Cashless, online payment and pre-ordering for primary schools
Managing your primary school’s financial and catering operations doesn’t need to be complicated. Get all the tools your primary school needs to minimise cash handling and effortlessly manage wrap-around care in one system.
Cashless, online payment and pre-ordering for primary schools
Managing your primary school’s financial and catering operations doesn’t need to be complicated. Get all the tools your primary school needs to minimise cash handling and effortlessly manage wrap-around care in one system.
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Why primary schools choose CRB Cunninghams
From switching to cashless payments to managing all payment, cashless catering and pre-ordering solutions under one roof, discover the right solution for your primary school.
- All-in-one payments for parents
Parents can pay for all school items, including meals, trips, and events, view balances, and top-up accounts in one place.
- Convenient meal pre-ordering
From parental meal pre-ordering via iPay (app or desktop) to pupil Smartboard meal pre-ordering in the classroom, iPayimpact makes meal ordering a fast and simple process for primary schools.
- Manage bookings and consent
Parents can book and pay for wrap-around care services, including breakfast and after-school clubs, within iPayimpact.
- On-the-go app payments
The iPay app lets parents manage payments, bookings, forms, and meal pre-ordering from their phones anytime and anywhere.
Your Primary school solution
Fusion Cashless
Cloud-hosted or on-premise cashless catering with quick transaction times of 3 seconds.
All-in-one online payments
Schools can manage all cashless payments, from meals to trips and clubs, with iPayimpact.
Online payment app
Organise sign-up forms and keep all essential information in one system with iPay Form Builder.
Communications tool
Unlimited messaging app that offers a modern way for parents to engage with your school with iPayimpact Communications.
Common questions?
Can parents manage payments for multiple children in iPayimpact?
Yes – whether they’re managing payments, trips, events and meals for one or multiple children, parents can manage payments in one place with one login in iPayimpact.
Can primary schools offer the iPay app for meal pre-ordering without changing our online payment system?
Yes. iPayimpact is built into Fusion Cashless, the leading cashless catering system for schools. Schools and caterers that are restricted from updating their existing online payment provider but wish to offer the iPay app for meal pre-ordering can implement Fusion Cashless, with the iPay app built in for on-the-go parental meal pre-ordering.
Do pupils who order via the smartboard still need to go through the till in the dining hall?
No – when pupils order their meals via the interactive smartboard in the classroom, the live system generates a report for catering staff, with billing done automatically, meaning pupils don’t need to go through the till payment process and can collect their lunch immediately.
Which payment methods does iPay support?
iPay is an inclusive payment platform that supports various payment methods, including credit and debit card, Google and Apple Pay and PayPoint.
Don't just take our word for it. Hear from schools using Fusion Cashless.
“I’ve had a working relationship with CRB Cunninghams for over 10 years and can honestly say it’s gone from strength to strength. What really sets them apart is how they assist us with problems.”
SPIE Facilities Services
“The preparation was excellent, and no requirement was too much of a problem, and provided exactly what we wanted.”
Metro Fresh Wigan Council
“I would highly recommend Fusion Online to other schools. In fact, I’m already advising other councils to implement the software.”
Jamie Fisher – West Lothian Council Facilities & Support Services Manager
“From start to finish, CRB Cunninghams displayed their knowledge and understanding of the school environment.”
Benton Park School, Leeds
“Provides accurate management information on a service-wide and school-by-school basis, identifying areas for improvement and best performers.”
East Renfrewshire Council Service Manager
“Hats off to CRB Cunninghams who were brilliant partners throughout the project, ensuring the council project team completed on time.”
Aberdeenshire Council Service Management
“The upgrade to iDStore and Fusion has been a great success. The guys involved in the beta have managed and supported this project extremely well and are a credit to the company.”
ICT Manager, Kings Norton Boys School
“I can’t praise the system enough – it works really well with mobiles too. We’ve just started our first trip collection, which is minimising our overheads with cash collection – ticks a box for admin staff.”
Primary & secondary school, Ebbw Fawr
“Our CRB Cunninghams cashless system has been very reliable, including revaluation units, tills and software.”
Dave Brooks – Manager, St Julie’s Catholic High School
“I am thoroughly satisfied with the product CRB Cunninghams provide and look forward to this ongoing relationship flourishing in the future.”
SPIE Facilities Services
“They were timely in installation, helpful with solutions and remained part of the first operations day. They continue to offer support and be helpful.”
Benton Park School, Leeds
“Any issues have always been quickly addressed, with excellent support provided by CRB Cunninghams. I believe they are a market leader in this area and with good reason.”
Dave Brooks – Manager, St Julie’s Catholic High School
“Many thanks to CRB Cunninghams for getting us up and running with the contactless cards and pre-order app… I have been inundated with requests from pupils wanting to sign up.”
Jamie Fisher – West Lothian Council Facilities & Support Services Manager
I definitely think it (Fusion) can help with food wastage. When sales figures come to you, you know what days will be busy based on the menus. Having all the information with us at the right times will help us order and create menus for the students based on the information we’re getting daily.
Duncan Thornley Yates, Catering Manager at Etone College
“Everybody has an Access Control card, which is also their ID card. One of the driving forces behind the school is to create work-ready young people. Having an ID card linked to an automatic access system and cashless catering solution is much more like being in a business than a college.”
Business Manager at Silverstone UTC
“As a long-standing customer of CRB Cunninghams, we have always found training, support and installation to be of a high standard. All staff we work with, including sales and project management, are extremely knowledgeable about the products. Timescales have always been adhered to, while training provides sound knowledge to staff using the cashless catering system.”
St Bede’s Catholic School & Sixth Form College
“I definitely think it (Fusion) can help with food wastage. When sales figures come to you, you know what days will be busy based on the menus. Having all the information with us at the right times will help us order and create menus for the students based on the information we’re getting daily.” – Duncan Thornley Yates, Catering Manager at Etone College – link
Duncan Thornley Yates, Catering Manager at Etone College
“Many thanks to CRB Cunninghams for getting us up and running with the contactless cards and pre-order app… I would highly recommend Fusion Online to other schools. In fact, I’m already advising other councils to implement the software.”
Facilities and Support Services Manager at West Lothian Council
“There was an excellent relationship between service management and CRB Cunninghams throughout the project. CRBC provided specialists to ‘thrash’ out the detail of complex operational issues.”
Service Manager at Highland Council
“We were keen to implement the Fusion system as it combines cashless catering and an online payment system into one solution, removing the need for cash in schools. I am delighted to say that feedback from staff and pupils has been outstanding.”
Projects and Resource Manager at North Lanarkshire Council
