School Surveillance System Means No More Hiding Report Cards For Bristol Pupils.
Let’s admit it- we’re all guilty of hiding report cards and detention slips from our parents when we were younger (and getting away with it if we were lucky!) However, for some pupils in Bristol, there is
now nowhere to hide, thanks to the introduction of a new surveillance system that details their school performance.
The innovative Serco/CMIS system was recently tested by the parents of pupils at the city’s Brislington Enterprise College. The system allows parents to access their children’s attendance record, grades, behaviour and daily timetables.
Father of two Jonathon Phillips, trialled the system and confirmed:
“The information is presented in a variety of ways and is easy to follow.
“It helps both ways. If the children are doing well, it’s good to hear about it at the time so you can give them positive feedback. If there are issues that need to be sorted out, you can respond quickly.”
The college’s principle, John Matthews agreed:
“Already the response has been very encouraging and it is clear our parents and carers wish to take a more active role in their child’s education.
“Now that they can view the data for themselves, we are seeing much more pro-activity with regards to queries or concerns.”
The system is due to be installed in all secondary schools in the area this September.