PARS Training Guides

2021-09-23T10:43:07Z

Jennyurey: /* Video guide */

=Video guide=
[[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/Logginghomework.mp4 Logging homework] <br>

=Attendance=
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Take%20a%20register.docx Take a Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Create%20a%20new%20seating%20plan.docx Create a New Seating Plan] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Use%20seating%20plans.docx Use Seating Plans] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Run%20an%20attendance%20report.docx Run an Attendance Report] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Update%20attendance%20(attendance%20officers).docx Update Attendance (Attendance Officers)] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Contact%20parents%20of%20absent%20pupils%20(attendance%20officers).docx Contact Parents of Absent Pupils (Attendance Officers)] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Chase%20missing%20registers.docx Chase Missing Registers] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Create%20custom%20attendance%20codes.docx Create Custom Attendance Codes] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Take%20fire%20registers.docx Take Fire Registers] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Generate%20letters%20for%20session%20absence.docx Generate Letters for Session Absence] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Setup%20automatic%20alerts%20for%20absentees%20and%20truants.docx Setup Automatic Alerts for Absentees and Truants] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Recommended%20attendance%20reports.docx Recommended Attendance Reports]
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Take%20a%20register.pdf Take a Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Create%20a%20new%20seating%20plan.pdf Create a New Seating Plan] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Use%20seating%20plans.pdf Use Seating Plans] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Run%20an%20attendance%20report.pdf Run an Attendance Report] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Update%20attendance%20(attendance%20officers).pdf Update Attendance (Attendance Officers)] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Contact%20parents%20of%20absent%20pupils%20(attendance%20officers).pdf Contact Parents of Absent Pupils (Attendance Officers)] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Chase%20missing%20registers.pdf Chase Missing Registers] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Create%20custom%20attendance%20codes.pdf Create Custom Attendance Codes] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Take%20fire%20registers.pdf Take Fire Registers] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Generate%20letters%20for%20session%20absence.pdf Generate Letters for Session Absence] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Setup%20automatic%20alerts%20for%20absentees%20and%20truants.pdf Setup Automatic Alerts for Absentees and Truants] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Recommended%20attendance%20reports.pdf Recommended Attendance Reports]
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=Behaviour=
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Add%20a%20behaviour%20incident%20via%20a%20register.docx Add a Behaviour Incident via a Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Add%20a%20behaviour%20incident%20via%20the%20main%20menu.docx Add a Behaviour Incident via the Main Menu] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Setup%20notifications%20for%20behaviour.docx Setup Notifications for Behaviour Incidents] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Setup%20behaviour%20referrals.docx Setup Behaviour Referrals] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Run%20a%20behaviour%20report.docx Run a Behaviour Report] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Recommended%20behaviour%20reports.docx Recommended Behaviour Reports] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Contact%20parents%20about%20behaviour%20incidents.docx Contact Parents about Behaviour Incidents] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Automatic%20behaviour%20points.docx Automatic Behaviour Points] <br>
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Add%20a%20behaviour%20incident%20via%20a%20register.pdf Add a Behaviour Incident via a Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Add%20a%20behaviour%20incident%20via%20the%20main%20menu.pdf Add a Behaviour Incident via the Main Menu] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Setup%20notifications%20for%20behaviour.pdf Setup Notifications for Behaviour Incidents] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Setup%20behaviour%20referrals.pdf Setup Behaviour Referrals] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Run%20a%20behaviour%20report.pdf Run a Behaviour Report] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Recommended%20behaviour%20reports.pdf Recommended Behaviour Reports] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Contact%20parents%20about%20behaviour%20incidents.pdf Contact Parents about Behaviour Incidents] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Automatic%20behaviour%20points.pdf Automatic Behaviour Points] <br>
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=Communication=
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Contact%20parents.docx Contact Parents (Emails, SMS, Letters and Phone Calls)] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Send%20a%20message%20to%20all%20the%20teachers%20of%20a%20pupil.docx Send a Message to All the Teachers of a Pupil] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Send%20a%20message%20to%20all%20staff.docx Send a Message to All Staff] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20View%20a%20pupil's%20contact%20history.docx View a Pupil's Contact History] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Create%20a%20message%20bank.docx Create a Message Bank] <br>
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Contact%20parents.pdf Contact Parents (Emails, SMS, Letters and Phone Calls)] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Send%20a%20message%20to%20all%20the%20teachers%20of%20a%20pupil.pdf Send a Message to All the Teachers of a Pupil] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Send%20a%20message%20to%20all%20staff.pdf Send a Message to All Staff] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20View%20a%20pupil's%20contact%20history.pdf View a Pupil's Contact History] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Create%20a%20message%20bank.pdf Create a Message Bank] <br>
