diff --git a/app/admin/components/SectionHeader.tsx b/app/admin/components/SectionHeader.tsx
index 0f7fe70b..f7832ba0 100644
--- a/app/admin/components/SectionHeader.tsx
+++ b/app/admin/components/SectionHeader.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright 2024 Peter Beverloo & AnimeCon. All rights reserved.
 // Use of this source code is governed by a MIT license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
+import type { BooleanPermission, CRUDPermission } from '@lib/auth/Access';
 import type { Privilege } from '@lib/auth/Privileges';
 import Stack from '@mui/material/Stack';
 import Typography, { type TypographyProps } from '@mui/material/Typography';
@@ -20,10 +21,9 @@ export interface SectionHeaderProps {
     icon?: React.ReactNode;
 
     /**
-     * Privilege behind which availability of this section is gated, to inform the volunteer that
-     * not everyone has access to this information.
+     * The permission behind which this feature has been gated.
      */
-    privilege?: Privilege;
+    permission?: BooleanPermission | CRUDPermission;
 
     /**
      * Title of this section. Required.
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ export interface SectionHeaderProps {
      * The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles.
      */
     sx?: TypographyProps['sx'],
+
+    /**
+     * @todo Remove
+     */
+    privilege?: Privilege,
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/app/admin/events/[event]/[team]/schedule/page.tsx b/app/admin/events/[event]/[team]/schedule/page.tsx
index ba3f8683..2ecf42e4 100644
--- a/app/admin/events/[event]/[team]/schedule/page.tsx
+++ b/app/admin/events/[event]/[team]/schedule/page.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright 2024 Peter Beverloo & AnimeCon. All rights reserved.
 // Use of this source code is governed by a MIT license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
+import { notFound } from 'next/navigation';
 import { z } from 'zod';
 
 import Alert from '@mui/material/Alert';
@@ -26,7 +27,9 @@ const kExpandSection = z.record(z.string(), z.boolean());
  * relies on the timeline component as well as data from many different sources.
  */
 export default async function EventTeamSchedulePage(props: NextPageParams<'event' | 'team'>) {
-    const { event, team, user } = await verifyAccessAndFetchPageInfo(props.params);
+    const { access, event, team, user } = await verifyAccessAndFetchPageInfo(props.params);
+    if (!access.can('event.schedules', 'read', { event: event.slug, team: team.slug }))
+        notFound();
 
     const userSettings = await readUserSettings(user.userId, [
         'user-admin-schedule-date',
@@ -40,7 +43,8 @@ export default async function EventTeamSchedulePage(props: NextPageParams<'event
         inclusiveShifts: userSettings['user-admin-schedule-inclusive-shifts'] ?? false,
     };
 
-    const readOnly = !can(user, Privilege.EventScheduleManagement);
+    const readOnly =
+        !access.can('event.schedules', 'update', { event: event.slug, team: team.slug });
 
     let sections: z.infer<typeof kExpandSection> = {};
     try {
diff --git a/app/admin/events/[event]/[team]/shifts/ShiftTable.tsx b/app/admin/events/[event]/[team]/shifts/ShiftTable.tsx
index 95208f02..6300f75c 100644
--- a/app/admin/events/[event]/[team]/shifts/ShiftTable.tsx
+++ b/app/admin/events/[event]/[team]/shifts/ShiftTable.tsx
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ function formatMinutes(minutes: number): string {
  */
 export type ShiftTableProps = EventShiftContext['context'] & {
     /**
-     * Whether the shift table should be shown in read only mode.
+     * Whether shifts displayed in this table can be deleted.
      */
-    readOnly?: boolean;
+    canDeleteShifts: boolean;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ export type ShiftTableProps = EventShiftContext['context'] & {
  * displays the shifts that exist for a particular { event, team } pair.
  */
 export function ShiftTable(props: ShiftTableProps) {
-    const { readOnly, ...context } = props;
+    const { canDeleteShifts, ...context } = props;
 
