the problem
It is very difficult to communicate with large numbers of parents/carers in a
timely manner. It is also expensive. And yet there are a whole host of reasons
to want to broadcast to groups of people quickly, sometimes very urgent reasons
such as not knowing a child's whereabouts.
the solution
This simple and cost-effective solution allows you to send text (sms)
messages automatically from any computer to the mobile phones of
groups of parents or carers, members of staff or students. In
fact the school should even be able to make reasonable revenue
from this. You can use this system to send automatic notification
in the case of:
sickness -
to a parent/carer if a child is unwell
absense - to a parent/carer if a child is
absent from school, persistently truant etc
missing child - to the parents/carers of the entire school
to ask if anyone has seen the child.
events and event changes - event reminders, changes
in schedule (e.g. cancellation, bus late)
staff communication - useful for last minute messaging
or to advise of email etc
exam reminders - for older students ?
main benefits
. traditional school telephone costs can be reduced
. the subscription service will allow the school to make
reasonable revenue
. a history of messages sent will be kept by the system
. quick and easy to use
. will allow the school to make administration savings in time as
well as money
. reassuring to parents/carers to know they will receive
notification
. far more likely to result in the correct message being
communicated in a timely manner
