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Yesterday we released the new look for Tapestry! It now has a refreshed, modern design that makes navigation simpler and gives us room to grow. Here are some more details: Brand new Tapestry accounts (whole subscriptions, not new users) and trials will go straight onto the new look. Existing users will have the choice to switch between the current blue design and the new purple one for a while. Every staff member and relative on existing accounts will be able to explore the new look individually via their own login. They will see a button titled ‘Try the new look’. The new look does not apply to Child Login. Although we will update what it looks like for children when they have logged in at some point, that is not part of this release. Any manager can schedule the permanent switch for all staff and relatives on their account. A new version of the app will be following in the coming months. New features included in this release (and only available on the new designs): Bulk option for notifying relatives of care diary entries. Bulk options for making care diary entries visible to relatives. Enhanced editing of photos e.g. selecting areas to blur and adding annotations. The new Drafts feature for observations. These will be stored server-side so can be accessed from any device. They’ll be visible to the author of the draft and all managers. This feature is only available for staff - relatives and children cannot add their own. You can see some screenshots and FAQs on our support site.

Bother! No we don't - actually nothing good in the stationery line, not even Paperchase...

Sunny day - do you have Søstrene Grenes store near you? Bit of a game changer in the stationery department! 😂 It's sort of like an upmarket Ikea.... but Ikea prices. You walk around a meandering route whilst looking at lots of pretty things (including stationery) that you don't really need whilst listening gentle tranquil classical music! I also quite like a Tyger Tyger store too- but that one better with the GC in tow 😂

Sorry to hear about your dad, but this also makes it more important to take care of yourself first. 🌷🌷🌷 Remember: ALWAYS PUT ON YOUR OWN OXYGEN SUPPLY BEFORE HELPING OTHERS! I now subscribe to tw**kl (not sure if I'm allowed to put the full name) yes it is a tad expensive- but they seem pretty 'on it' and it's actually saved me a lot of time and 'mental energy'. take care xx

Oh Mousie - so sorry to read that you have lost your dad - sending much love x

Thanks Louby, on the whole our lunch boxes are ok, I’m sure there will be back lash from some when we tighten up the ‘avoid’ list …..but we can only lead the horse. Like you, most of the changes I already thought were a ‘thing’ anyway, I’ll write a separate attendance policy as absences are currently covered in something else. I have been deputyless for most of last term (3rd in charge is acting) and now not returning this term which isn’t helping, they were, now aren’t so I’ve had to redo registers, rotas, move key chn etc which I really didn’t need this late on, and my dad passed away at the start of the holiday so a lot to process and do there, but thank goodness I had broken up x

My thought exactly!!

EYFS updates- pretty straighward for us really, it's how we work anyway. ( may have a quick read through this afternoon- the one page changes that is- not the whole EYFS document 😂) Nutritional - we've tried to stick to that already, we only provide snacks- and they have always just been fruit, breadstick milk/water. . Our lunch boxes are usually pretty good, but we do give out a leaflet when the child starts. Re birthdays cakes etc... well our children tend to bring sweets (fun size) and we give these out at then end of the session when the parents/carers collect, we remind children they can only have when ok with parents - and I'm sticking with that!🤷‍♀️ Climate plan- my view is don't overthink it! Mine, when I write it next week will pretty much say- Recyle everthing we can, print less stuff, look after resources and buy secondhand and donate when possible! Oh, and use less chemicals ie hot saopy water for whiping tables down etc. Hoping all goes well for you next week.

Worth a shot, Mousie. At least in a language they’ll understand!

Hi louby, well done on mostly sticking to the ‘work in work time’, I’ve failed dismally on that score, in fact I’ve been in for a couple of hours today redoing things I’d thought I’d finished 😫 how have you got on with the EYFS updates, most of the safeguarding requirements we already have in place, annoyed that the 2 yr SG training will add to training costs, I haven’t even started the nutritional or climate policy/plans yet, once up on a time I would never have gone back to work not having any new requirements in place, I would have liked to roll out an update nutritional policy for the start of term but doubt that will happen now and I don’t think ‘don’t put any c**p in the lunch box or we’ll have to send it home” will cut it 🤔 Best Wishes to everyone returning next week.

Thanks both - they are keeping her in - her BP is through the roof despite meds

Thinking of you family Sunnyday- hope all goes well. x

Sunnyday - sending lots of good wishes your way.