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=Detentions=
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Add%20a%20detention%20via%20a%20behaviour%20incident%20(NEW).docx Add a Detention via a Behaviour Incident] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Add%20a%20detention%20via%20the%20main%20menu%20(NEW).docx Add a Detention via the Main Menu] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Create%20a%20new%20type%20of%20detention%20(NEW).docx Create a New Type of Detention]
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Take%20a%20detention%20register.docx Take a Detention Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Contact%20parents%20about%20detentions.docx Contact Parents about Detentions] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Run%20a%20detention%20report.docx Run a Detention Report] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Recommended%20detention%20reports.docx Recommended Detention Reports] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Change%20the%20date%20of%20a%20detention.docx Change the Date of a Detention] <br>
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Add%20a%20detention%20via%20a%20behaviour%20incident%20(NEW).pdf Add a Detention via a Behaviour Incident] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Add%20a%20detention%20via%20the%20main%20menu%20(NEW).pdf Add a Detention via the Main Menu] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Create%20a%20new%20type%20of%20detention%20(NEW).pdf Create a New Type of Detention] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Take%20a%20detention%20register.pdf Take a Detention Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Contact%20parents%20about%20detentions.pdf Contact Parents about Detentions] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Run%20a%20detention%20report.pdf Run a Detention Report] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Recommended%20detention%20reports.pdf Recommended Detention Reports] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Change%20the%20date%20of%20a%20detention.pdf Change the Date of a Detention] <br>
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=Extra Classes=
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Take%20an%20extra%20class%20register.docx Take an Extra Class Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Add%20pupils%20to%20extra%20class%20registers.docx Add Pupils to Extra Class Registers] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Create%20a%20new%20type%20of%20extra%20class.docx Create a New Type of Extra Class] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Run%20an%20extra%20class%20report.docx Run an Extra Class Report] <br>
</div>
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Take%20an%20extra%20class%20register.pdf Take an Extra Class Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Add%20pupils%20to%20extra%20class%20registers.pdf Add Pupils to Extra Class Registers] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Create%20a%20new%20type%20of%20extra%20class.pdf Create a New Type of Extra Class] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Run%20an%20extra%20class%20report.pdf Run an Extra Class Report] <br>
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=Grading=
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/GRD%20Enter%20grades.docx Enter Grades] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/GRD%20Create%20a%20comment%20bank.docx Create a Comment Bank] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/GRD%20Run%20a%20grade%20report.docx Run a Grading Report] <br>
</div>
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/GRD%20Enter%20grades.pdf Enter Grades] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/GRD%20Create%20a%20comment%20bank.pdf Create a Comment Bank] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/GRD%20Run%20a%20grade%20report.pdf Run a Grading Report] <br>
</div>
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=Homework=
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/HWK%20Create%20and%20mark%20homework.docx Create and Mark Homework] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/HWK%20Contact%20parents%20about%20homework.docx Contact Parents about Homework] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/HWK%20Run%20a%20homework%20report.docx Run a Homework Report] <br>
</div>
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/HWK%20Create%20and%20mark%20homework.pdf Create and Mark Homework] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/HWK%20Contact%20parents%20about%20homework.pdf Contact Parents about Homework] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/HWK%20Run%20a%20homework%20report.pdf Run a Homework Report] <br>
</div>
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=On Report=
{| width="100%;" |
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/OR%20Place%20a%20pupil%20on%20report%20via%20a%20behaviour%20incident.docx Place a Pupil on Report via a Behaviour Incident] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/OR%20Place%20a%20pupil%20on%20report%20via%20the%20main%20menu.docx Place a Pupil on Report via the Main Menu] <br>
</div>
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/OR%20Place%20a%20pupil%20on%20report%20via%20a%20behaviour%20incident.pdf Place a Pupil on Report via a Behaviour Incident] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/OR%20Place%20a%20pupil%20on%20report%20via%20the%20main%20menu.pdf Place a Pupil on Report via the Main Menu] <br>
</div>
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=Miscellaneous=
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/MIS%20Manage%20permissions.docx Manage Permissions] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/MIS%20Create%20SEND%20support%20plans%20(SSPs).docx Create SEND Support Plans (SSPs)] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/MIS%20SSP%20example%201.docx SEN Support Plan - Example 1] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/MIS%20SSP%20example%202.doc SEN Support Plan - Example 2] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/MIS%20SSP%20example%203.doc SEN Support Plan - Example 3] <br>
</div>
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/MIS%20Manage%20permissions.pdf Manage Permissions] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/MIS%20Create%20SEND%20support%20plans%20(SSPs).pdf Create SEND Support Plans (SSPs)] <br>
</div>
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PARS Training Guides

