What’s due to be released in 3.89 (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 3.88 hotfixes and feature updates.
Click here to download a 3.89 pre-release notes spreadsheet
| Release | Product | Change | Type | Last Updated | hf:tax:release | hf:categories |
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| 3.89 | SEN/SEND | SEN/SEND – New mediation meeting date field added to v4 client for SEN2 2027 (3.89) | New | 05/22/2026 2:09pm | 3-89 | sen-send |
| 3.89 | SEN/SEND | SEN/SEND – New lookup to record placements at residential settings that are under 38 weeks added to v4 client for SEN2 2027 (3.89) | New | 05/22/2026 2:02pm | 3-89 | sen-send |
| 3.89 | Other Modules | ECE – Automatic re-run checks for working parent entitlement (3.89) | Updated | 05/15/2026 3:16pm | 3-89 | other-modules |
| 3.89 | A&T, Portals, Provider Portal | A&T – Application Received Date added to SAP so users can see the specific date an application was received (3.89) | New | 05/15/2026 3:12pm | 3-89 | at portals provider-portal |
| 3.89 | A&T, Portals, Provider Portal | A&T – Last Updated Date and Time added to SAP so users can easily identify/show updated applications (3.89) | New | 05/15/2026 2:52pm | 3-89 | at portals provider-portal |
| 3.89 | A&T, Citizen Portal, Portals, Provider Portal | A&T – Alternative offers now display to parents/schools on portals (3.89) | Updated | 05/15/2026 2:48pm | 3-89 | at citizen-portal portals provider-portal |
| 3.89 | A&T | A&T – Allow schools to create and assign categories to applications (3.89) | New | 05/15/2026 2:27pm | 3-89 | at |
| 3.89 | A&T | A&T – PAN of zero can now be added to Band Details (3.89) | Updated | 05/15/2026 2:12pm | 3-89 | at |
| 3.89 | A&T | A&T – Citizens can now submit late applications through the Citizen Portal (3.89) | New | 05/15/2026 2:04pm | 3-89 | at |
| 3.89 | A&T | A&T – Late applications in Students | E-Application Enquiries can now be filtered (3.89) | New | 05/15/2026 1:51pm | 3-89 | at |
| 3.89 | A&T | A&T – LAs can now configure phased transfer groups for late applications (3.89) | New | 05/15/2026 1:42pm | 3-89 | at |
| 3.89 | A&T | A&T – Include all applications in count irrespective of preference number (3.89) | Updated | 05/15/2026 1:37pm | 3-89 | at |
| 3.89 | Administration, Statutory Returns, System | Statutory – UK Bases (3.89) | Updated | 07/16/2026 9:22am | 3-89 | administration statutory-returns-2 system |
| 3.89 | Statutory Returns | Statutory ADT/ALT/APT/ASL – 2026/2027 (3.89) | Updated | 07/16/2026 9:21am | 3-89 | statutory-returns-2 |
| 3.89 | Attendance, Data Management | Attendance – New multiple character codes introduced (WALES ONLY) (3.89) | Updated | 07/21/2026 10:19am | 3-89 | attendance-performance-management-data-monitoring performance-monitoring-data-management |
| 3.89 | Statutory Returns | Statutory CTF – Common Transfer File (3.89) | Updated | 07/21/2026 2:48pm | 3-89 | statutory-returns-2 |
| 3.89 | Statutory Returns | Statutory WALES – PLASC Post 16 Census (3.89) | Updated | 07/21/2026 3:04pm | 3-89 | statutory-returns-2 |
| 3.89 | Statutory Returns | Statutory – School Census 2026/2027 Return (England Specific) (3.89) | Updated | 07/27/2026 10:01am | 3-89 | statutory-returns-2 |
