Overview
You can invite a parent or family member from the child’s Family sharing page. The person will receive an email invitation to join the child’s profile in Mana.
💡 This article describes Families 2, the updated family experience, which is available now — you turn it on for your centre under Settings → Team → Features → Families. From 24 August 2026 Families 2 becomes the standard experience for everyone and Families 1 is no longer available. Note that families cannot switch themselves; it follows whatever their centre is set to.
Before you begin, make sure:
The child has already been added to Mana.
You have the correct email address for the person you want to invite.
You know whether the person should have Parent or Viewer access.
Invite a parent or family member
Go to the Journeys tab.
Under Key Children, click View all.
Select the child whose profile you want to share.
Click Family Sharing on the child’s profile.
Click Invite. A dialog headed Share profile opens.
Enter the parent or family member’s email address.
Choose the role you want to give them:
Parent — can update child details and invite others to edit or view this child.
Viewer — can view and comment on this child’s information.
Click Invite.
The person will receive an email with the subject You’ve been invited to join [your child’s name]’s learning journey, from Mana.
⚠️ They must use the same email address you invited. If they sign up with a different one they will not see the child, and you will need to reissue the invitation.
What happens next?
They open the invitation, create an account or sign in, verify their email address, accept the invitation and enter their name. To change or remove someone later, open the same Family sharing page and use the role menu beside their name — it also offers Remove from child.