2021-09-23T10:42:49Z

Jennyurey: /* Video guide */

=Video guide=
[[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/Logginghomework.mp4 Logging homework] logginghomework.mp4 Logging homework] <br>

=Attendance=
{| width="100%;" |
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Take%20a%20register.docx Take a Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Create%20a%20new%20seating%20plan.docx Create a New Seating Plan] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Use%20seating%20plans.docx Use Seating Plans] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Run%20an%20attendance%20report.docx Run an Attendance Report] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Update%20attendance%20(attendance%20officers).docx Update Attendance (Attendance Officers)] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Contact%20parents%20of%20absent%20pupils%20(attendance%20officers).docx Contact Parents of Absent Pupils (Attendance Officers)] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Chase%20missing%20registers.docx Chase Missing Registers] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Create%20custom%20attendance%20codes.docx Create Custom Attendance Codes] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Take%20fire%20registers.docx Take Fire Registers] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Generate%20letters%20for%20session%20absence.docx Generate Letters for Session Absence] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Setup%20automatic%20alerts%20for%20absentees%20and%20truants.docx Setup Automatic Alerts for Absentees and Truants] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Recommended%20attendance%20reports.docx Recommended Attendance Reports]
</div>
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Take%20a%20register.pdf Take a Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Create%20a%20new%20seating%20plan.pdf Create a New Seating Plan] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Use%20seating%20plans.pdf Use Seating Plans] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Run%20an%20attendance%20report.pdf Run an Attendance Report] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Update%20attendance%20(attendance%20officers).pdf Update Attendance (Attendance Officers)] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Contact%20parents%20of%20absent%20pupils%20(attendance%20officers).pdf Contact Parents of Absent Pupils (Attendance Officers)] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Chase%20missing%20registers.pdf Chase Missing Registers] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Create%20custom%20attendance%20codes.pdf Create Custom Attendance Codes] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Take%20fire%20registers.pdf Take Fire Registers] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Generate%20letters%20for%20session%20absence.pdf Generate Letters for Session Absence] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Setup%20automatic%20alerts%20for%20absentees%20and%20truants.pdf Setup Automatic Alerts for Absentees and Truants] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Recommended%20attendance%20reports.pdf Recommended Attendance Reports]
</div>
|}

=Behaviour=
{| width="100%;" |
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Add%20a%20behaviour%20incident%20via%20a%20register.docx Add a Behaviour Incident via a Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Add%20a%20behaviour%20incident%20via%20the%20main%20menu.docx Add a Behaviour Incident via the Main Menu] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Setup%20notifications%20for%20behaviour.docx Setup Notifications for Behaviour Incidents] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Setup%20behaviour%20referrals.docx Setup Behaviour Referrals] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Run%20a%20behaviour%20report.docx Run a Behaviour Report] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Recommended%20behaviour%20reports.docx Recommended Behaviour Reports] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Contact%20parents%20about%20behaviour%20incidents.docx Contact Parents about Behaviour Incidents] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Automatic%20behaviour%20points.docx Automatic Behaviour Points] <br>
</div>
|width="4%;"|
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Add%20a%20behaviour%20incident%20via%20a%20register.pdf Add a Behaviour Incident via a Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Add%20a%20behaviour%20incident%20via%20the%20main%20menu.pdf Add a Behaviour Incident via the Main Menu] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Setup%20notifications%20for%20behaviour.pdf Setup Notifications for Behaviour Incidents] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Setup%20behaviour%20referrals.pdf Setup Behaviour Referrals] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Run%20a%20behaviour%20report.pdf Run a Behaviour Report] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Recommended%20behaviour%20reports.pdf Recommended Behaviour Reports] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Contact%20parents%20about%20behaviour%20incidents.pdf Contact Parents about Behaviour Incidents] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Automatic%20behaviour%20points.pdf Automatic Behaviour Points] <br>
</div>
|}

