Use the Teacher Cover Timetable function in the Cover Manager module to record teacher absence and manage cover arrangements. Teacher Cover Timetable is available from both the Cover Status and Manage Cover tabs.
An example of the Teacher Cover Timetable is shown below:
Use the functions available in the Teacher Cover Timetable to:
- Add teacher absence.
- Contact absent teachers directly from the Teacher Cover Timetable. Click on a teacher's name to display the Staff Information window. This saves time if you have to discuss cover arrangements before publishing them.
- Select a teacher to cover a lesson. Choose a teacher from one of the lists displayed. Use the information available to select the most suitable teacher.
- Print the Master Cover Timetable for the date displayed. Use this to quickly view and print a report of the day's cover. See Cover Reporting for more information.
- Click to view either an absent or covering teacher timetable. From here you can contact students directly with changes in timetable arrangements.
- Edit Staff Absence or Delete Staff Absence.
- Delete cover arrangements.
- View a teacher's absence history.
- View a teacher's cover history. This provides further details on a teacher's cover commitments.
- Customise the layout of the Teacher Cover Timetable to suit you.