> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://pigeonholeapp.co.uk/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Announcements

> Write, submit and approve parent announcements from the staff app.

The staff app includes an **Announcements** tab for sharing news with parents while you're on the floor — for example, sending photos from an activity or a quick reminder.

<Note>
  You can browse the Announcements list without a PIN. Creating, editing, deleting or managing recipients is PIN-protected — you'll be asked to confirm who you are with your staff PIN before those actions run.
</Note>

## Writing an Announcement

1. Tap the **Announcements** tab.
2. Tap the **+** button to start a new announcement, then confirm your identity with your PIN.
3. Enter a **Title**, write your content, and attach photos or videos from your device.
4. Choose who it goes to: **All parents**, **Children in today (inc absentees)**, **Children in today (exc absentees)**, or **Specific children**.
5. Tap **Save draft** to finish later, or **Submit for approval** to send it to your managers for review.

## For Managers

Announcements submitted by staff show an **Awaiting approval** badge on the list. Tap an announcement to read it, then use the icons on its card to act on it:

* Tap the **pencil** (edit) icon to open it in the composer. From there you can make changes and tap **Send now** to send it to parents immediately, or turn on **Schedule for later** and pick a date and time so the button becomes **Schedule**.
* Tap the **trash** icon to delete it if it shouldn't be sent.

Managers writing their own announcements can send or schedule them directly from the composer — no separate approval is needed.

## Fixing Recipients After Sending

For an announcement that has already been sent, managers see an extra **recipients** button on the announcement card (next to Edit and Delete). Tap it to add or remove families by child — pick a child to email its parents and give them access, or remove a child to hide the announcement from them. This mirrors the recipients panel on the website. See [Fixing the Recipients After Sending](/docs/managers/announcements#fixing-the-recipients-after-sending) for how it behaves.