According to the BBC many parents would like school reports on their children’s performance texted or e-mailed, a survey says.
- One in 12 of the 1,493 parents polled by government education technology agency Becta said schools kept them informed using these methods.
- But 68% of parents said they wanted schools to use such technologies to keep them up to date more frequently.
- Some 15% of parents were told of their child’s progress at least once a month, and 85% were updated four times a year.
- And eight out of 10 wanted more feedback on how their child was doing.
This is something we are doing in school this year. We have recently purchased ‘Groupcall’ that allows us to send emails and texts to all parents who have given their details. Letters will be sent as PDF’s and the texts will be used in emergencies such the Guitar Tutor canceling at the last moment!
We’ve had a good take up in our school – with about 70% of parents in each class providing us with the neccessary details and permission. Currently we are in the process of entering all of this data but once it’s in it will cut the paper we use in school by 70% a year – a massive saving! I’ll let you know how it goes on via this blog.
