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Sir Bob Geldof stresses communication is the solution
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ir Bob Geldof, co-founder of
Groupcall, addressed representatives
from 150 Manchester based schools,
exploring the issue of unauthorised
absences on a nationwide scale.
At the event, which was hosted at
Manchester City Football Club, Sir Bob
Geldof delivered a speech on how a
national problem, such as unauthorised
absences, can be eased via parental
engagement. The purpose of the event was
to celebrate a partnership between
Manchester City Council and Groupcall, a
leading provider of parental communication
products to the education sector, which will
see all of MCC’s 167 schools provided with
Groupcall’s parental communication
system, Groupcall Messenger.
Sir Bob Geldof commented: “In a society
where we are in touch with each other
more than ever before, the need to
communicate meaningfully is essential.
Although I am not in love with technology, I
am in love with the potential of what it can
do. The partnership between Groupcall and
MCC is a key example of this; utilising
technology to make communication more
effective and efficient. I hope more Local
Authorities will follow the example of
Manchester in implementing parental
engagement strategies.”
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