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How your school can utilise social media more effectively

Nowadays schools are beginning to use social media as a platform to connect and interact with some of the hardest-to-reach-parents. Channels such as Twitter and Facebook can be used to send vital information and updates to parents. For example social media channels...

5 Common obstacles for school to parent engagement

Increasing parental engagement is a key OFSTED target for schools, as working together with parents is a proven method for improving children’s performance and development by helping to reinforce the lessons they learn at school. However, all too often parents can...

5 ways schools can improve parental engagement

5 ways schools can improve parental engagement One of the most common issues experienced by schools and nurseries is engaging with parents so that they fully understand the role that they play in their child’s learning and development. The reason for this is because...

How schools can save money by using paperless forms

You may already find that costs for paper, printing and photocopying are increasing year on year especially when it comes to printing off booking and consent forms for trips, clubs and other off-site activities. 9 times out of 10 these forms don’t even make it back to...

How schools can send scheduled notifications over the holidays

In the run up to the new school term you’ll probably find that your school is inundated with phone calls from parents asking questions about forthcoming events and general information. Phone calls like this from parents are often a waste of your staff’s time as most...

How schools can track absences effectively

As the leaves change colour, the clocks go back and colder weather sets in across the country, common types of illnesses are set to thrive and spread throughout nurseries and schools presenting challenges for both parents and staff. Why? Because children are more...