5.28 Release (July 2024)

The 5.28 release contains numerous updates to Maytas and Maytas Hub and is packed with lots of useful features for all customers.

Release Notes

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  Features and Fixed Issues  

Maytas Main Features

Statutory ILR and LLWR updates for 2024/25

Maytas has been updated for the 2024/25 ILR and LLWR specifications so that new and continuing learners can be entered and exported.

TRAINEEPOT3 Table

A new table, TRAINEEPOT3, has been added to the database. This table is intended to be used for custom, user-added fields for POT-specific data.

BKSB User Creation

Learners in Maytas can now be used to create a corresponding BKSB user. This requires the BKSB Integration module.

DfE - New Fields

The fields funded place, induction end date and mentor funding end date are now included when downloading data from the DfE to Maytas.

Mandatory Option for File Select Control

The File Select control in the screen designer can now be set to be mandatory on application forms so that a file must be uploaded to successfully submit the form.

Workflows - Latest Assessor / Employer of Specific Type

When invoking workflows that use the Default to latest assessor / employer option, you can now also choose to specify the assessor or employer type.

Maytas Hub Main Features

Team Dashboard

The dashboard for assessor manager users now defaults to a team view, showing data from across the manager's team. This can be toggled to the manager's personal caseload view using the Team Dashboard toggle button at the top of the dashboard.

Active Workflows

Assessor and Maytas users can view a learner's active workflows and at what stage each workflow is at.

Workflows - Latest Assessor / Employer of Specific Type

When configuring and invoking workflows that use the Default to latest assessor / employer option, you can now also choose to specify the assessor or employer type.

Employer Login - Option to Remove View Details

The View Details button on the employee summary screen can now be removed for employer users who also have the Restricted employee Summary screen permission.

Employer Login - Key Contact on View Details

The View Details screen for employer and employer contact users now displays an employee's key contact.

Showcase Portfolio - Mappings Criteria in Export

When showcase portfolios are exported, any mappings criteria associated with evidence files in the showcase is now included in the export file.

BKSB Link Button

Learners linked to BKSB can now have a button on their dashboard which will take them directly to the BKSB website (or another specified URL).

Skills Forward Link Button

Learners linked to Skills Forward can now have a button on their dashboard which will take them directly to the Skills Forward website (or another specified URL).

Pending OTJ Notifications

The Notifications widget on the assessor and employer dashboards now includes notifications about pending OTJ rows for learners.

Configurable OTJ Column on Employees Screen

The Employees screen for employer and employer contact users can be configured to show an OTJ Summary column, which displays a progress bar of a learner's recorded off-the-job training activity compared to their calculated required OTJ hours (as shown on the learner's Off The Job Training tab).

Mandatory Option for File Select Control

The File Select control in the screen designer can now be set to be mandatory on application forms so that a file must be uploaded to successfully submit the form.

Accessibility - ReciteMe Tools

Maytas Hub can now be configured to include ReciteMe accessibility tools, which provide a wide array of options for users who require additional help when using Maytas Hub. Once enabled, the tools can be applied throughout all of Hub.