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MaManfie — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:09:22 -0000

It's just to finalise my options, and to ensure I know what I want to do.
Also, I think it's so to make sure we're all happy with our results, a bit late seeing as they were two weeks ago.

Ahh, it was a forgone conclusion that they wanted me ages ago! Being as wonderful as I am, and all! :P

Samantha!

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MaManfie — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:03:03 -0000

True, but the system was advertised as being "quick" to update the School on your child's status, whereas if you phone up the number sent in the text you have to go through a long menu, and wait forever until someone has got back from getting their tea.

Samantha.

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smstextnews — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:59:06 -0000

An interview? ;-)

Surely it's a foregone conclusion. They want your money. Or the money the
government pays them on your behalf? ;-)

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rickyc — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:58:33 -0000

I suspect the issue may be down to cost or not knowing all the options available to them.

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MaManfie — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:57:57 -0000

I can try and find out later, I'm in for a Sixth Form interview.

I doubt they'll tell me though, as I doubt the receptionist ladies will know.

Samantha.

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smstextnews — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:51:08 -0000

I wonder who's providing the service....

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MaManfie — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:08:10 -0000

No, not tough necessarily "tough".

My School introduced a text service, last year or so. It doesn't inform my Mum when the School is closed (which it should have done on a Snow Day), but say if either me or my brother don't arrive at School for morning registration, a text is sent out.

It was introduced to stop truenting, but as far as some friends are concerned, hiding your parents phone, and making them believe they have lost it, is more than enough!
And it's also used so the school can keep a tab on how long we're out of school due to sickness.

The problem is, that you can't reply via text back to the school about the reason your child isn't at School. For my Mum who has a speaking impediment, it's extremely annoying as she can't phone up. It would be common-sense to implement this a little better.

Samantha.

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rickyc — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:45:13 -0000

yeah freshers week is the 22nd September.

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smstextnews — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:42:26 -0000

Ah yes you're off until, what, end of Sept?

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rickyc — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:40:09 -0000

Not of the top of my head, I will be able to check when I am back in uni in a few weeks.

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smstextnews — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:37:10 -0000

D'ya know what company is providing the connectivity, Ricky?

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rickyc — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:31:05 -0000

yeah i mean in one of schools at uni they are trialling cancelled lectures etc and letting students know via text the service is going really well. They are finding one big issue that a lot of students who are international and have international numbers are being charged for receiving text messages so they are hesitant to roll it out across the whole uni. If they make it opt in, I am sure it will work well!

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smstextnews — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:24:23 -0000

Very very smart isn't it?

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rickyc — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:16:14 -0000

I thought this was reports like your child's test score, but having read the article its like when there is a snow day. Fantastic use of technology!