Streamlining platforms within a single school can be hard enough, but when you are managing multiple sites, it's more important than ever to keep complexity to a minimum.
That's where SchoolsBuddy comes in. Not only will our multi-functional software reduce the need for multiple platforms, thus saving your trust both time AND money, it's a parent pleaser too! As a modular system we can work with you to find the right balance for your schools. Whether you need an intelligent online payments platform, a system for parents to book on to clubs or wraparound care, or an effective, clear and easy to use communications tool, SchoolsBuddy can be a complete ‘parent portal’, or just the parts you need most. For parents, the joy is in SchoolsBuddy's ability to be a single source of information; to see the latest newsletter, be warned about a lack of parking at their child's next sporting fixture, to being a place to pay for that term's cooking club or provide online consent for the school trip in a few weeks. Some of the main features parents love:
- A single calendar for their child, or children, showing their particular activities and whole school events.
- An inbox of all the school communications, knowing if they need to find some information, it will be there!
- A parent wallet, showing the balance they owe for any activities, and where credits for cancellations can be put back to use for future activities.
- A mobile app that functions just like the web, where they can make payments, book clubs, give consent and see their calendar and inbox.
TIME SAVING - automation across SchoolsBuddy functions cuts down time spent on manual processes such as sending out letters and waiting for responses, endless spreadsheet management and payment chasing.
REPORTING - built-in reports within SchoolsBuddy enable reports to be generated to track participation in activities, outstanding payments and much more
INTELLIGENCE - many aspects of SchoolsBuddy are dynamic and intelligent, including our one-click activity allocations (based on preference choices placed by parents), and automatically updating end-of day dismissal lists which take into account each student's activity participation.
STREAMLINING - with only one platform performing so many tasks there is less for staff to learn and access, reducing complexity.
SUPPORT - our dedicated training and support is unrivalled in the UK, with real people available to engage with you throughout the onboarding process and beyond.
Our recently improved user-interface is both easy to navigate and easy to use. We would be happy to give you a tour of the system so you can see how your Multi-Academy Trust can benefit from adopting SchoolsBuddy within your community.