Covering an absence on the morning

1. 01Open daily cover and mark the teacher absent for the day or the sessions affected.
2. 02Bell Path shows which slots need covering and who is actually free in each, drawn from the published timetable.
3. 03Assign cover, or record an external relief teacher.
4. 04Publish the day so staff see the change in their own view.

Cover taken is recorded against each staff member across the term, so when two people are equally available the decision is not left to memory. The record is visible, which matters when somebody asks why they seem to be covering more than everyone else.