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    "title": "AnchorPoint Blog",
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            "id": "https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027",
            "content_html": "<p>This year AnchorPoint took on a lot: <a class=\"\" href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/docs/admin/deferrals\">deferrals</a>, automatic class reminders,\n<a class=\"\" href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/docs/student/overview\">student self-service</a>, <a class=\"\" href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/docs/admin/payments\">card payments</a>,\n<a class=\"\" href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/docs/admin/coupons\">coupons</a>, <a class=\"\" href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/docs/admin/gift-certificates\">gift certificates</a>, and online and\nvirtual classes. We're not slowing down.</p>\n<p>Here's what's on the way for the rest of 2026, and what we're planning for 2027.</p>\n<!-- -->\n<figure class=\"figure_mv8H\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"opener_WRPW\" aria-label=\"The AnchorPoint roadmap from October 2026 through 2027 — open a larger version\"><img src=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/img/roadmap-2026-2027.png\" alt=\"The AnchorPoint roadmap from October 2026 through 2027\"><span class=\"hint_BfI7\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Click to enlarge</span></button><figcaption class=\"caption_AyXB\">Everything on the way between now and the start of 2027. Click for a closer look.</figcaption></figure>\n<h2 class=\"anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq\" id=\"at-a-glance\">🗓️ At a Glance<a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#at-a-glance\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to 🗓️ At a Glance\" title=\"Direct link to 🗓️ At a Glance\" translate=\"no\">​</a></h2>\n<table><thead><tr><th>Timeframe</th><th>What's Coming</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#october-2026\" class=\"\">October 2026</a></strong></td><td><a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#tests-update\" class=\"\">Tests Update</a>, <a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#instructor-portal\" class=\"\">Instructor Portal</a>, <a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#conversion-tracking\" class=\"\">Conversion Tracking</a>, <a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#social-and-review-prompts\" class=\"\">Social &amp; Review Prompts</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#november-2026\" class=\"\">November 2026</a></strong></td><td><a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#products-and-services\" class=\"\">Products &amp; Services</a>, <a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#class-waitlist\" class=\"\">Class Waitlist</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#december-2026\" class=\"\">December 2026</a></strong></td><td><a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#notification-center\" class=\"\">Notification Center</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#looking-ahead-to-2027\" class=\"\">2027</a></strong></td><td><a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#company-invoices\" class=\"\">Company Invoices</a>, <a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#appointments\" class=\"\">Appointments</a>, <a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#advanced-class-schedules\" class=\"\">Advanced Class Schedules</a>, <a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#email-and-sms-marketing-workflows\" class=\"\">Email &amp; SMS Marketing Workflows</a>, <a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#ai-assistant-features\" class=\"\">AI Assistant Features</a></td></tr></tbody></table>\n<hr>\n<h2 class=\"anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq\" id=\"october-2026\">October 2026<a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#october-2026\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to October 2026\" title=\"Direct link to October 2026\" translate=\"no\">​</a></h2>\n<h3 class=\"anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq\" id=\"tests-update\">📝 Tests Update<a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#tests-update\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to 📝 Tests Update\" title=\"Direct link to 📝 Tests Update\" translate=\"no\">​</a></h3>\n<p>Recording and tracking test results is getting an upgrade.</p>\n<p><strong>What's Coming:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Testing Sessions</strong> - Easier tracking of testing sessions for students</li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Module Completion</strong> - Track completion module by module, for easier NMC auditing</li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Retesting Policies</strong> - Retesting rules brought further into line with NMC guidelines</li>\n</ul>\n<h3 class=\"anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq\" id=\"instructor-portal\">👩‍🏫 Instructor Portal (Redesigned)<a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#instructor-portal\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to 👩‍🏫 Instructor Portal (Redesigned)\" title=\"Direct link to 👩‍🏫 Instructor Portal (Redesigned)\" translate=\"no\">​</a></h3>\n<p>The <a class=\"\" href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/docs/instructor/coming-soon\">instructor portal</a> is being rebuilt from the ground up. It will\nhave a cleaner, more modern layout that puts the tools instructors use every day within easy reach.