     const deleteColumn: RemoteDataTableColumn<EventShiftRowModel>[] = [];
-    if (!readOnly) {
+    if (canDeleteShifts) {
         deleteColumn.push({
             field: 'id',
             headerName: /* no header= */ '',
@@ -227,6 +227,6 @@ export function ShiftTable(props: ShiftTableProps) {
     return (
         <RemoteDataTable columns={columns} endpoint="/api/admin/event/shifts" context={context}
                          defaultSort={{ field: 'categoryOrder', sort: 'asc' }} subject="shift"
-                         enableDelete={!readOnly} pageSize={100} disableFooter />
+                         enableDelete={canDeleteShifts} pageSize={100} disableFooter />
     );
 }
diff --git a/app/admin/events/[event]/[team]/shifts/[id]/page.tsx b/app/admin/events/[event]/[team]/shifts/[id]/page.tsx
index b9e24989..d0a1d8d0 100644
--- a/app/admin/events/[event]/[team]/shifts/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/app/admin/events/[event]/[team]/shifts/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import type { NextPageParams } from '@lib/NextRouterParams';
 import type { ShiftDemandTeamInfo } from './ShiftDemandTimeline';
 import type { TimelineEvent } from '@beverloo/volunteer-manager-timeline';
 import { CollapsableSection } from '@app/admin/components/CollapsableSection';
-import { Privilege, can } from '@lib/auth/Privileges';
 import { RegistrationStatus } from '@lib/database/Types';
 import { ScheduledShiftsSection } from './ScheduledShiftsSection';
 import { Section } from '@app/admin/components/Section';
@@ -67,9 +66,12 @@ function demandToTimelineEvents(
  * actual volunteers cannot be adjusted; this is something that has to be done on the schedule page.
  */
 export default async function EventTeamShiftPage(props: NextPageParams<'event' | 'team' | 'id'>) {
-    const { event, team, user } = await verifyAccessAndFetchPageInfo(props.params);
+    const { access, event, team, user } = await verifyAccessAndFetchPageInfo(props.params);
 
-    const readOnly = !can(user, Privilege.EventShiftManagement);
+    if (!access.can('event.shifts', 'read', { event: event.slug, team: team.slug }))
+        notFound();
+
+    const readOnly = !access.can('event.shifts', 'update', { event: event.slug, team: team.slug });
     const warnings: any[] = [ ];
 
     const step = await readSetting('schedule-time-step-minutes');
diff --git a/app/admin/events/[event]/[team]/shifts/page.tsx b/app/admin/events/[event]/[team]/shifts/page.tsx
index ca3e493f..6efc4fe1 100644
--- a/app/admin/events/[event]/[team]/shifts/page.tsx
+++ b/app/admin/events/[event]/[team]/shifts/page.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 // Copyright 2024 Peter Beverloo & AnimeCon. All rights reserved.
 // Use of this source code is governed by a MIT license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
+import { notFound } from 'next/navigation';
+
 import Alert from '@mui/material/Alert';
 import Paper from '@mui/material/Paper';
 
 import type { NextPageParams } from '@lib/NextRouterParams';
 import { CollapsableSection } from '@app/admin/components/CollapsableSection';
-import { Privilege, can } from '@lib/auth/Privileges';
 import { Section } from '@app/admin/components/Section';
 import { SectionIntroduction } from '@app/admin/components/SectionIntroduction';
 import { ShiftCreateSection } from './ShiftCreateSection';
@@ -21,35 +22,42 @@ import { verifyAccessAndFetchPageInfo } from '@app/admin/events/verifyAccessAndF
  * end up out of sync.
  */
 export default async function EventTeamShiftsPage(props: NextPageParams<'event' | 'team'>) {
-    const { event, team, user } = await verifyAccessAndFetchPageInfo(props.params);
+    const { access, event, team, user } = await verifyAccessAndFetchPageInfo(props.params);
 
