The latest SchoolsBuddy updates, newest first. Release 43.3.0 adds cookie choices and fixes for PayFort payments, Preference-based containers, Instant Book and parent-teacher conferences.
For everyone using SchoolsBuddy: what has changed, newest first.
For developers
Public API changes are listed on the Faria Integrations Portal.
November 2026: Release 43.3.0
Cookie choices
A new cookie banner on the sign-in page and in the app lets you accept or reject analytics cookies, and Cookie settings lets you change your choice later.
Fees and payments
Amazon Payment Services (PayFort) payments are now recorded once the final status arrives, so paid charges no longer show as outstanding. Student profiles open again from Fees > Student Accounts Overview.
Activities, conferences and forms
Mass delete events across several days in Preference-based containers; Change Time now updates all remaining events; custom form answers given with an Instant Book booking appear in Custom Data; parents see overlaps when Block Clashes is off; blocking out a conference slot that held a cancelled booking works.
People and sign-in
Pasted email addresses save in Manage Users; dates of birth entered by hand are saved exactly as typed; Other Name shows on the profile pop-up, Event Notify, invites, availability requests and join requests; users who sign in with school SSO can now open VecTive through SchoolsBuddy.
October 2026: Release 43.2.0
Group and event changes
Students removed from a group come off its future events, and re-added students go back on, even when changes are made quickly. Their group roles are removed when they leave.
Events and registers
Repeating events stay at the school's local time when the clocks change. Groups that run on two days keep each day's own times when extra events are created.
Tuition Fees
Posting invoices works again; batches no longer stay at Processing Invoices.
iSAMS imports
Import comparison works for schools whose iSAMS data has an empty section, such as no houses.