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Generating the timetable

Reading the Final Check

The Final Check runs before generation so a school never pays for, or publishes, a timetable that cannot exist.

What it tests

  • Whether every teacher’s planning-time entitlement can actually be supplied.
  • Whether any class has been left without a teacher in a slot.
  • Whether meetings collide with teaching for the people who must attend.
  • Whether room and time-block constraints can all be satisfied together.

Blocking versus advisory

Blocking items mean no timetable exists under your current setup. They must be resolved. Advisory items mean a timetable exists but something is worth your attention, such as a distribution you may not have intended. You can proceed past advisory items deliberately.

When a card offers a one-click fix

Some shortfalls come with a suggested fix on the card itself. Applying it changes a setting and re-runs every check immediately, so you can see whether it resolved the problem before doing anything else. Read what it changes first, because these fixes alter how your school works, not just how the check reports.

Last updated 25 July 2026

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