If you work in a primary school, you know that the end-of-day rush isn’t just about the children. It’s about managing a flood of changing pick-up requests, frantic phone calls from parents stuck in traffic, and the safeguarding headache of making sure every single child goes home with the right adult.

We designed Fetching to make life easier for your staff, your parents, and your pupils. To streamline the chaos, boost attendance, and strengthen your school community.

Here is how Fetching will improve your school day.

No more last-minute change requests

We know how disruptive a constant stream of calls and emails can be to a busy school office. "Jamie is going with Freya's mum today," or "I’ll be 10 minutes late?"

With Fetching, those interruptions become a thing of the past. Parents use the app to coordinate help with the school run. When a change is made your school system updates automatically. No more sticky notes on the desk, no more frantic messages passed to the classroom. Just a seamless, digital record that frees up your admin team to focus on more important tasks.

Safeguarding at Your fingertips

You pride yourselves on knowing your families, but it is almost impossible to recognise every grandparent, auntie, or family friend who might be asked to help at pick-up time.

Fetching eliminates the guesswork. The app verifies the identity of every "fetcher", and at pick-up time, the staff member at the gate sees a photo of who is authorised to collect each child. Anyone collecting a child must verify their identity when they sign up to the Fetching app, so no one can pretend to be someone they aren’t. 

Better attendance through shared lifts

We all know that attendance is the gateway to learning. But for many families, particularly those in low-income households, transportation is a significant barrier. A broken-down car or a missed bus can mean a missed day.

Fetching directly tackles this with our drop-off feature. It allows families to share the morning school run, helping to ensure that children get to school even when their usual transport falls through. By making it easy to ask for help, we can improve attendance figures for your most vulnerable pupils.

Say goodbye to late pick ups

It’s every parent’s nightmare: they’re stuck in traffic, or in a work meeting, and they’re going to be late for pick-up.

Fetching solves this with real-time updates. Parents can use the app up to the very last minute to notify the school of a change. The system updates instantly, meaning you aren’t left waiting with a worried child, wondering where everyone is. You have the information you need immediately, allowing for a calmer, more controlled end to the day.

Building a community

One of the most beautiful things about primary schools is the community spirit. But parents are often rushing from work to the playground, doing the same school run every day without ever connecting.

Fetching breaks down those barriers. It makes it easy for parents to ask for help and offer support. It transforms a solo struggle into a team effort. When parents support each other, the whole school benefits from a more connected, happier community. It takes the dynamic from "everyone doing the same thing alone" into a collaborative effort.

Easing the traffic crunch

We know the scene outside the school gates at the start and end of the day can be chaotic. By encouraging shared school runs, Fetching naturally reduces the number of vehicles on the road during peak times. Fewer cars means a safer environment for your pupils, less congestion and cleaner air.

Data that helps you support families

Fetching can feed directly into your school safeguarding platform so, if you have a concern about a child who is frequently collected late or if there are patterns that cause you worry, Fetching can flag this for you. This isn’t about monitoring parents; it’s about giving you the data you need to offer support to families who might be struggling, ensuring every child is protected.

School-gate saviour

Gone are the days of runners dashing to the office to check if "Dave from number 42" is allowed to collect Sarah. Fetching is fully mobile-responsive. The data you need - who is picking up and what they look like - is available on a device at the school gate.

We built Fetching because we believe that technology should make school life simpler, safer, and more connected.

If you'd like to Fetching to help change your life, request a free trial of the platform today.