</p>\n<p><strong>What's Coming:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Student Information at a Glance</strong> - Instructors can see the details they need about the students in their classes</li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Record Test Results</strong> - Instructors can mark test information directly from their portal</li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Notes</strong> - Instructors can add notes to a student's record as the class goes on</li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Easier Controls</strong> - Common tasks will take fewer clicks</li>\n</ul>\n<h3 class=\"anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq\" id=\"conversion-tracking\">📈 Conversion Tracking<a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#conversion-tracking\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to 📈 Conversion Tracking\" title=\"Direct link to 📈 Conversion Tracking\" translate=\"no\">​</a></h3>\n<p>Find out which of your ads are actually filling seats.</p>\n<p><strong>What's Coming:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Facebook &amp; Google Ads Tracking</strong> - Connect your ad accounts' tracking to AnchorPoint, so student sign-ups and class registrations are counted as conversions</li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Measure What Works</strong> - See which campaigns bring in registrations, not just clicks, so your advertising budget goes further</li>\n</ul>\n<h3 class=\"anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq\" id=\"social-and-review-prompts\">⭐ Social &amp; Review Prompts<a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#social-and-review-prompts\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to ⭐ Social &amp; Review Prompts\" title=\"Direct link to ⭐ Social &amp; Review Prompts\" translate=\"no\">​</a></h3>\n<p>Help more students find and follow your school.</p>\n<p><strong>What's Coming:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Social Links</strong> - Show your school's social media profiles in the places students already visit in AnchorPoint</li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Review Prompts</strong> - Invite students to leave a review of your school at the right moment</li>\n</ul>\n<hr>\n<h2 class=\"anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq\" id=\"november-2026\">November 2026<a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#november-2026\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to November 2026\" title=\"Direct link to November 2026\" translate=\"no\">​</a></h2>\n<h3 class=\"anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq\" id=\"products-and-services\">🛒 Products &amp; Services (New!)<a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#products-and-services\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to 🛒 Products &amp; Services (New!)\" title=\"Direct link to 🛒 Products &amp; Services (New!)\" translate=\"no\">​</a></h3>\n<p>Selling textbooks, uniforms, fees, or services? These sales will soon live in AnchorPoint, alongside\nyour <a class=\"\" href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/docs/admin/payments\">tuition payments</a>.</p>\n<p><strong>What's Coming:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Sell Items and Services</strong> - Offer physical items and services to your students, not just class registrations</li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>One Place for Payments</strong> - Purchases go through the same payment system you already use, so all of a student's payments stay in one history</li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>No More Side Systems</strong> - You won't need a separate store or payment tool for the things you sell outside of tuition</li>\n</ul>\n<h3 class=\"anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq\" id=\"class-waitlist\">⏳ Class Waitlist (New!)<a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#class-waitlist\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to ⏳ Class Waitlist (New!)\" title=\"Direct link to ⏳ Class Waitlist (New!)\" translate=\"no\">​</a></h3>\n<p>A full class no longer has to mean a lost student.</p>\n<p><strong>What's Coming:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Join the Waitlist</strong> - When a class is full, students can add themselves to its waitlist</li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>First Chance at an Open Seat</strong> - When a seat opens up because of a <a class=\"\" href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/docs/admin/deferrals\">deferral</a> or cancellation, students on the waitlist get the first opportunity to take it</li>\n</ul>\n<hr>\n<h2 class=\"anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq\" id=\"december-2026\">December 2026<a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#december-2026\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to December 2026\" title=\"Direct link to December 2026\" translate=\"no\">​</a></h2>\n<h3 class=\"anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq\" id=\"notification-center\">🔔 Notification Center (New!)<a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#notification-center\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to 🔔 Notification Center (New!)\" title=\"Direct link to 🔔 Notification Center (New!)\" translate=\"no\">​</a></h3>\n<p>A single place to see what needs your attention, so nothing slips through the cracks.</p>\n<p><strong>What's Coming:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Admin Notifications</strong> - Get notified about expiring courses, deferrals that need follow-up, students who need to retest, cancellations, and more</li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Instructor &amp; Student Notifications</strong> - Instructors and students will get notifications that are relevant to them</li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Notification Settings</strong> - A new section in <a class=\"\" href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/docs/admin/organization-settings\">Account Settings</a> to choose which notifications you receive</li>\n</ul>\n<hr>\n<h2 class=\"anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq\" id=\"looking-ahead-to-2027\">Looking Ahead to 2027<a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#looking-ahead-to-2027\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to Looking Ahead to 2027\" title=\"Direct link to Looking Ahead to 2027\" translate=\"no\">​</a></h2>\n<p>These are the next big features on our list. We'll share more detail and timing as each one gets\ncloser.