Overview
The Before & After-School Student Check-In feature allows schools to track student attendance outside of normal school hours.
This can be used for a wide range of activities, including clubs, interventions, and supervised sessions.
Once enabled, students can check in using the Custr system, and their attendance will be visible on the dashboard and evacuation view.
How the day is structured (important)
The check-in experience automatically changes throughout the day based on the session times you configure.
The day is split into three parts:
1. Before school (before your first session end time)
Students will see and select from before school sessions
Example: breakfast club, early supervision, revision sessions
2. School day (between before and after school sessions)
Students will not see session options
Instead, they will only be able to:
Arrive Late
Leave Early
This ensures the system behaves as expected during normal school hours
3. After school (from your after-school session start time)
Students will see and select from after school sessions
Example: sports, clubs, detention, interventions
Example
If you set:
Before school session → 8:00am – 9:00am
After school session → 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Then:
Before 9:00am → Before school sessions available
9:00am – 3:00pm → Late / Early only
After 3:00pm → After school sessions available
Important: App version requirement
To use Before & After School Student Check-In, your iPad must be running the latest version of the Custr app.
If the app is out of date:
Students will only see:
Arrive Late
Leave Early
Before and after school sessions will not appear on the device
If you only see “Arrive Late” and “Leave Early”, your app is likely out of date
Common Use Cases
Before School
Breakfast club
Morning supervision / early drop-off
Revision sessions
Intervention groups (e.g. maths or English support)
Study club
SEN support sessions
After Schools / Clubs
After school club
Homework club
Sports clubs (e.g. football, netball)
Drama or music rehearsals
STEM or coding clubs
Art clubs
Detention or behaviour support sessions
Sports fixtures (home and away)
Team training sessions
Tournament days
PE interventions
Travel check-in (e.g. boarding a bus for a match)
How it Works
Students check in using the Custr Check-In system
Attendance is recorded in real time
Students appear on:
The dashboard
The evacuation view
This ensures full visibility of who is on-site at any time.
Setting up Before & After School Check-in
To enable this feature:
Go to Configuration > Settings
Select Students and either Before School or After School
Add a new session
Configure the session details
Save your changes
Customising Check-In Questions
You can customise the questions students are asked during check-in.
Add your own questions
Set questions as:
Mandatory
Optional
This allows you to collect relevant information for each session.
Using with MIS Integration
If your school is integrated with an MIS:
Student names will automatically populate
This works the same as:
Late arrival
Leaving early
This provides a faster and more accurate check-in process.
Without MIS Integration
If you are not using MIS integration:
Students can manually enter their details during check-in
Where to View Attendance
Once students check in, their attendance can be viewed in:
The Custr Dashboard
The Evacuation View
This ensures staff always have visibility of students on-site.
Important Notes
Sessions must be created before students can check in
Ensure the correct session is selected on the device
MIS integration improves speed and accuracy but is not required