Send applicant reference requests

Use the pink drop-down list in the Pupil Manager module to send a reference request to an applicant's former school. This feature is only available in the Applicants tab.

  1. In the Pupil Manager module, select the Applicants tab.
  2. Use your preferred search method to find the student records that you want to work with. The Student/Pupil Records List is displayed:
  3. Select student records using the checkboxes next to each Student/Pupil's Name. Check the box in the header bar to select all the records displayed.
  4. In the pink drop-down list select Reference Letters. The Reference Requests window is displayed:
  5. Click the expand icon in Statistics to view the schools where the reference requests are being sent, if required.
  6. Select Reference Letter from the Shared tab. Contact the Help Desk if you want to amend the content of this letter.
  7. In Student/Pupil Selection, select Selected Students/Pupils. Only the students you have selected in the student records list are used in your mail merge.
  8. Select or upload a new:
    • Letter Template. This determines the layout of your letter.
    • Signature. This determines the signatory on your letter. Choose to send a letter on another person's behalf, if required.
    • Label Template. This determines the layout of your address labels.
  9. Click Merge. You are prompted when the mail merge is complete.
  10. Choose to either:
    • Click Download the Word Document containing the Letters. Open or Save and print the file as required.
      or
    • Click Download the Word Document containing the Labels. Open or Save and print the file as required.
      or
    • Click Return to Previous Selection and Options Page. Use this to rerun the mail merge, if required.