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Overview of Online School Admissions within Hertfordshire. A service for parents/carers and schools. Sarah Vize Senior Manager, Admisisons & Transport. 2006 Admissions. 2006 Admissions. 23 November 2005 Nursery 1186 Primary 5593 Secondary 8011 Total 14790.
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Overview of Online School Admissions within Hertfordshire A service for parents/carers and schools Sarah Vize Senior Manager, Admisisons & Transport
23 November 2005 Nursery 1186 Primary 5593 Secondary 8011 Total 14790 Hertfordshire online statistics
SCHOOLS ONLINE ADMISSIONS (SOLA) SOLA – Additional Functionality • Allows efficient communication with schools • Community and voluntary controlled schools can confirm claimed sibling links • Voluntary aided and foundation schools can submit their allocations (which are then fed into the admissions database • direct) • Schools can view applications made online to their school • Schools can view applications made online from their school
eAdmissions Objectives • The main objective of the eAdmissions National Project is to help all LEAs meet: • Online targets • Take-up targets • Hertfordshire has benefitted from stronger marketing focus for 2006 admissions
Hertfordshire Marketing • Direct marketing to target audience • Admissions Booklets • Starting Nursery • Starting School • Joining Middle School • Moving On URL On each page
Hertfordshire Marketing • Marketing to promote general public awareness • Leaflets • Posters • Pocket calendars • Online Film (DVD) • Radio • General Press • Internal Media
Hertfordshire Marketing • Marketing activities • Head Teacher briefings • Student Services information evenings • School Open evenings • Conference exhibitions
Hertfordshire Market Research Pilot project – Areas of lower socio-economic deprivation • Selected Bedwell • Focused activity • Schools • Children’s centre • Library (drop-in sessions) • Primary schools • and Berrygrove Primary & Nursery School • Focused activity of drop in session for parents/carers
Applying Online Benefits • For parents: • Allows parents to make changes • Can remove anxiety about process • Quick and efficient • Reduces chance of making a mistake
Applying Online Benefits • For parents: • Allows parents to make changes • Can remove anxiety about process • Quick and efficient • Reduces chance of making a mistake • For HCC • Saves on handling paperwork • Reduces time spent checking applications • Allows more time to handle other essential admissions work, eg children out of school, integration of pupils
Local Direct Government November 2005 - “best user experience”
Local Direct Government November 2005 - “best user experience” Providing - “an enjoyable user journey, with all users successfully managing to complete and submit the application form”