What’s due to be released in 3.88 (Pre-Release Notes)

This information is provided in anticipation of changes to be implemented with the forthcoming MRI Education Release. This enables you to prepare for any modifications to processes that may be necessary to adopt the forthcoming improvements.
MRI Education is currently working to implement, document, and test these changes. Pending the outcome of these tests, we may not be able to implement some of the changes listed here within this release.

Functionality Changes

A summary of each change is listed below.  Click on the Change to view more details about the functionality. Use the Filters to find changes for a particular product area.  Click on column headings to change the sort order.

This release also includes the contents of 3.87 hotfixes and feature updates.

Click here to download a 3.88 pre-release notes spreadsheet

ReleaseProductChangeTypeLast Updatedhf:tax:releasehf:categories
3.88, , Statutory – UK Bases (3.88)Updated02/02/20263-88administration statutory-returns-2 system
3.88, Grants & Benefits – ECE outcomes added to FSM Eligibility Checking Outcomes (3.88)Updated01/26/2026 11:16am3-88grants-and-benefits other-modules
3.88, IYSS – NCCIS Statutory changes (3.88)Updated01/26/2026 11:20am3-88integrated-youth-services-iyss youth
3.88Statutory – Early Years census (3.88)Updated01/26/2026 11:04am3-88statutory-returns-2
3.88, FID – New report card for Ofsted inspection results in FID website (3.88)New, Updated01/26/2026 10:53am3-88early-years family-services-information
3.88, FID – Advanced Ofsted search functionality has been updated (3.88)Updated01/26/2026 10:47am3-88early-years family-services-information
3.88, FID – FID Ofsted Feed updated with new fields (3.88)Updated01/26/2026 10:33am3-88early-years family-services-information
3.88, FID/v4 Client – New provider type of CMN (3.88)Updated01/26/2026 10:16am3-88early-years family-services-information
3.88, FID – New fields added to v4 Client (3.88)Updated01/26/2026 9:59am3-88early-years family-services-information
3.88, CSS Provisions – View Provision ID in Provision Summary and Provision Details (3.88)Updated01/26/2026 9:47am3-88childrens-support-services-other-modules other-modules
3.88, CSS Provisions – Prevent base change if provision has Authorised or Issued transactions (3.88)Updated01/26/2026 9:39am3-88childrens-support-services-other-modules other-modules
3.88, CSS Provisions – Prevent transaction payments being deleted when issued or authorised (3.88)Updated01/26/2026 9:18am3-88childrens-support-services-other-modules other-modules
3.88, , Statutory – Early Years – EYFSP Census (3.88)Updated02/18/2026 8:55am3-88early-years early-years-and-headcount statutory-returns-2
3.88Statutory (Locale 1) – KS1 Phonics Screening Check (3.88)Updated02/18/2026 9:16am3-88statutory-returns-2
3.88Statutory England & Wales – Import of latest AMPARK, A-COMP and CTF Translation files (3.88)Updated02/18/2026 9:30am3-88statutory-returns-2
3.88, CSS Provisions – Charge Type column added to Charge/Cost Details (3.88)New, Updated02/18/2026 10:46am3-88childrens-support-services-other-modules other-modules
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