-    // TODO: Box with warnings regarding the shifts (e.g. out-of-sync entries).
+    const accessScope = { event: event.slug, team: team.slug };
+
+    const canCreateShifts = access.can('event.shifts', 'create', accessScope);
+    const canReadShifts = access.can('event.shifts', 'read', accessScope);
+    const canUpdateShifts = access.can('event.shifts', 'update', accessScope);
+    const canDeleteShifts = access.can('event.shifts', 'delete', accessScope);
+
+    if (!canReadShifts)
+        notFound();
 
     const { activities, categories, locations } = await getShiftMetadata(event.festivalId);
 
-    const readOnly = !can(user, Privilege.EventShiftManagement);
+    // TODO: Box with warnings regarding the shifts (e.g. out-of-sync entries).
     const warnings: any[] = [ ];
 
     return (
         <>
-            { !!readOnly &&
+            { (!canCreateShifts && !canUpdateShifts && !canDeleteShifts) &&
                 <Paper component={Alert} severity="warning">
                     Please ask your Staff member to add you to the scheduling team if you would like
                     to be able to make any changes.
                 </Paper> }
             <Section title="Shifts" subtitle={team.name}>
-                <ShiftTable event={event.slug} team={team.slug} readOnly={readOnly} />
+                <ShiftTable event={event.slug} team={team.slug} canDeleteShifts={canDeleteShifts} />
             </Section>
             <CollapsableSection in={!!warnings.length} title="Shift warnings">
                 <SectionIntroduction important>
                     The shifts tool has not been implemented yet.
                 </SectionIntroduction>
             </CollapsableSection>
-            { !readOnly &&
-                <Section title="Create a new shift" privilege={Privilege.EventShiftManagement}>
+            { canCreateShifts &&
+                <Section title="Create a new shift" permission="event.shifts">
                     <ShiftCreateSection activities={activities} categories={categories}
-                                        locations={locations} event={event.slug}
-                                        team={team.slug} readOnly={readOnly} />
+                                        locations={locations} event={event.slug} team={team.slug} />
                 </Section> }
         </>
     );
diff --git a/app/api/admin/event/schedule/createScheduleEntry.ts b/app/api/admin/event/schedule/createScheduleEntry.ts
index 12ecfb02..bb5f0b54 100644
--- a/app/api/admin/event/schedule/createScheduleEntry.ts
+++ b/app/api/admin/event/schedule/createScheduleEntry.ts
@@ -71,8 +71,13 @@ type Response = ApiResponse<typeof kCreateScheduleEntryDefinition>;
  * API that allows leaders to create a new schedule entry.
  */
 export async function createScheduleEntry(request: Request, props: ActionProps): Promise<Response> {
-    if (!props.user || !can(props.user, Privilege.EventScheduleManagement))
+    if (
+        !props.user ||
+        !props.access.can(
+            'event.schedules', 'update', { event: request.event, team: request.team }))
+    {
         notFound();
+    }
 
     const event = await getEventBySlug(request.event);
     if (!event)
diff --git a/app/api/admin/event/schedule/deleteScheduleEntry.ts b/app/api/admin/event/schedule/deleteScheduleEntry.ts
index 7e6d0dc8..d64c477b 100644
--- a/app/api/admin/event/schedule/deleteScheduleEntry.ts
+++ b/app/api/admin/event/schedule/deleteScheduleEntry.ts
@@ -52,8 +52,13 @@ type Response = ApiResponse<typeof kDeleteScheduleEntryDefinition>;
  * API that allows leaders to delete a schedule entry.
  */
 export async function deleteScheduleEntry(request: Request, props: ActionProps): Promise<Response> {
-    if (!props.user || !can(props.user, Privilege.EventScheduleManagement))
+    if (
+        !props.user ||
+        !props.access.can(
+            'event.schedules', 'update', { event: request.event, team: request.team }))
+    {
         notFound();
+    }
 
