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Schoolcomms Licence options
Schoolcomms is available with either a Full licence or
Pay As You Go. The table below shows the features of each Licence option.
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Features
included
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Pay
As You Go
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Full
Subscription
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SMS
text messaging
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Email messaging –
including attachments, links
and pictures
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Free SMS credits included to get you started
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Import
members and all teaching and other groups
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Support
and updates included
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Import contact details from
SIMS – no duplication of data entry,
always up to date
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Inclusive – the parents who do not have
SMS or email are listed for paper copies or manual
calling. Addresses and
phone numbers from SIMS shown for easy contact.
Up
to four adults can link to each student.
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Attendance module linked to
SIMS – unexplained absences can be
contacted in bulk, full history by student and by
message.
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Integrated Attendance response processing
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SMS
credits cost from
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12p
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6p
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Licence
cost
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FREE
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Equivalent
to about 3 stamps per pupil per annum, dependent on NOR
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Choice
to invite web registration using security letters to families
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Multi
user option
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Some of the features will be restricted or different
for non SIMS users. If you would like to know more please call 0844 445
7147.
There are a few details and conditions attached:
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The free SMS credit bundle is 25 for Primary PAYG and 50 for
Secondary PAYG customers. Each Full licence receives 100 free SMS credits on
activation.
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PAYG accounts may be disabled if no SMS credits are purchased in
each 12 month period after activation.
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The PAYG service is limited to SMS text messaging, using the
‘Compose SMS message’ screen. PAYG customers can upgrade to a full licence to
access the full Email and Attendance functions.
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If a full licence holder wishes to change to PAYG, they will not
normally be allowed to carry over any unused SMS credits.
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