=Communication=
{| width="100%;" |
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Contact%20parents.docx Contact Parents (Emails, SMS, Letters and Phone Calls)] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Send%20a%20message%20to%20all%20the%20teachers%20of%20a%20pupil.docx Send a Message to All the Teachers of a Pupil] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Send%20a%20message%20to%20all%20staff.docx Send a Message to All Staff] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20View%20a%20pupil's%20contact%20history.docx View a Pupil's Contact History] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Create%20a%20message%20bank.docx Create a Message Bank] <br>
</div>
|width="4%;"|
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Contact%20parents.pdf Contact Parents (Emails, SMS, Letters and Phone Calls)] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Send%20a%20message%20to%20all%20the%20teachers%20of%20a%20pupil.pdf Send a Message to All the Teachers of a Pupil] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Send%20a%20message%20to%20all%20staff.pdf Send a Message to All Staff] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20View%20a%20pupil's%20contact%20history.pdf View a Pupil's Contact History] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Create%20a%20message%20bank.pdf Create a Message Bank] <br>
</div>
|}

=Detentions=
{| width="100%;" |
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Add%20a%20detention%20via%20a%20behaviour%20incident%20(NEW).docx Add a Detention via a Behaviour Incident] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Add%20a%20detention%20via%20the%20main%20menu%20(NEW).docx Add a Detention via the Main Menu] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Create%20a%20new%20type%20of%20detention%20(NEW).docx Create a New Type of Detention]
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Take%20a%20detention%20register.docx Take a Detention Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Contact%20parents%20about%20detentions.docx Contact Parents about Detentions] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Run%20a%20detention%20report.docx Run a Detention Report] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Recommended%20detention%20reports.docx Recommended Detention Reports] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Change%20the%20date%20of%20a%20detention.docx Change the Date of a Detention] <br>
</div>
|width="4%;"|
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Add%20a%20detention%20via%20a%20behaviour%20incident%20(NEW).pdf Add a Detention via a Behaviour Incident] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Add%20a%20detention%20via%20the%20main%20menu%20(NEW).pdf Add a Detention via the Main Menu] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Create%20a%20new%20type%20of%20detention%20(NEW).pdf Create a New Type of Detention] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Take%20a%20detention%20register.pdf Take a Detention Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Contact%20parents%20about%20detentions.pdf Contact Parents about Detentions] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Run%20a%20detention%20report.pdf Run a Detention Report] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Recommended%20detention%20reports.pdf Recommended Detention Reports] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Change%20the%20date%20of%20a%20detention.pdf Change the Date of a Detention] <br>
</div>
|}

=Extra Classes=
{| width="100%;" |
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Take%20an%20extra%20class%20register.docx Take an Extra Class Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Add%20pupils%20to%20extra%20class%20registers.docx Add Pupils to Extra Class Registers] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Create%20a%20new%20type%20of%20extra%20class.docx Create a New Type of Extra Class] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Run%20an%20extra%20class%20report.docx Run an Extra Class Report] <br>
</div>
|width="4%;"|
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Take%20an%20extra%20class%20register.pdf Take an Extra Class Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Add%20pupils%20to%20extra%20class%20registers.pdf Add Pupils to Extra Class Registers] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Create%20a%20new%20type%20of%20extra%20class.pdf Create a New Type of Extra Class] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Run%20an%20extra%20class%20report.pdf Run an Extra Class Report] <br>
</div>
|}

