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smooth running. Yet there are still many bursars, administrators, teachers and directors of studies that rely on archaic systems to both store and retrieve data on a day-to-day basis. Drawing on experiences from a number of independent schools, here are some compelling reasons why it could be beneficial to upgrade to a centralised management information solution.


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More effective billing and cost-control Kimbolton School has benefited from a more integrated approach to information. "With our previous system because it wasn’t joined up, there was more margin for error if communication between the school office and the bursary did not take place," said finance bursar Stephen Oliver. "For example a bill might be sent to an old address or the system


was out of date and didn't account for sending to more than one parent at different addresses. With a single system there is just one entry and one change, so this no longer occurs."


Easier reporting and beter communication with parents Five years ago Bishop's Stortford College moved to a browser-based and centralised information system which means that teachers, housemasters/mistresses and other staff can now retrieve up-to- date information wherever they are. "It's now easier for staff to


create reports and grading for pupils, which can be up to six times a year. We can also now email these to parents in a format that is professionally presented. This communication is clearly of value to parents, in particular for boarders with parents overseas. These reports are often opened within four to five minutes of receiving them on the other side of the world," said Keith Irvine, MIS project coordinator and senior teacher.


More accurate and up-to-date information Bursar at Saint Ronan's School, John Buckles, also speaks about the importance of a centralised system: "We now have just a single system to store and manage information across the school. This gives us a much more accurate picture for both finance and day-to-day issues."


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ost schools recognise that information plays a pivotal part in communicating with both pupils and parents, and is therefore essential to its


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