Community-use lettings: a practical guide for school lettings teams
Ask any busy secretary supporting school lettings teams: the diary is never just a diary — it is customer service, cashflow, and conflict resolution.
Term-time blackouts and exam weeks must be visible before a club hits ‘book’.
Community-use income should not rely on a single lettings inbox.
Parents and community clubs expect online confirmation, not ‘we’ll try to get back to you’.
None of this requires a complicated transformation project. It requires one source of truth for coastal towns.
With FacilityPro, hirers book live availability online and can pay at booking — no sales call required.
Key takeaways
- Treat the calendar as the only booking truth for school lettings teams.
- Publish prices, buffers, and cancellation rules where hirers can see them.
- Take payment in the booking flow when you open public hire.
- Give more than one officer access so holidays do not freeze the diary.
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