# How offerings, groups and sessions fit together

Understand placement before planning the lesson.

Type: Explanation

For: Owners, instructors and families

Before you start: No setup required.

Reviewed: 2026-09-16

## A place, a group and a date

An offering describes what someone can enrol in, including eligibility, capacity and terms. A group organises participants and teaching responsibility. A session is a dated occurrence with a roster and attendance.

An application expresses interest or supplies intake information. Enrolment/placement confirms the resulting relationship. A waitlist keeps interest while capacity is unavailable. A time-limited offer gives a family a defined opportunity to accept a place.

## Credits have their own purpose

A package account provides configured commerce credits. A make-up credit follows an absence/attendance policy and eligible replacement sessions. Neither bypasses capacity or creates a universal right to attend any class.

This separation lets staff review the right decision: who is eligible, who has a confirmed place, what has been paid and who actually attended. Check those states individually when investigating a family question.

## Related guides

- [Manage offerings, placement and waitlists](https://kelab.app/docs/offerings-waitlists.md)
- [Publish an enrolment offer and review applications](https://kelab.app/docs/public-enrolment.md)
- [Set up and use enrolment packages](https://kelab.app/docs/packages.md)
- [Request and manage make-up lessons](https://kelab.app/docs/makeups.md)