</p>\n<h3 class=\"anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq\" id=\"company-invoices\">🏢 Company Invoices<a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#company-invoices\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to 🏢 Company Invoices\" title=\"Direct link to 🏢 Company Invoices\" translate=\"no\">​</a></h3>\n<p>Many students have their training paid for by an employer. Company Invoices will make that much\nsimpler.</p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"\">Bill companies directly for the students they register</li>\n<li class=\"\">Let companies pay for their students' registrations</li>\n<li class=\"\">Send invoices that are customized for each company</li>\n<li class=\"\">Keep better company records in AnchorPoint</li>\n</ul>\n<h3 class=\"anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq\" id=\"appointments\">📅 Appointments<a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#appointments\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to 📅 Appointments\" title=\"Direct link to 📅 Appointments\" translate=\"no\">​</a></h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"\">Students will be able to book appointments with your staff for services like help with license paperwork</li>\n</ul>\n<h3 class=\"anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq\" id=\"advanced-class-schedules\">🗂️ Advanced Class Schedules<a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#advanced-class-schedules\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to 🗂️ Advanced Class Schedules\" title=\"Direct link to 🗂️ Advanced Class Schedules\" translate=\"no\">​</a></h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"\">Lay out a detailed schedule for each <a class=\"\" href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/docs/admin/classes\">class</a></li>\n<li class=\"\">Track attendance against each part of that schedule</li>\n</ul>\n<h3 class=\"anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq\" id=\"email-and-sms-marketing-workflows\">✉️ Email &amp; SMS Marketing Workflows<a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#email-and-sms-marketing-workflows\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to ✉️ Email &amp; SMS Marketing Workflows\" title=\"Direct link to ✉️ Email &amp; SMS Marketing Workflows\" translate=\"no\">​</a></h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"\">Set up automated email and text campaigns</li>\n<li class=\"\">Keep students and past students informed about upcoming classes, refreshers, and school news</li>\n</ul>\n<h3 class=\"anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq\" id=\"ai-assistant-features\">🤖 AI Assistant Features<a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#ai-assistant-features\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to 🤖 AI Assistant Features\" title=\"Direct link to 🤖 AI Assistant Features\" translate=\"no\">​</a></h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"\">We're exploring ways AI can take repetitive work off your team's plate. More to come.</li>\n</ul>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"theme-admonition theme-admonition-info admonition_xJq3 alert alert--info\"><div class=\"admonitionHeading_Gvgb\"><span class=\"admonitionIcon_Rf37\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 14 16\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7 2.3c3.14 0 5.7 2.56 5.7 5.7s-2.56 5.7-5.7 5.7A5.71 5.71 0 0 1 1.3 8c0-3.14 2.56-5.7 5.7-5.7zM7 1C3.14 1 0 4.14 0 8s3.14 7 7 7 7-3.14 7-7-3.14-7-7-7zm1 3H6v5h2V4zm0 6H6v2h2v-2z\"></path></svg></span>Plans, not promises</div><div class=\"admonitionContent_BuS1\"><p>Our roadmap reflects our current plans. Timing and details may change as we build, test, and hear\nfrom you. We'll always post the final details in our <a class=\"\" href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/docs/release-notes\">Release Notes</a> when each\nfeature ships.</p></div></div>\n<h2 class=\"anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq\" id=\"we-want-to-hear-from-you\">We Want to Hear From You<a href=\"https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027#we-want-to-hear-from-you\" class=\"hash-link\" aria-label=\"Direct link to We Want to Hear From You\" title=\"Direct link to We Want to Hear From You\" translate=\"no\">​</a></h2>\n<p>Many of these features began as requests from schools like yours. If one of these would make a big\ndifference for your school, or there's something you'd like to see that isn't listed, let us know at\n<a href=\"mailto:info@anchorpointconnect.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"\">info@anchorpointconnect.com</a>.</p>",
            "url": "https://help.anchorpointconnect.com/blog/roadmap-october-december-2026-to-2027",
            "title": "Our Roadmap Through 2027",
            "summary": "A look at the features coming to AnchorPoint in October, November and December 2026, plus what we're planning for 2027.",
            "date_modified": "2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z",
            "author": {
                "name": "The AnchorPoint Team",
                "url": "https://anchorpointconnect.com"
            },
            "tags": [
                "Roadmap",
                "Product Updates"
            ]
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