News Releases
News releases and case studies from Contact Group
by Ros
on 03 May 2012
With Ofcom’s recent announcement, increasing first class stamps from 46p to 60p and second class stamps from 36p to 50p, schools throughout the country have welcomed electronic solutions to posting letters. In a bid to alleviate the impact of soaring postage costs and school bud
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by Ros
on 05 April 2012
In response to the truancy statistics released that show an increase in levels of truancy in the UK, Stephen Clarke, Managing Director of Contact Group (www.the-contactgroup.com) comments:
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by Ros
on 13 January 2012
Harrogate High School in North Yorkshire is demonstrating best practice in the use of automatic notification systems to streamline staff processes, enabling the school to run more efficiently and saving the amount of time school staff spend undertaking administrative duties, suc
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by Ros
on 03 January 2012
On Stand A31 at BETT 2012, Contact Group (trading name of Truancy Call Ltd) will be showcasing its extended portfolio of award-winning automatic notification systems. These include Looked After Call, a solution to monitor the attendance of Looked after Children and a new ‘Text
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by Ros
on 18 July 2011
Birmingham-based telecommunications company, Contact Group (www.the-contactgroup.com), is delighted to announce it has been shortlisted for Technology Supplier of the Year in the 2011 EducationInvestor Awards! Contact Group has been recognised for demonstrating outstanding busin
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by Ros
on 13 July 2011
The Government has announced tougher guidelines on truancy, which will take effect from October 2011
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by Ros
on 30 June 2011
Over half a million text messages have been sent to parents as schools closed due to strike action. At the click of a button, schools are using Call Parents (www.callparents.com), an automated notification system, to quickly alert parents of the closures by text message and auto
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by Ros
on 02 June 2011
Truancy Call, now trading as Contact Group, has extended its portfolio of award-winning automatic notification systems with the launch of e-Mentoring, designed to provide secure and convenient e-Mentoring by text message and online; Looked After Call, an effective online solutio
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by Ros
on 26 May 2010
Government figures released today (26th May 2010) reveal that unauthorised absence in England’s schools has dropped for the first time in at least three years, decreasing from 0.98 percent in autumn term 2008 to 0.93 percent in autumn term 2009.
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by Ros
on 18 January 2010
In 2010, secondary schools will be looking for more effective ways to engage with parents through technology, in preparation for the Government’s 2010 real-time reporting targets.
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by Ros
on 18 January 2010
Truancy Call Ltd (Stand A76) is exhibiting the latest automatic parent notification technology at BETT 2010. It is urging schools to implement this alongside virtual learning environments (VLEs) to engage all parents, including non-internet users.
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by Ros
on 06 January 2010
Half a million alerts have been sent to parents over the last few days as schools closed due to heavy snow. Using Call Parents, an automated notification system, schools alerted parents of the closures quickly using text messages and automated phone calls. Over 100,000 alerts we
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by Ros
on 22 October 2009
Birmingham-based telecommunications company Truancy Call Ltd (www.truancycall.com) has been short-listed for a 2009 Growing Business Award in the ‘Technology and Innovation’ category. Having been selected from almost 200 entries, Truancy Call Ltd has been recognised for its effe
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by Ros
on 17 September 2009
Truancy Call Ltd (Stand L10) is exhibiting the latest automatic parent notification technology at The Scottish Learning Festival. It is urging Scottish schools to implement this alongside virtual learning environments (VLEs) to engage all parents, including non-internet users
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by Ros
on 20 July 2009
St Edward’s Comprehensive School in Romford is taking a proactive approach to tackling unauthorised absence with Truancy Call (www.truancycall.com) - technology which allows school staff to make first-day contact with parents of absent children by email, text message and voice c
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by Ros
on 20 July 2009
Fairisle Junior School in Southampton is taking a proactive approach to improving pupil attendance with Truancy Call (www.truancycall.com) - technology which allows school staff to make first-day contact with parents of absent children by email, text message and voice calling
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by Ros
on 20 May 2009
Acorn Integrated Primary School in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, is taking a proactive approach to improving communication with parents by installing Call Parents (www.callparents.com). This technology allows school staff to send texts, automated phone calls and emails to inf
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by Ros
on 12 May 2009
Birmingham-based telecommunications company Truancy Call Ltd (www.truancycall.com) has been short-listed for a National Business Award 2009 (Wales, Midlands and East Anglia region) in the ‘Orange Best Use of Technology in Business’ category. Having been selected from almost 200
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by Ros
on 24 March 2009
Celebrating improved student attendance, Bishop Gore School in Sketty, Swansea, is holding a prize-giving to award ten students for excellent attendance on 2nd April 2009. The event is being sponsored by Truancy Call Ltd (www.truancycall.com) which provides an automated notifica
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by Ros
on 19 March 2009
Birmingham-based telecommunications company Truancy Call Ltd (www.truancycall.com) has received a coveted award for its Best Use of Technology at the Fast Growth Business Awards 2009. Selected from over 200 entries, Truancy Call Ltd won the award for achieving outstanding busine
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by Ros
on 03 February 2009
Award-winning Birmingham-based telecommunications company Truancy Call Ltd (www.truancycall.com) has been short-listed for the Fast Growth Business Awards 2009 in the ‘Best Use of Technology’ category. Having been selected from over 200 entries Truancy Call Ltd has been recognis
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by Ros
on 30 January 2009
Tim Hill, 30, who lives and works in Tamworth, will join six other IT professionals and PC enthusiasts from all over the UK on a nine-day fundraising expedition across the remote Simien Mountains in Ethiopia, with five days trekking off the beaten track. He is appealing to local
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by Ros
on 26 November 2008
The schools minister, Jim Knight, has urged schools to do more to engage parents, “our best ally”, to improve children’s learning. He has also emphasised the importance of technology to achieve this. Edward Caines, Headteacher at Woodside Primary School, discusses how Call Paren
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by Ros
on 07 November 2008
Truancy Call Ltd (stand A76), a leading provider of automatic notification services, is showcasing its latest feature of Truancy Call at BETT 2009 which allows schools to monitor pupil attendance lesson-by-lesson. This new service is currently being used in schools across the c
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by Ros
on 23 September 2008
St Augustine’s College in Abbeyside, Dungarvan, is tackling unauthorised absence with technology by installing the automatic parent notification system Truancy Call.
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by Ros
on 01 September 2008
On an average day in Scotland, around 5,000 pupils play truant from school according to 2005/6 Scottish Executive figures. In the capital, this is particularly prevalent, with almost half of pupils at state high schools having skived off by the time they reach their third year*.
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by Ros
on 17 July 2008
Mentoring has long been known to have a significant impact on the achievement, motivation and learning experience of students. Michelle Atkinson, Strategic ICT Coordinator at Kingstone School, Barnsley talks to SecEd about her school’s mentoring strategy, Barnsley Metropolitan B
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by Ros
on 14 July 2008
The Samuel Whitbread Community College in Bedfordshire is tackling unauthorised absence with technology by installing the automatic parent notification system Truancy Call
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by Ros
on 02 July 2008
Newnham Middle School in Bedford is tackling unauthorised absence with technology by installing the automatic parent notification system Truancy Call.
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by Ros
on 26 June 2008
Stafford Sports College is tackling unauthorised absence with technology by installing the automatic parent notification system Truancy Call. Truancy Call (www.truancycall.com) allows school staff to implement first day contact with parents of absentees via email, SMS text and v
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