diff --git a/admin/classes/local/entities/task_log.php b/admin/classes/local/entities/task_log.php
index 059f1196b64..41e7dc26f10 100644
--- a/admin/classes/local/entities/task_log.php
+++ b/admin/classes/local/entities/task_log.php
@@ -107,15 +107,15 @@ class task_log extends base {
             ->set_type(column::TYPE_TEXT)
             ->add_field("$tablealias.classname")
             ->set_is_sortable(true)
-            ->add_callback(static function(string $value): string {
+            ->add_callback(static function(string $classname): string {
                 $output = '';
-                if (class_exists($value)) {
-                    $task = new $value;
-                    if ($task instanceof \core\task\scheduled_task) {
+                if (class_exists($classname)) {
+                    $task = new $classname;
+                    if ($task instanceof \core\task\task_base) {
                         $output = $task->get_name();
                     }
                 }
-                $output .= \html_writer::tag('div', "\\{$value}", [
+                $output .= \html_writer::tag('div', "\\{$classname}", [
                     'class' => 'task-class',
                 ]);
                 return $output;
diff --git a/lang/en/reportbuilder.php b/lang/en/reportbuilder.php
index 54ac706d2ae..dc15edcb3f9 100644
--- a/lang/en/reportbuilder.php
+++ b/lang/en/reportbuilder.php
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ $string['sorting'] = 'Sorting';
 $string['sorting_help'] = 'Sorting defines the initial sort order of columns in the report. The order can be reversed by toggling the Up/down icon. Users can then define their own sort order by clicking on a column name.';
 $string['switchedit'] = 'Switch to edit mode';
 $string['switchpreview'] = 'Switch to preview mode';
+$string['tasksendschedule'] = 'Send report schedule';
 $string['tasksendschedules'] = 'Send report schedules';
 $string['timeadded'] = 'Time added';
 $string['timecreated'] = 'Time created';
diff --git a/lib/classes/task/adhoc_task.php b/lib/classes/task/adhoc_task.php
index bd3e8afa4a6..1036ced2bba 100644
--- a/lib/classes/task/adhoc_task.php
+++ b/lib/classes/task/adhoc_task.php
@@ -46,6 +46,20 @@ abstract class adhoc_task extends task_base {
     /** @var \core\lock\lock The concurrency task lock for this task. */
     private $concurrencylock = null;
 
+    /**
+     * Provide default implementation of the task name for backward compatibility. Extending classes are expected to implement
+     * this method to provide a descriptive name for the task (shown to admins)
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function get_name() {
+        $classparts = explode('\\', get_called_class());
+        $classname = end($classparts);
+
+        // Try to make human readable, capitalized and with spaces.
+        return ucfirst(str_replace('_', ' ', $classname));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Setter for $id.
      * @param int|null $id
diff --git a/lib/classes/task/scheduled_task.php b/lib/classes/task/scheduled_task.php
index a204ed8a0dd..0eadddb6a71 100644
--- a/lib/classes/task/scheduled_task.php
+++ b/lib/classes/task/scheduled_task.php
@@ -562,12 +562,4 @@ abstract class scheduled_task extends task_base {
     public static function get_html_id(string $classname): string {
         return str_replace('\\', '-', ltrim($classname, '\\'));
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Get a descriptive name for this task (shown to admins).
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    abstract public function get_name();
-
 }
diff --git a/lib/classes/task/task_base.php b/lib/classes/task/task_base.php
index cfe202db99f..92af0ace79b 100644
--- a/lib/classes/task/task_base.php
+++ b/lib/classes/task/task_base.php
@@ -62,6 +62,13 @@ abstract class task_base {
     /** @var int $pid - PHP process ID that is running the task */
     private $pid = null;
 
+    /**
+     * Get a descriptive name for the task (shown to admins)
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    abstract public function get_name();
+
     /**
      * Set the current lock for this task.
      * @param \core\lock\lock $lock
diff --git a/lib/tests/adhoc_task_test.php b/lib/tests/adhoc_task_test.php
index a45e05e74cb..bb5e3a9bfc4 100644
--- a/lib/tests/adhoc_task_test.php
+++ b/lib/tests/adhoc_task_test.php
@@ -38,6 +38,26 @@ require_once(__DIR__ . '/fixtures/task_fixtures.php');
  */
 class core_adhoc_task_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
 
+    /**
+     * Test getting name of task that implements it's own get_name method
+     *
+     * @covers \core\task\adhoc_task::get_name
+     */
+    public function test_get_name(): void {
+        $task = new \core\task\adhoc_test_task();
+        $this->assertEquals('Test adhoc class', $task->get_name());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test getting name of task that uses the default implementation of get_name
+     *
+     * @covers \core\task\adhoc_task::get_name
+     */
+    public function test_get_name_default(): void {
+        $task = new \mod_fake\task\adhoc_component_task();
+        $this->assertEquals('Adhoc component task', $task->get_name());
+    }
+
     /**
      * Test basic adhoc task execution.
      */
diff --git a/lib/tests/fixtures/task_fixtures.php b/lib/tests/fixtures/task_fixtures.php
index eb910106e92..efaaa98b54b 100644
--- a/lib/tests/fixtures/task_fixtures.php
+++ b/lib/tests/fixtures/task_fixtures.php
@@ -51,6 +51,15 @@ class adhoc_test_task extends \core\task\adhoc_task {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get task name
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function get_name() {
+        return 'Test adhoc class';
+    }
+
     /**
      * Execute.
      */
diff --git a/lib/upgrade.txt b/lib/upgrade.txt
index cded6d8f4b1..99baf7a0bef 100644
--- a/lib/upgrade.txt
+++ b/lib/upgrade.txt
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ information provided here is intended especially for developers.
 * Added $CFG->proxylogunsafe and proxyfixunsafe to detect code which doesn't honor the proxy config
 * Function admin_externalpage_setup() now has additional option 'nosearch' allowing to remove Site administration search form.
 * The function print_error has been deprecated. Kindly use moodle_exception.
+* The abstract `get_name` method has been moved to the `\core\task\task_base` class and should now be implemented by adhoc tasks. For
+  backwards compatibility, a default implementation has been added to `\core\task\adhoc_task` to return the class name
 * The function get_module_metadata() has been finally deprecated and can not be used anymore.
 
 === 4.0 ===
diff --git a/reportbuilder/classes/task/send_schedule.php b/reportbuilder/classes/task/send_schedule.php
index fb7968f1379..b978961977c 100644
--- a/reportbuilder/classes/task/send_schedule.php
+++ b/reportbuilder/classes/task/send_schedule.php
@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@ class send_schedule extends adhoc_task {
 
     use \core\task\logging_trait;
 
+    /**
+     * Return name of the task
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function get_name(): string {
+        return get_string('tasksendschedule', 'core_reportbuilder');
+    }
+
     /**
      * Execute the task
      */