--- title: Enabling notifications of managed detentions to students and parents description: Enabling notifications of managed detentions to students and parents | Help & Support — GO 4 Schools --- [Skip to content](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/enabling-notifications-of-managed-detentions-to-students-and-parents#main-content) English - United Kingdom Show submenu for translations ![GO logo](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/hubfs/GO-logo.svg) - Home - Products - Pricing - Blog - Company Open main navigation Close main navigation - Home - Products - Pricing - Blog - Company - English - United Kingdom Show submenu for translations - Contact us Contact us How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [GO 4 Schools](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular?hsLang=en-gb) 2. [Detention Manager Guide](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/detention-manager-guide?hsLang=en-gb) # Enabling notifications of managed detentions to students and parents You can notify students and parents of detentions via email, mobile app, and online inbox. To enable this functionality you need to use the **settings** tab of **contact details and settings**, which is available under the **Manage** menu: ![](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Apr-10-2026-01-31-02-8411-PM.png?width=237&height=114&name=undefined-Apr-10-2026-01-31-02-8411-PM.png) ![](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Apr-10-2026-01-31-03-0603-PM.png?width=498&height=109&name=undefined-Apr-10-2026-01-31-03-0603-PM.png) Once enabled, you need to choose default settings for the notifications on your communications settings page, which is available in the **Settings** section of the **People** menu: ![](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Apr-10-2026-01-31-03-2945-PM.png?width=181&height=71&name=undefined-Apr-10-2026-01-31-03-2945-PM.png) ![](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Apr-10-2026-01-31-03-4912-PM.png?width=364&height=150&name=undefined-Apr-10-2026-01-31-03-4912-PM.png) As with all communications, a record is always kept in the online inbox.     - [FAQs](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/faqs?hsLang=en-gb) - [Data Management](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/data-management?hsLang=en-gb#main-content) - [Full Module Guide](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/data-management?hsLang=en-gb#full-module-guide) - [General User Guides](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/general-user-guides?hsLang=en-gb#main-content) - [Quick Guides](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/general-user-guides?hsLang=en-gb#quick-guides) - [Curriculum Management](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/curriculum-management?hsLang=en-gb#main-content) - [Quick Guides](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/curriculum-management?hsLang=en-gb#quick-guides) - [Full Module Guide](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/curriculum-management?hsLang=en-gb#full-module-guide) - [Behaviour Module Guides](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/behaviour-module-guides?hsLang=en-gb) - [Attendance Module Guides](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/attendance-module-guides?hsLang=en-gb) - [Student Report Guides](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/student-report-guides?hsLang=en-gb) - [Homework Module Guides](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/homework-module-guides?hsLang=en-gb#main-content) - [FAQs](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/homework-module-guides?hsLang=en-gb#faqs) - [Communications Module Guides](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/communications-module-guides?hsLang=en-gb) - [Consents Module Guides](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/consents-module-guides?hsLang=en-gb) - [Document Management Guides](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/document-management-guides?hsLang=en-gb) - [School Manager Guide](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/school-manager-guide?hsLang=en-gb) - [Mobile App](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/mobile-app?hsLang=en-gb) - [Report Manager Guide](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/report-manager-guide?hsLang=en-gb) - [Seating Plan Guide](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/seating-plan-guide?hsLang=en-gb) - [Detention Manager Guide](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/detention-manager-guide?hsLang=en-gb) - [Welsh General User Guide](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/welsh-general-user-guide?hsLang=en-gb) - [Installation Guide](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/installation-guide?hsLang=en-gb) - [Video Guides](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/video-guides?hsLang=en-gb#main-content) - [Markbooks](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/video-guides?hsLang=en-gb#markbooks) - [Data management](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/video-guides?hsLang=en-gb#data-management) - [Behaviour management](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/video-guides?hsLang=en-gb#behaviour-management) - [Consents](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/video-guides?hsLang=en-gb#consents) - [Reports](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/video-guides?hsLang=en-gb#reports) - [Communications](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/video-guides?hsLang=en-gb#communications) - [General](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/video-guides?hsLang=en-gb#general) - [Seating plans](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/video-guides?hsLang=en-gb#seating-plans) - Home - Products - Pricing - Blog - Company [![GO logo](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/hubfs/GO-logo.svg "GO logo")](https://www.go4schools.com/) [mailto:email@email.com](mailto:email@email.com) Copyright © 2026, GO 4 Schools