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
| Release | Product | Change | Type | Last Updated | hf:tax:release | hf:categories |
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| 3.88 | Administration, Statutory Returns, System | Statutory – UK Bases (3.88) | Updated | 02/02/2026 | 3-88 | administration statutory-returns-2 system |
| 3.88 | Grants and Benefits, Other Modules | Grants & Benefits – ECE outcomes added to FSM Eligibility Checking Outcomes (3.88) | Updated | 01/26/2026 11:16am | 3-88 | grants-and-benefits other-modules |
| 3.88 | Integrated Youth Services (IYSS), Youth | IYSS – NCCIS Statutory changes (3.88) | Updated | 01/26/2026 11:20am | 3-88 | integrated-youth-services-iyss youth |
| 3.88 | Statutory Returns | Statutory – Early Years census (3.88) | Updated | 01/26/2026 11:04am | 3-88 | statutory-returns-2 |
| 3.88 | Early Years, Family Information Services | FID – New report card for Ofsted inspection results in FID website (3.88) | New, Updated | 01/26/2026 10:53am | 3-88 | early-years family-services-information |
| 3.88 | Early Years, Family Information Services | FID – Advanced Ofsted search functionality has been updated (3.88) | Updated | 01/26/2026 10:47am | 3-88 | early-years family-services-information |
| 3.88 | Early Years, Family Information Services | FID – FID Ofsted Feed updated with new fields (3.88) | Updated | 01/26/2026 10:33am | 3-88 | early-years family-services-information |
| 3.88 | Early Years, Family Information Services | FID/v4 Client – New provider type of CMN (3.88) | Updated | 01/26/2026 10:16am | 3-88 | early-years family-services-information |
| 3.88 | Early Years, Family Information Services | FID – New fields added to v4 Client (3.88) | Updated | 01/26/2026 9:59am | 3-88 | early-years family-services-information |
| 3.88 | Children's Support Services, Other Modules | CSS Provisions – View Provision ID in Provision Summary and Provision Details (3.88) | Updated | 01/26/2026 9:47am | 3-88 | childrens-support-services-other-modules other-modules |
| 3.88 | Children's Support Services, Other Modules | CSS Provisions – Prevent base change if provision has Authorised or Issued transactions (3.88) | Updated | 01/26/2026 9:39am | 3-88 | childrens-support-services-other-modules other-modules |
| 3.88 | Children's Support Services, Other Modules | CSS Provisions – Prevent transaction payments being deleted when issued or authorised (3.88) | Updated | 01/26/2026 9:18am | 3-88 | childrens-support-services-other-modules other-modules |
| 3.88 | Early Years, Early Years and Headcount, Statutory Returns | Statutory – Early Years – EYFSP Census (3.88) | Updated | 02/18/2026 8:55am | 3-88 | early-years early-years-and-headcount statutory-returns-2 |
| 3.88 | Statutory Returns | Statutory (Locale 1) – KS1 Phonics Screening Check (3.88) | Updated | 02/18/2026 9:16am | 3-88 | statutory-returns-2 |
| 3.88 | Statutory Returns | Statutory England & Wales – Import of latest AMPARK, A-COMP and CTF Translation files (3.88) | Updated | 02/18/2026 9:30am | 3-88 | statutory-returns-2 |
| 3.88 | Children's Support Services, Other Modules | CSS Provisions – Charge Type column added to Charge/Cost Details (3.88) | New, Updated | 02/18/2026 10:46am | 3-88 | childrens-support-services-other-modules other-modules |
| 3.88 | Children's Support Services, Other Modules | CSS Provisions – Prevent Charge/Cost data from retained entries being updated (3.88) | New, Updated | 02/18/2026 2:21pm | 3-88 | childrens-support-services-other-modules other-modules |
