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Service management

Outpost is a service management system.

Service page fields​

Basic fields​

  • Name* (text)
  • Organisation * (select)
  • Description (long text)
  • Website (url)
  • Needs referral (checkbox)
  • Taxonomy (multiple checkbox)
  • Contacts (can add multiple)
    • Their name (text)
    • Their role (text)
    • Email (text)
    • Phone (text)
    • Make this contact publicly visible (checkbox)
  • Locations (can add multiple)
    • Town or area (text)
    • Postcode* (text)
    • Accessibility (multiple checkboxes)
      • Accessible toilet facilities
      • Hearing loop
      • Car parking
      • Changing facilities
      • British sign language (bsl)
      • Disabled car parking space
      • Hoist
      • Baby changing facilities
      • Parking nearby
      • Bus stop nearby
      • Building has lift
      • Wheelchair accessible entrance
      • Partial wheelchair access
    • Make this location publicly visible (checkbox)
    • Hide the exact street address (makes only first part of postcode visible) (checkbox)
    • Use this address for post (checkbox)
    • Venue or building name (text)
    • Street address (text)
  • This service is free to use (checkbox)
  • Fee (if not free) (can add multiple)
    • Who is this fee for? (text)
    • Amount (number) £
    • Type (predefined dropdown)
      • per day
      • per half day
      • per hour
      • per hour - after school
      • per hour - before school
      • per hour - before or after school
      • per hour - full time
      • per hour - part time
      • per hour - weekend
      • per meal
      • per month
      • per session
      • per term
      • per week
      • lower rate for second sibling
  • This service is temporarily closed (checkbox)
  • Opening times (can add multiple)
    • Day (predefined dropdown)
      • Monday
      • Tuesday
      • Wednesday
      • Thursday
      • Friday
      • Saturday
      • Sunday
    • Opens at* (time)
    • Closes at* (time)
  • Links (can add multiple)
    • Label* (text)
    • URL* (text)
  • What needs does it meet (suitability) (multiple checkboxes)
  • Minimum (ages) (number)
  • Maximum (ages) (number)
  • Make this service publicly visible (checkbox)
  • From (date)
  • To (date)
  • Labels (type ahead to select from list or type to create new)

Local offer and SEND​

  • This service is part of the local offer (checkbox)
  • Which SEND needs can you support (multiple checkboxes)
  • Description of support provided* (large text)
  • Link to most recent SEND report (text)
  • What outcomes does your setting, service or activity aim to achieve for children and young people with SEND and their families? (large text)
  • What recent SEND-specific training has been completed by your staff and/or volunteers? (large text)
  • How do you involve parents and how can I get involved? (large text)
  • How will you share information with me about my child’s progress? What is additional for children with SEND? (large text)
  • How accessible is the environment (indoors and outdoors)? (large text)
  • How can children and young people with SEND and their families start to use your service or activity? (large text)
  • What future plans do you have for developing your SEND provision? (large text)

Custom fields​

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