=Grading=
{| width="100%;" |
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/GRD%20Enter%20grades.docx Enter Grades] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/GRD%20Create%20a%20comment%20bank.docx Create a Comment Bank] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/GRD%20Run%20a%20grade%20report.docx Run a Grading Report] <br>
</div>
|width="4%;"|
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/GRD%20Enter%20grades.pdf Enter Grades] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/GRD%20Create%20a%20comment%20bank.pdf Create a Comment Bank] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/GRD%20Run%20a%20grade%20report.pdf Run a Grading Report] <br>
</div>
|}

=Homework=
{| width="100%;" |
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/HWK%20Create%20and%20mark%20homework.docx Create and Mark Homework] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/HWK%20Contact%20parents%20about%20homework.docx Contact Parents about Homework] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/HWK%20Run%20a%20homework%20report.docx Run a Homework Report] <br>
</div>
|width="4%;"|
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/HWK%20Create%20and%20mark%20homework.pdf Create and Mark Homework] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/HWK%20Contact%20parents%20about%20homework.pdf Contact Parents about Homework] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/HWK%20Run%20a%20homework%20report.pdf Run a Homework Report] <br>
</div>
|}

=On Report=
{| width="100%;" |
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/OR%20Place%20a%20pupil%20on%20report%20via%20a%20behaviour%20incident.docx Place a Pupil on Report via a Behaviour Incident] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/OR%20Place%20a%20pupil%20on%20report%20via%20the%20main%20menu.docx Place a Pupil on Report via the Main Menu] <br>
</div>
|width="4%;"|
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/OR%20Place%20a%20pupil%20on%20report%20via%20a%20behaviour%20incident.pdf Place a Pupil on Report via a Behaviour Incident] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/OR%20Place%20a%20pupil%20on%20report%20via%20the%20main%20menu.pdf Place a Pupil on Report via the Main Menu] <br>
</div>
|}

=Miscellaneous=
{| width="100%;" |
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/MIS%20Manage%20permissions.docx Manage Permissions] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/MIS%20Create%20SEND%20support%20plans%20(SSPs).docx Create SEND Support Plans (SSPs)] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/MIS%20SSP%20example%201.docx SEN Support Plan - Example 1] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/MIS%20SSP%20example%202.doc SEN Support Plan - Example 2] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/MIS%20SSP%20example%203.doc SEN Support Plan - Example 3] <br>
</div>
|width="4%;"|
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/MIS%20Manage%20permissions.pdf Manage Permissions] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/MIS%20Create%20SEND%20support%20plans%20(SSPs).pdf Create SEND Support Plans (SSPs)] <br>
</div>
|}

PARS Training Guides

2021-09-23T10:41:55Z

Jennyurey: /* Video guide */

=Video guide=
[logginghomework.mp4 Logging homework] <br>

=Attendance=
{| width="100%;" |
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Take%20a%20register.docx Take a Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Create%20a%20new%20seating%20plan.docx Create a New Seating Plan] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Use%20seating%20plans.docx Use Seating Plans] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Run%20an%20attendance%20report.docx Run an Attendance Report] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Update%20attendance%20(attendance%20officers).docx Update Attendance (Attendance Officers)] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Contact%20parents%20of%20absent%20pupils%20(attendance%20officers).docx Contact Parents of Absent Pupils (Attendance Officers)] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Chase%20missing%20registers.docx Chase Missing Registers] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Create%20custom%20attendance%20codes.docx Create Custom Attendance Codes] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Take%20fire%20registers.docx Take Fire Registers] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Generate%20letters%20for%20session%20absence.docx Generate Letters for Session Absence] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Setup%20automatic%20alerts%20for%20absentees%20and%20truants.docx Setup Automatic Alerts for Absentees and Truants] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Recommended%20attendance%20reports.docx Recommended Attendance Reports]
</div>
|width="4%;"|
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Take%20a%20register.pdf Take a Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Create%20a%20new%20seating%20plan.pdf Create a New Seating Plan] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Use%20seating%20plans.pdf Use Seating Plans] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Run%20an%20attendance%20report.pdf Run an Attendance Report] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Update%20attendance%20(attendance%20officers).pdf Update Attendance (Attendance Officers)] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Contact%20parents%20of%20absent%20pupils%20(attendance%20officers).pdf Contact Parents of Absent Pupils (Attendance Officers)] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Chase%20missing%20registers.pdf Chase Missing Registers] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Create%20custom%20attendance%20codes.pdf Create Custom Attendance Codes] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Take%20fire%20registers.pdf Take Fire Registers] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Generate%20letters%20for%20session%20absence.pdf Generate Letters for Session Absence] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Setup%20automatic%20alerts%20for%20absentees%20and%20truants.pdf Setup Automatic Alerts for Absentees and Truants] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Recommended%20attendance%20reports.pdf Recommended Attendance Reports]
</div>
|}

