# Attendance, check-in and authorized pickup on any phone

Source: https://backpr.com/use-cases/attendance-and-check-in. Last updated: 2026-11-12.

Knowing who is here, and who may take each child home, is the job that can't go wrong. BackPR puts the roster, the pickup list and the alerts on the phone in the staff member's hand.

Made for: Camps, after-school programs, childcare, classes and any program that releases children to adults.

## How it works
1. **Open the roster.** Staff see today's roster on a phone, with allergy and medical alerts and each child's dismissal method.
2. **Check in.** Tap to check in, or use kiosk mode at the door. Absence notifications go to families when an expected child isn't there.
3. **Verify pickup.** The adult shows a QR code or gives a PIN, and staff check it against the authorized pickup list. The blocked adults list warns staff.
4. **Keep the record.** Attendance history, printable sign-in sheets for paper backups, and attendance hours reports for grants.

## What families see
- A pickup PIN and QR code on their phone
- Their own list of authorized adults
- A message when their child is marked absent

## Features this uses
- Mobile attendance
- Check-in and check-out
- PIN and QR code pickup
- Authorized pickup verification
- Blocked adults list
- Kiosk mode
- Allergy and medical alerts on rosters
- Absence notifications
- Staff time clock
- Printable sign-in sheets
- Attendance hours reports for grants

## Questions
**Do staff need a special device?**
No. BackPR works in the browser on any phone or tablet, with no app download.

**Can we use a shared tablet at the door?**
Yes. Kiosk mode turns a tablet into a check-in station.

**What does it cost?**
Nothing if your organization joins BackPR by 31 January 2027: it is free forever, with every feature. Verified nonprofits are always free. Card payments are processed by Stripe at its standard rates, and BackPR adds no fee to what families pay. See [pricing](/pricing).

## Read more
- [Check-in and child safety](https://backpr.com/features/attendance-safety): The full feature page.
- [Authorized pickup form](https://backpr.com/resources/templates/authorized-pickup-form): A printable pickup authorization.
- [Staff-to-child ratio calculator](https://backpr.com/tools/staff-ratio-calculator): Minimum staff under your state's ratios.

Create your organization at https://app.backpr.com: free forever if you join by 31 jan 2027.