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Payments

Who this is for: parents · Where: Payments in the sidebar.

What this page is for

Your children's subscriptions. Each child is funded separately, for a 12-month period.

What each child costs

The price is set by the school, not by us, and can differ between schools. The amount for each child is shown on their row.

The three states

StateMeaning
CoveredPaid and active
Free trialThe school is inside a trial — nothing is owed
Not coveredPayment is needed

During a school trial every child is covered automatically and no pay button is shown, because there is nothing to pay.

Paying

Press pay on the child's row. You are taken to the payment provider; when it completes, access is granted automatically.

Access is granted from the confirmed payment, not the return trip

If your connection drops on the way back, the payment still registers. Give it a minute and reload before trying again — paying twice is the thing to avoid.

What payment does and does not affect

Paying unlocks the pupil-facing product for that child — their portal, and the extras built on it.

It never affects the school register. Marks, attendance and the electronic journal are the school's legal obligation. Teachers keep recording them, and your child's academic record is unaffected, whatever the payment state.

You will still be told about grades and absences.

Expiry

A subscription runs 12 months. As the end approaches, a ribbon appears at the top of the portal for that child; if it lapses, the ribbon turns red and you are notified.

Expiry notices cannot be switched off

Notification categories in Settings cover grades, absences, homework and so on. Billing messages are not among them, so they always arrive — otherwise a subscription could lapse silently.

Refunds

Refunds are pro-rata for whole unused months. See the Terms for the exact rule.

Rules and limits

  • Per child, 12 months.
  • The school sets the price.
  • A school trial covers everyone, with no payment.
  • Non-payment never blocks the register or hides marks from you.
  • Billing notifications cannot be disabled.

Troubleshooting

"I paid and it still says not covered." Give it a minute and reload — access follows the provider's confirmation. If it persists after a few minutes, contact support with the payment reference rather than paying again.

"Why can I not pay?" The school is inside a free trial. There is nothing owed.

"My child lost access." The subscription expired. The ribbon and notification say which child.

"Can I pay for several children at once?" Each is a separate subscription and is paid on its own row.

"The price changed." The school sets it. A change applies to new subscriptions, not retroactively to one already bought.