and clarity.

Copy program and newsletter to multiple centers

You can now copy programs and newsletters to multiple locations with just a few clicks, ensuring consistent messaging and programming. Use the ‘Copy to multiple centers’ option to share the respective program, newsletter with other centers in your childcare organisation.

Get access to Active Students Data

Export data of students who were active during a given time window anytime.

We’re excited for you to dive into these new features! They’re designed to enhance your experience, save you time, and keep everything running smoothly. Thank you for being part of our community—we’re committed to supporting you every step of the way! 🎉

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