Severe weather conditions and teachers' industrial action is leading more and more education authorities to search for an easy, at-a-stroke solution to alerting parents to any emergency closure of classrooms. Many have already found the solution through Apollo's off the shelf school closure alerts system.
The web-based system allows schools the ability to manage that vital communication with parents almost instantly at a time of emergency.
For schools, this low-cost solution offers:
the ability to send global messages to parents at a single stroke
messages via both e-mail and SMS text
the ability to automatically alert local radio stations and media outlets
the ability to save crucial time to focus on fixing the problem
For parents, this easy to use service offers:
the earliest possible warning of the closure and the reason for it
avoidance of arriving at the school gates only to be turned away
the maximum time to make any alternative child care arrangements
The Apollo school closure alerts system is something that parents can subscribe to easily from their home or they can be set up for alerts by the school directly. Participating schools will have their own unique log-in that will allow them to manage and update the list of parents on the system at any given time.
The log-in will also allow them to send a simple message for an instant electronic alert to their parents in the event of needing to get out an urgent message. The message is sent out simultaneously to all e-mail inboxes as well as to all mobile phones in SMS text form.
Many schools already using the system also ensure that their local media outlets, especially local radio stations, are included in the alert so that they can assist with spreading the word.
The result is swift communication appreciated by parents, as well as a solution that will free up vital time for staff to concentrate on fixing the problem and dealing with the handful that fall outside of the alerts system.
To find out more, contact Apollo directly by:
E-mail: Apollo School Closures
Tel : 01908 357049 and speak to Andy Gough or Tony Sellers
