Parent Communication is a common issue within a lot of schools.
The school feels they are trying their best to communicate yet they are still inundated with visits to the school reception or the telephone is ringing of the hook!
Why is it such a huge issue?
In the main, there is so much information that comes out of school, that managing this become a logistical nightmare. From individual class information, to school events, trips, and even urgent information. Followed with the need to communicate quickly and effectively can be difficult to implement if parents are expecting to receive this information but their preferred method. email, social media etc. Then there is the danger of hearsay! Jimmy Smith has put this on Facebook that the school is not open tomorrow! It must be true then! Smart School Websites believe the school needs to formalise all communication that “The School” is in full control of.
Solutions.
“Too many” was a recent reply from one headteacher. We agree there are great deal of parent communication solutions on the market. SMS text messaging, school app, school website, social media and we could continue!
It is important to use a solution that works best for your school. Naturally Smart School Website have our own solution. Which we feel works well for all our schools. One Admin area that communicates to all social media feeds, parent email, website management, and a Parent App. We call it our Smart School Portal.
How is this managed and how does this work.. Well of course we would love to tell you and also demonstrate this to you. So give one of our friendly colleagues a call in the office on 01325 481141, alternatively fill in the contact form, and we will more than happy to call you. Wherever you are in the UK or even the World!