Oh Crikey - I spoke far too soon - DIL's mum is back in hospital - 'hopefully' that sounds odd but anyway 'hopefully' another TIA as opposed to a major stroke - she went in by ambulance this time as literally no one could get to her quickly, the paramedics made the decision to take her to a different hospital and said "if this was my parent, this is where I would want her to be" she now has her brother with her and DIL is on her way...she has had another CT scan and is now waiting for a repeat MRI. Louby - sounds like you have it covered - I did have a little 'swoon' when I read 'new diary' Young froglet - youngest son and DIL have a lovely firepit which they use a fair bit in the autumn

Louby - that sounds like just the right amount of a TDL. Sunnyday, I’m glad this week has been better - I hope DIL’s mum is doing ok. I have done a fair bit of crocheting this week - making birds from a subscription I have. They’re lovely and sit in my front window watching the world go by! I also cut back loads of ivy in my garden and painted the shed which is looking very smart. I’m trying to think of something to do next week. I have that new year feeling but think that I will feel unsure of myself when everyone else is going back to work. I’m pondering a fire pit for my garden - I quite fancy some cosy autumnal evenings sat out in the back garden. It’s far to hot to sit there in the summer!

Hi Abigail, Thanks for getting in touch! If you have added 'food' as an extra charge, and this is part of a child's regular schedule, then you'll be able to create a new schedule for the period they are on holiday. When creating the schedule for that week/s, just be sure to remove the extra charge of food. If their current schedule doesn't have an end date, this will pick back up after the holiday schedule has ended. You can read more about adding a new schedule by clicking here. Get in touch with us on customer.service@eyfs.info for any further support.

Morning all, Sunnyday the same here! Hope everyone has had a good week, and will have a good weekend too. Well it's my last 'free day' 😂 Anybody want to tell me what I should have done if I had a 'to do list'? 😂😂 I've printed a register, new names will be done next week during 'work-time' We only have returners on the first week- so they can use their old names (I am cutting down on printing and especially laminating- we did used to do a new set for everyone each year) I have a new diary to update- but again I'll do that monday morning at work 😮😂 Nothing else done- I really am holding out on only working during 'working time' 😊 ........ athough I have literally just remembered I need to order milk delivery!!!!! Good job I remembered that- as our local shop is closed for a refit. x

Hi @Frances Port_909905319, There's a setting in the Control Panel which determines whether relatives can view pictures and videos attached to group observations. You can find and change this setting by going to the Control Panel > User Permissions > Relatives > Observations > and editing the 'View group observation media' section. This tutorial explains a little more about the relative permissions screens. 🙂 Best wishes, Alexandra

Good morning - 'tis Friday Very busy, but much better week here - phew It is absolutely lashing it down as I write this - I know that we desperately need the rain - but it is battering my flowers that I have cared for so diligently 🙃 Hope everyone is okay? Happy weekend all x

Hi, I am not sure if I am missing something. We do not charge for food if children have given 4 weeks notice of a holiday. Is there a way of doing this on Tapestry. I am considering moving over to invoices on Tapestry from my current system, but it won't work without being able to do 1 off discounts. We can't cancel full weeks as they still pay the private fees on the weeks they are on holiday. Thank you

I just caught the tail end of this on the BBC news 😢

Hi all! I well remember that feeling of ennui before the September return. Start planning your extrication if you can! I remember thinking that stacking shelves at Tesco sounded more appealing than going into work! the fires on the moors are still burning. These views are looking across scarborough

Good afternoon. I am using Tapestry for the first time, but struggling with it! I have just uploaded an observation to my new parents with 10 photos attached. I have tagged 14 of my new starters so that their parents can see the photos in one place. However, it says I have set up observations to not display photos when multiple children are tagged. Please can anyone advise on how to change this particular setting. Thank you!!

Hello, Thanks for getting in touch! At the moment I'm afraid it's not possible to amend the invoice number. Although I can definitely see how this would be beneficial! So I've made a note of your request for this feature and fed it back to our development team. Something that might help in the meantime is the ability to add internal notes? You can add a note to a generated invoice by opening on the invoice > clicking the cog > 'Add Internal Notes'. These notes are not visible to relatives, but is somewhere that you can add an additional invoice reference. If you have any further questions or feature requests please let us know! Best wishes, Vanna

Thanks so much louby - that is all so encouraging. I don't usually 'knock' the NHS - Mr S has received some outstanding treatment...however, this all happened on Thursday, my DIL went straight down, 111 said ambulance unless you have someone to take you - that was easy my DIL drove her to hospital where 'eventually' she was given a CT scan and that was how they diagnosed TIA as opposed to Stroke - not too bad so far...but then they released her at 8:15pm with no info apart from call in at Tesco and buy some aspirin - that's dreadful. Thankfully the 'specialist team' rang on Friday morning and gave her further instructions e.g. do not drive for at least 28 days... Oh well, onwards and upwards, she now has a MRI scan and assessment tomorrow morning so hopefully this will be informative and should lead to appropriate meds being prescribed.