=Behaviour=
{| width="100%;" |
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Add%20a%20behaviour%20incident%20via%20a%20register.docx Add a Behaviour Incident via a Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Add%20a%20behaviour%20incident%20via%20the%20main%20menu.docx Add a Behaviour Incident via the Main Menu] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Setup%20notifications%20for%20behaviour.docx Setup Notifications for Behaviour Incidents] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Setup%20behaviour%20referrals.docx Setup Behaviour Referrals] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Run%20a%20behaviour%20report.docx Run a Behaviour Report] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Recommended%20behaviour%20reports.docx Recommended Behaviour Reports] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Contact%20parents%20about%20behaviour%20incidents.docx Contact Parents about Behaviour Incidents] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Automatic%20behaviour%20points.docx Automatic Behaviour Points] <br>
</div>
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Add%20a%20behaviour%20incident%20via%20a%20register.pdf Add a Behaviour Incident via a Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Add%20a%20behaviour%20incident%20via%20the%20main%20menu.pdf Add a Behaviour Incident via the Main Menu] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Setup%20notifications%20for%20behaviour.pdf Setup Notifications for Behaviour Incidents] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Setup%20behaviour%20referrals.pdf Setup Behaviour Referrals] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Run%20a%20behaviour%20report.pdf Run a Behaviour Report] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Recommended%20behaviour%20reports.pdf Recommended Behaviour Reports] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Contact%20parents%20about%20behaviour%20incidents.pdf Contact Parents about Behaviour Incidents] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Automatic%20behaviour%20points.pdf Automatic Behaviour Points] <br>
</div>
|}

=Communication=
{| width="100%;" |
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Contact%20parents.docx Contact Parents (Emails, SMS, Letters and Phone Calls)] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Send%20a%20message%20to%20all%20the%20teachers%20of%20a%20pupil.docx Send a Message to All the Teachers of a Pupil] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Send%20a%20message%20to%20all%20staff.docx Send a Message to All Staff] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20View%20a%20pupil's%20contact%20history.docx View a Pupil's Contact History] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Create%20a%20message%20bank.docx Create a Message Bank] <br>
</div>
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Contact%20parents.pdf Contact Parents (Emails, SMS, Letters and Phone Calls)] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Send%20a%20message%20to%20all%20the%20teachers%20of%20a%20pupil.pdf Send a Message to All the Teachers of a Pupil] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Send%20a%20message%20to%20all%20staff.pdf Send a Message to All Staff] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20View%20a%20pupil's%20contact%20history.pdf View a Pupil's Contact History] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Create%20a%20message%20bank.pdf Create a Message Bank] <br>
</div>
|}

=Detentions=
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Add%20a%20detention%20via%20a%20behaviour%20incident%20(NEW).docx Add a Detention via a Behaviour Incident] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Add%20a%20detention%20via%20the%20main%20menu%20(NEW).docx Add a Detention via the Main Menu] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Create%20a%20new%20type%20of%20detention%20(NEW).docx Create a New Type of Detention]
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Take%20a%20detention%20register.docx Take a Detention Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Contact%20parents%20about%20detentions.docx Contact Parents about Detentions] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Run%20a%20detention%20report.docx Run a Detention Report] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Recommended%20detention%20reports.docx Recommended Detention Reports] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Change%20the%20date%20of%20a%20detention.docx Change the Date of a Detention] <br>
</div>
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Add%20a%20detention%20via%20a%20behaviour%20incident%20(NEW).pdf Add a Detention via a Behaviour Incident] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Add%20a%20detention%20via%20the%20main%20menu%20(NEW).pdf Add a Detention via the Main Menu] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Create%20a%20new%20type%20of%20detention%20(NEW).pdf Create a New Type of Detention] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Take%20a%20detention%20register.pdf Take a Detention Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Contact%20parents%20about%20detentions.pdf Contact Parents about Detentions] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Run%20a%20detention%20report.pdf Run a Detention Report] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Recommended%20detention%20reports.pdf Recommended Detention Reports] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Change%20the%20date%20of%20a%20detention.pdf Change the Date of a Detention] <br>
</div>
|}