     if (request.id.length !== 1)
         notFound();  // invalid request
diff --git a/app/api/admin/event/schedule/updateScheduleEntry.ts b/app/api/admin/event/schedule/updateScheduleEntry.ts
index c960091b..bc447241 100644
--- a/app/api/admin/event/schedule/updateScheduleEntry.ts
+++ b/app/api/admin/event/schedule/updateScheduleEntry.ts
@@ -83,8 +83,13 @@ type Response = ApiResponse<typeof kUpdateScheduleEntryDefinition>;
  * API that allows leaders to update a schedule entry.
  */
 export async function updateScheduleEntry(request: Request, props: ActionProps): Promise<Response> {
-    if (!props.user || !can(props.user, Privilege.EventScheduleManagement))
+    if (
+        !props.user ||
+        !props.access.can(
+            'event.schedules', 'update', { event: request.event, team: request.team }))
+    {
         notFound();
+    }
 
     if (request.id.length !== 1)
         notFound();  // invalid request
diff --git a/app/api/admin/event/shifts/[[...id]]/route.ts b/app/api/admin/event/shifts/[[...id]]/route.ts
index 6476d846..216888fb 100644
--- a/app/api/admin/event/shifts/[[...id]]/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/admin/event/shifts/[[...id]]/route.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { z } from 'zod';
 import { type DataTableEndpoints, createDataTableApi } from '../../../../createDataTableApi';
 import { Log, LogSeverity, LogType } from '@lib/Log';
 import { Privilege } from '@lib/auth/Privileges';
-import { executeAccessCheck } from '@lib/auth/AuthenticationContext';
+import { executeAccessCheck, type PermissionAccessCheck } from '@lib/auth/AuthenticationContext';
 import { getShiftsForEvent } from '@app/admin/lib/getShiftsForEvent';
 import { validateContext } from '../../validateContext';
 import db, { tActivities, tSchedule, tShifts, tShiftsCategories } from '@lib/database';
@@ -145,16 +145,25 @@ export type EventShiftContext = z.infer<typeof kEventShiftContext>;
 export const { DELETE, GET, POST, PUT } =
 createDataTableApi(kEventShiftRowModel, kEventShiftContext, {
     async accessCheck({ context }, action, props) {
-        let privilege: Privilege | undefined;
+        const permission: PermissionAccessCheck = {
+            permission: 'event.shifts',
+            operation: 'read',  // to be updated
+            options: {
+                event: context.event,
+                team: context.team,
+            },
+        };
+
         switch (action) {
             case 'get':
             case 'list':
-                break;  // no additional privilege necessary
+                permission.operation = 'read';
+                break;
 
             case 'create':
             case 'delete':
             case 'update':
-                privilege = Privilege.EventShiftManagement;
+                permission.operation = action;
                 break;
 
             default:
@@ -164,7 +173,7 @@ createDataTableApi(kEventShiftRowModel, kEventShiftContext, {
         executeAccessCheck(props.authenticationContext, {
             check: 'admin-event',
             event: context.event,
-            privilege,
+            permission,
         });
     },
 
diff --git a/app/lib/auth/Access.ts b/app/lib/auth/Access.ts
index 2be2f02e..b3cc4193 100644
--- a/app/lib/auth/Access.ts
+++ b/app/lib/auth/Access.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,29 @@ export const kPermissions = {
         type: 'boolean',
     },
 
+    'event.schedules': {
+        name: 'Event schedule planning',
+        description:
+            'This permission decides whether they have the ability to read or update event ' +
+            'scheduling, which is specific to a given event and team. The schedules are the ' +
+            'rosters shared with volunteers, telling them when they have to be where, doing what.',
+        hide: [ 'create', 'delete'],  // schedules are either in read-only more, or fully mutable
+        requireEvent: true,
+        requireTeam: true,
+        type: 'crud',
+    },
+
+    'event.shifts': {
+        name: 'Event shift planning',
+        description:
+            'This permission decides whether they have the ability to see or manage the shifts ' +
+            'that are planned for a particular event and team. The shifts decide what it is that ' +
+            'we expect volunteers to do.',
+        requireEvent: true,
+        requireTeam: true,
+        type: 'crud',
+    },
+
     'event.retention': {
         name: 'Retention management',
         description:
@@ -338,11 +361,12 @@ export const kPermissionGroups: Record<string, string[]> = {
     ],
 
