🔒 All staff members can create an Out of Office status from their Account settings
Staff members can create an Out of Office status from their Account settings.
If you're going on leave and want parents and other staff to know you're unavailable, you can enable an Out of Office status. This will appear when someone tries to message you, helping set clear expectations while you're away.
How the Out of Office Status Works
The Out of Office feature is available for all staff members.
When enabled:
Parents and staff will see your Out of Office status as a banner at the bottom of the screen when they send you a new message or open an existing private message thread with you
The status does not appear in team or room messages sent to an entire group
This feature helps manage expectations and keep communication clear while you're away.
How to Set Your Out of Office Status
You can set your Out of Office status from your account settings.
To add your Out of Office status:
Click your profile photo in the top-right corner
Select My account
Go to Notifications and Messaging
Choose the start and end dates for your time away
Optionally, add a personal message. This is what others will see when they message you while you're away
Click Save
Your personal message is limited to 80 characters, so keep it short and helpful.
Special Scenarios for the Out of Office Status
Your Out of Office status may behave differently depending on your role or setup.
You work at two nurseries in different organisations
Your Out of Office status will appear in both organisations.You are both a staff member and a parent at the same setting
The same status will be shown to everyone. Both parents and staff who message you will see it.You are a parent at one setting and a staff member at another
Your Out of Office status will only appear in the setting where you are a staff member.You are an organisation manager
Your Out of Office status will appear across all settings in your organisation.