Difference between revisions of "Linked adults and agencies"

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This page will show a list of a pupil's contacts, as taken from SIMS. This includes parental contacts, academic (class teachers), pastoral (head of year, etc.) and other (user-defined). Additional members of staff (such as the school nurse) can be added to this list using the '''[[additional linked staff]]''' page. <br> <br>
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This page will show a list of a pupil's contacts as taken from SIMS. The user's [[role options]] determine which types of staff can be shown, such as academic staff or pastoral staff. Additional members of staff (such as the school nurse) can be added to this list using the '''[[additional linked staff]]''' page. <br> <br>
  
 
[[Image:adults&agencies01.jpg]] <br> <br>
 
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Depending on the '''[[role options]]''' you have set, you can allow parents to contact staff using this page. If this is the case, parents will see a "Contact" link next to the staff member's name which can be clicked to send an email to the staff member, using the email address they have in SIMS. Staff members' email addresses will not be revealed. This option can be removed for specific members of staff using the '''[[do not contact]]''' feature. <br> <br>
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There is a [[role options|role option]] called "Allow contacting of staff". If this is enabled then users will be able to contact staff using this page you can allow parents to contact staff using this page. A "Contact" link will appear next to staff members' names which can be clicked to send an email to the staff member, using the email address they have in SIMS. Staff members' email addresses will not be revealed to the user. <br> <br>
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The [[do not contact]] page can be used to prevent users from contacting specific members of staff. <br> <br>
  
 
[[Image:contactwindow.jpg]] <br> <br>
 
[[Image:contactwindow.jpg]] <br> <br>
  
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In order for Insight to send emails, you must have correctly configured the email section on the [[preferences]] page. <br> <br>
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Revision as of 11:15, 30 July 2015

This page will show a list of a pupil's contacts as taken from SIMS. The user's role options determine which types of staff can be shown, such as academic staff or pastoral staff. Additional members of staff (such as the school nurse) can be added to this list using the additional linked staff page.

Adults&agencies01.jpg

There is a role option called "Allow contacting of staff". If this is enabled then users will be able to contact staff using this page you can allow parents to contact staff using this page. A "Contact" link will appear next to staff members' names which can be clicked to send an email to the staff member, using the email address they have in SIMS. Staff members' email addresses will not be revealed to the user.

The do not contact page can be used to prevent users from contacting specific members of staff.

Contactwindow.jpg

In order for Insight to send emails, you must have correctly configured the email section on the preferences page.