Features of CoB
The all in one Childcare Booking System
Streamline your out-of-school club management with our all-in-one childcare online booking system. Designed specifically for wraparound care, including afterschool clubs, breakfast clubs, and holiday clubs, our platform helps you save up to 90% of your admin time.
Simplify bookings, manage payments, and stay organized effortlessly, so you can focus on delivering exceptional care for children and families.
What’s New
New Mobile App for Parent’s
Push Noifications for Booking Confirmation and Child Sign in / out
Customisable promotional tools such as ‘buy 2 sessions save 10%’
Add Medical / Allergy information to the Electronic Registers
Subscription based with no contract, cancel anytime
One of the cheapest card processing fees on the market
One click parent contract renewal option
The Complete Childcare Management System
Less admin, fewer errors, and more time focused on delivering quality childcare.
Childcare Online Booking (CoB) gives you everything you need to run your setting efficiently, from bookings and registers to payments, communication and compliance, all in one simple, connected system.
Designed specifically for schools, wraparound care, nurseries and clubs, CoB replaces paperwork, spreadsheets and disconnected tools with a streamlined platform that works the way your setting operates day to day.
There are no add-ons, no hidden costs, and no complicated pricing structures. Everything is included in one straightforward package, with a simple monthly fee based on your bookings, covering setup, training, support and ongoing updates.
Built in collaboration with real childcare providers over more than 10 years, CoB is trusted to handle the demands of busy environments where accuracy, speed and safeguarding matter.
Fully secure, Ofsted-aligned and GDPR-compliant, the system gives you complete confidence in how your data is managed, while giving parents a modern, convenient way to book and pay online, 24/7.
Just some of the features
Everything included. No add-ons. No hidden costs.
Registers and Attendance
Know exactly who is in your setting at any moment.
Live daily registers
Medical and allergy alerts
Parent notes clearly visible
Printable emergency information
Safer, faster, more organised sessions.
Bookings and Scheduling
Flexible booking system designed for real-world childcare.
Ad-hoc and contract bookings
Session-based setup
Easy changes and adjustments
Capacity monitoring
Less admin, fewer mistakes, more control.
Payments and Invoicing
Take control of your income without the admin burden.
Automatic invoicing
Online payments
Outstanding balance tracking
Cheapest debit/credit card rate
Get paid on time, without chasing parents.
Parent Experience
Give parents a simple, modern way to manage childcare.
Book in seconds
Pay instantly
Add notes to bookings
Receive real-time updates
Mobile App (+ push notifications)
Happier parents, fewer enquiries.
Forms & Data Collection
Replace paperwork with flexible digital forms.
Create custom forms
Capture signatures
Track completion
Share with parents
Everything stored, organised and accessible.
Reports & Exports
Access the data you need, when you need it.
Financial reports
Attendance records
Export for accounting systems
Clear insights without manual work.
Communication
Stay connected with parents
Send an instant message to all parent devices
Parent can add notes to bookings
Daily registers show parent notes
Stay connected without the chat
Marketing & Promotions
Turn empty spaces into bookings
Early booking discounts / Promo codes
Sibling / Staff discounts
Configure your own custom discounts
Built in Mail Merge facility
Increase occupancy, repeat bookings, boost revenue
Wait Lists & Late Fees
Keep capacities under control
Simple add to wait list
Apply penalities for late pickup
Keep your capacity to the max.
Trusted by Childcare Providers
“We launched COB in an attempt to save on back office administration processing and reduce the amount of bad debt. Despite the initial teething problems (not caused by the software [Cob] but parents not doing as asked) it has saved time, money and reduced the amount of bad payers. Parents love the flexibility the system offers and the fact they can see what they have booked and paid for. The support from Ayrmer Software has been amazing. They are always happy to help and find a solution to our unusual situations. I would recommend the system.”
Elburton Primary School
“CoB reduced the workload by approximately 5 hours per week – we employed someone to book, invoice and collect income, which has now reduced to reconciling childcare vouchers only against COB which takes about 20 minutes. This has saved us about 150 per month in salary.”
Elloughton Primary School