You may occasionally see the term "Flexi Booking" on your booking request invites. This feature is designed to enable schools to make a booking when they know they have a vacancy, but don’t yet know the specific class or teacher that will need covering. Here’s what Flexi Booking means and why it’s a great tool for both schools and teachers.
What is a Flexi Booking?
A Flexi Booking is a regular booking, just missing some details - for example, the class, year level, or teacher needing coverage. This is not an oversight; it’s a placeholder to let you know that these details are pending and may be updated closer to the booking date. Schools are encouraged to update the booking information as soon as they have it, so keep an eye on your calendar as these details may appear before your scheduled booking.
Why Schools use Flexi Bookings
Before we launched Flexi Bookings, some schools were creating booking requests that were missing details like the teacher and year level to be covered. These bookings created confusion among teachers and often went unfilled.
We surveyed schools about why they were leaving booking details blank, and here’s what we found:
60% of schools like to book in advance but may not have determined the specific class or teacher to be covered.
20% of schools expect last-minute changes and don’t want casual teachers preparing for a class that may change.
We appreciate that this information is important for teachers to know, so we created Flexi Bookings to provide more certainty to teachers while enabling schools to create a booking request before they have the full details.
What Impact Has Flexi Bookings Had?
While some teachers were hesitant to accept a booking request with info missing, since the launch of Flexi Bookings:
57% of teachers said they’d be more likely to respond if a booking request was a Flexi Booking
Flexi Bookings helps schools be transparent, giving teachers a clearer understanding of why booking details might be missing. This addition not only alleviates teacher uncertainty but also improves response and acceptance rates, making bookings smoother and more reliable for all.