Generating the timetable

Regenerating after a staffing change

How to update the timetable after a staffing change. Change the setup, generate a new version, and compare it. The previous version stays exactly where it was.

The steps

01Make the change on the relevant setup step, usually staff or classes.
02Open Final Check and choose "Run check again" to confirm the new arrangement can still be delivered.
03Generate a new version.
04Compare it with the current one before making it live.

Keeping disruption down

When you generate a new version, choose "Keep close to the timetable you have" and Bell Path stays close to the existing timetable rather than finding a fresh arrangement. That matters mid-term, when a timetable staff have already learned is worth more than a slightly better one they have not.

Last updated 20 August 2026

Reading the Final Check

What the Final Check tests before you generate, what its labels mean, and how to clear each item.

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Exports and printed packs

What you can export and what to check first. Whole-school, per-teacher and per-class packs are built to be printed and handed out.

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Still stuck

Tell us where the step stopped making sense.

If the next action was not obvious, that is a flaw in Bell Path rather than in you, and knowing exactly where it happened is the most useful thing you can send us.

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