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Bromcom MIS
v5.2026.4
May 01, 2026

Administration - New 'Young Carer' User Defined Flag

Config > Administration > User Defined Flags

With this release, the Young Carer field has been added to the User Defined Flags page. When a student is identified as a Young Carer and the flag is active, it is now visible across key areas of the system.

What's New

When creating a new User Defined Flag – Data Field, a new Young Carer option is available in the Group dropdown. Selecting Young Carer provides the following values:
  • Identified as a young carer by parent or guardian
  • Identified as a young carer by school
  • Not declared

No default value is selected, and multiple values can be applied where appropriate.

Once created, the Young Carer flag appears in the User Defined Flags panel and across applicable areas of the MIS.

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The Young Carer Indicator is maintained in Students > Student Details when clicking on Edit Student Details.

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Where You’ll See the Young Carer Flag

▶ Students > Student Details

The Young Carer flag is displayed on the Student Details panel where applicable.

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▶ Students > Student List

A Young Carer column can be added using Add/Remove Additional Columns.
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Note: Some students may have no value recorded in the Young Carer field. These students can be identified by a blank value in the field. When editing the Young Carer field for these students, the value will default to “Not declared”. You must save the record for this value to be applied and updated.

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▶ Reports > Administration > Audit Report

Changes to the Young Carer Indicator are recorded in the Audit Report.

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▶ Modules > Assessment > Assessment Sheets List

The Young Carer flag is displayed in the User Defined Flags column on Assessment Marksheets where applicable.
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▶ Home > Teacher Dashboard

The Young Carer flag appears in the Flags column of the Student List where applicable.
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▶ Groups > Report Group (Dynamic Membership)

A new Young Carer filter is available in Data Field - Membership Filters when creating or updating dynamic report groups, using the same three selectable values.

Tip: Hold the Control key to multi-select.

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Note: Changes to the Young Carer flag in the User Defined Flags page and any changes made to the student's Young Carer Indicator, will be updated automatically in real-time across the MIS.