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Navigating the portal

Who this is for: All users
What you'll achieve: Find every area of the school portal using the sidebar

Portal sidebar navigation

The portal groups pages into three sections.

Operate

PagePurpose
TodayBuild, review, and publish the daily duty board
TimetablePerson board, timeline, and zone grid views
AbsencesRecord planned or same-day absences
NotificationsInbox plus (for admins) notification rules

Insight

PagePurpose
AnalyticsCoverage, gaps, duty load, acknowledgement rates
ExportsWeek packs and single-day downloads

Configure

PagePurpose
StaffDirectory, import, weekly commitments
SetupBlank-school onboarding wizards
AdminUsers, SSO config, audit log, sign out

School branding

Your school name and optional logo appear in the shell. The primary colour set during setup derives the portal palette.

Hidden routes

RouteNotes
/t/{subdomain}/aiAI assist helpers — not listed in the sidebar. See AI assist.

Tips

  • After login you always start on Today.
  • Many pages keep filters in the URL (for example date and zone on Today) so you can bookmark or share a view.
  • Permissions hide or disable actions you cannot perform — see Roles and permissions.

What happens next

SchoolRota documentation — every slot covered, every day.