Your Abor Foundations Training

Your Foundations training takes place in the Arbor Training Hub! Your go-to place for all your foundations training, e-learning courses, resources such as videos, plus links to live sessions. 

Your Arbor Foundations training covers everything you need to know to use your new MIS from Go Live!

Arbor Foundations Self-Paced

Access your training when it suits you! 

We have made changes to how you access Foundations training. Our latest version of Foundations training enables you to complete e-learning courses or watch videos, when it suits you, to learn about your new MIS. 

1. Primaries onboarding from February 2026 will have access to self-paced learning, with the option to join clinics to ask questions.
2. Secondaries going live on Arbor from June 2026 will have access to self-paced learning, with the option to join clinics to ask questions.

Arbor Foundations 

If you joined before our latest versions were released, you can register for these sessions in your pre- and post-live learning paths.

The training is broken down into individual modules and live training sessions are delivered every week on a rolling timetable, making it easier to book and attend - staff have the freedom to choose which modules they want to attend and when from our schedule of onboarding training. 

Training Schedule

Monday 

• 9:15–10:30 Timetable Management (Secondary only)
• 9:15–10:30 Custom Report Writer (Primary & Secondary)
• 11:00–12:30 Primary Attendance Management* (Primary only)
• 11:00–12:30 Secondary Attendance Management* (Secondary only)
• 13:45–15:00 Exam Setup and Entries (Secondary only)
• 13:45–15:00 Staff Absence and Cover* (Primary & Secondary)
• 15:30–16:30 Exam Timetabling and Coursework Marks (Secondary only)
• 15:30–16:00 Wraparound Care (Primary & Secondary)

Tuesday

• 9:15–10:45 Communications (Primary & Secondary)
• 10:30–12:00 Clubs & Trips (Primary & Secondary)
• 11:15–12:15 Attendance Reporting (Primary & Secondary)
• 13:15-14:30 Meals setup (Primary only)
• 13:30-14:30 Adding Students & CTFs (Primary & Secondary)
• 15:00-16:30 Student Profiles and Adding Demographics* (Primary & Secondary)
• 15:15-16:15 Staff Profiles (Primary & Secondary)

Wednesday

• 9:15–10:30 Staff Absence and Cover* (Primary & Secondary)
• 9:15–10:30 Staff Contracts and Payscales (Primary & Secondary)
• 11:00-12:00 Adding Students & CTFs (Primary & Secondary)
• 11:00–12:15 Payments (Primary only)
• 13:30–15:00 Primary Attendance Management* (Primary only)
• 13:30–15:00 Secondary Attendance Management* (Secondary only)
• 15:30–16:30 Course Enrolments (Secondary only)
• 15:30-16:15 Business Roles and Permissions* (Primary & Secondary)

Thursday

• 9:15–10:30 Interventions (Secondary only)
• 9:15–10:45 Student Profiles and Adding Demographics* (Primary & Secondary)
• 11:00–12:00 Staff Profiles (Primary & Secondary)
• 11:15–12:00 Business Roles and Permissions* (Primary & Secondary)
• 13:15–14:45 Communications (Primary & Secondary)
• 13:15-14:30 Custom Report Writer (Primary & Secondary)
• 15:00–16:00 Meals Management (Primary only)
• 15:15–16:15 Attendance Reporting (Primary & Secondary)

* Sessions marked with an asterisk are Pre-Go Live Sessions.

Meals, Payments and Parental Engagement trainings (Clubs and Trips and Wraparound) are additional training services that can be purchased if your school is looking to roll out these modules in Arbor.

You can also see an overview of what training we recommend you take and when here.

You should book your onboarding training via the Arbor Training Hub.