1. Lisa Ruth Account Manager
SIMS InTouch - Taking Parental Engagement Further Cynnal SIMS Seminar
Lisa Ruth Account Manager

2. SIMS InTouch
Harnessing the power of SMS and to take Parental Engagement further

3. Introducing SIMS InTouch
SIMS InTouch is powerful and easy to use. It combines both SMS messaging and to automatically and immediately engage ALL stakeholders on a wide range of school issues from event reminders to truancy..

4. Match your communications to life’s realities
Send SMS and messages relating to a student’s behaviour, awards for achievement, special education needs, unexpected school closures, parents evening reminders, unexplained absences, late school trip returns...
The list is endless.

5. + What about a bit of two-way traffic? SIMS InTouch
Winning on the homefront made easy
Automating your outbound communications is half the engagement picture… +
SIMS InTouch
SIMS Learning Gateway
“The push…” Getting up-to-the-minute information out to parents - must know information in real-time
“The pull…” Bringing them to the virtual school - when they, the children or your team need access and answers

6. Key Features…. Text and email from anywhere within SIMS
Text when the school is closed due to an enforced closure
Text parents when their child has reached so many merit points
In an emergency text using the Emergency Alert, for Urgent assistance

9. The workflow solution….

10. The workflow solution….

11. Benefits Keep parents in the loop in an instant
Time saving and easy to use
Keep staff members fully informed
Delivering detailed information for earlier interventions.

12. Pricing package Secondary:
License Price - £2995 (one off payment inc. installation)
Annual Entitlement - £995
600 free texts…..

13. Text Bundles
Text Bundle Options
No. of texts per bundle
Bundle Price
Price per text
Individual texts
N/A
£              0.070
Bundle A (1000 texts)
1000
 £              60.00
 £              0.060
Bundle B (5000 texts)
5000
 £           
 £              0.055
Bundle C (20000 texts)
20000
 £         1,000.00
 £              0.050
Bundle D (50000 texts)
50000
 £         2,250.00
 £              0.045
Bundle E ( texts)
100000
 £         4,000.00
 £              0.040
Bundle F ( texts)
250000
 £         9,750.00
 £              0.039
Capita Oldham will manage the administration of the bundles…

14. The Roadmap….
December 2010
Web interface for Exceptional Circumstances
Spring 2011
Notifications – Achievement/Attendance/Behaviour
Reminders to school events
Reports
Manage individual contacts
Streamline for hosted environments
Future Ideas What would you like first?
Bulk sending of Reports
Detention letters
Attendance letters
Exams notification
Bulk sending of timetables
Sending alert to any teacher who hasn’t completed their profiles/marksheets

15. Live demo – SIMS InTouch

16. Thank you
Any questions???