     staff: [
-        'event.applications:read',
-        'event.applications:update',
+        'event.applications',
         'event.help-requests',
         'event.requests',
         'event.retention',
+        'event.schedules',
+        'event.shifts',
         'event.vendors',
         'event.visible',
         'volunteer.avatars',
@@ -350,6 +374,8 @@ export const kPermissionGroups: Record<string, string[]> = {
 
     senior: [
         'event.applications:read',
+        'event.schedules:read',
+        'event.shifts:read',
         'event.vendors:read',
         'event.visible',
         'volunteer.avatars',
diff --git a/app/lib/auth/Privileges.ts b/app/lib/auth/Privileges.ts
index a94cc014..c44ec0db 100644
--- a/app/lib/auth/Privileges.ts
+++ b/app/lib/auth/Privileges.ts
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ export enum Privilege {
     EventApplicationOverride            = 1 << 3,
     EventContentOverride                = 1 << 2,
     EventHotelManagement                = 1 << 12,
-    EventScheduleManagement             = 1 << 29,
     EventScheduleOverride               = 1 << 4,
-    EventShiftManagement                = 1 << 26,
     EventTrainingManagement             = 1 << 13,
     EventVolunteerApplicationOverrides  = 1 << 14,
 
@@ -65,9 +63,7 @@ const PrivilegeExpansion: { [key in Privilege]?: Privilege[] } = {
         Privilege.EventApplicationOverride,
         Privilege.EventContentOverride,
         Privilege.EventHotelManagement,
-        Privilege.EventScheduleManagement,
         Privilege.EventScheduleOverride,
-        Privilege.EventShiftManagement,
         Privilege.EventTrainingManagement,
         Privilege.EventVolunteerApplicationOverrides,
     ],
@@ -106,15 +102,12 @@ export function expand(privileges: Privileges): Privileges {
 export const PrivilegeGroups: { [key in Privilege]: string } = {
     [Privilege.Administrator]: 'Special access',
     [Privilege.Refunds]: 'Special access',
-    //[Privilege.Statistics]: 'Special access',
 
     [Privilege.EventAdministrator]: 'Special access',
     [Privilege.EventApplicationOverride]: 'Event access',
     [Privilege.EventContentOverride]: 'Event access',
     [Privilege.EventHotelManagement]: 'Event access',
-    [Privilege.EventScheduleManagement]: 'Event access',
     [Privilege.EventScheduleOverride]: 'Event access',
-    [Privilege.EventShiftManagement]: 'Event access',
     [Privilege.EventTrainingManagement]: 'Event access',
     [Privilege.EventVolunteerApplicationOverrides]: 'Event access',
 
@@ -130,15 +123,12 @@ export const PrivilegeGroups: { [key in Privilege]: string } = {
 export const PrivilegeNames: { [key in Privilege]: string } = {
     [Privilege.Administrator]: 'Administrator',
     [Privilege.Refunds]: 'Refund requests',
-    //[Privilege.Statistics]: 'Statistics',
 
     [Privilege.EventAdministrator]: 'Event administrator',
     [Privilege.EventApplicationOverride]: 'Always accept their applications',
     [Privilege.EventContentOverride]: 'Always allow access to event content',
     [Privilege.EventHotelManagement]: 'Manage hotel rooms',
-    [Privilege.EventScheduleManagement]: 'Manage schedules',
     [Privilege.EventScheduleOverride]: 'Always allow access to the volunteer portal',
-    [Privilege.EventShiftManagement]: 'Manage shifts',
     [Privilege.EventTrainingManagement]: 'Manage trainings',
     [Privilege.EventVolunteerApplicationOverrides]: 'Manage application overrides',