=Extra Classes=
{| width="100%;" |
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Take%20an%20extra%20class%20register.docx Take an Extra Class Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Add%20pupils%20to%20extra%20class%20registers.docx Add Pupils to Extra Class Registers] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Create%20a%20new%20type%20of%20extra%20class.docx Create a New Type of Extra Class] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Run%20an%20extra%20class%20report.docx Run an Extra Class Report] <br>
</div>
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Take%20an%20extra%20class%20register.pdf Take an Extra Class Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Add%20pupils%20to%20extra%20class%20registers.pdf Add Pupils to Extra Class Registers] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Create%20a%20new%20type%20of%20extra%20class.pdf Create a New Type of Extra Class] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Run%20an%20extra%20class%20report.pdf Run an Extra Class Report] <br>
</div>
|}

=Grading=
{| width="100%;" |
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/GRD%20Enter%20grades.docx Enter Grades] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/GRD%20Create%20a%20comment%20bank.docx Create a Comment Bank] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/GRD%20Run%20a%20grade%20report.docx Run a Grading Report] <br>
</div>
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|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/GRD%20Enter%20grades.pdf Enter Grades] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/GRD%20Create%20a%20comment%20bank.pdf Create a Comment Bank] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/GRD%20Run%20a%20grade%20report.pdf Run a Grading Report] <br>
</div>
|}

=Homework=
{| width="100%;" |
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/HWK%20Create%20and%20mark%20homework.docx Create and Mark Homework] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/HWK%20Contact%20parents%20about%20homework.docx Contact Parents about Homework] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/HWK%20Run%20a%20homework%20report.docx Run a Homework Report] <br>
</div>
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/HWK%20Create%20and%20mark%20homework.pdf Create and Mark Homework] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/HWK%20Contact%20parents%20about%20homework.pdf Contact Parents about Homework] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/HWK%20Run%20a%20homework%20report.pdf Run a Homework Report] <br>
</div>
|}

=On Report=
{| width="100%;" |
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/OR%20Place%20a%20pupil%20on%20report%20via%20a%20behaviour%20incident.docx Place a Pupil on Report via a Behaviour Incident] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/OR%20Place%20a%20pupil%20on%20report%20via%20the%20main%20menu.docx Place a Pupil on Report via the Main Menu] <br>
</div>
|width="4%;"|
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/OR%20Place%20a%20pupil%20on%20report%20via%20a%20behaviour%20incident.pdf Place a Pupil on Report via a Behaviour Incident] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/OR%20Place%20a%20pupil%20on%20report%20via%20the%20main%20menu.pdf Place a Pupil on Report via the Main Menu] <br>
</div>
|}

=Miscellaneous=
{| width="100%;" |
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/MIS%20Manage%20permissions.docx Manage Permissions] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/MIS%20Create%20SEND%20support%20plans%20(SSPs).docx Create SEND Support Plans (SSPs)] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/MIS%20SSP%20example%201.docx SEN Support Plan - Example 1] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/MIS%20SSP%20example%202.doc SEN Support Plan - Example 2] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/MIS%20SSP%20example%203.doc SEN Support Plan - Example 3] <br>
</div>
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|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/MIS%20Manage%20permissions.pdf Manage Permissions] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/MIS%20Create%20SEND%20support%20plans%20(SSPs).pdf Create SEND Support Plans (SSPs)] <br>
</div>
|}

PARS Training Guides

2021-09-23T10:41:18Z

Jennyurey:

=Video guide=
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/logginghomework.mp4 Logging homework] <br>

=Attendance=
{| width="100%;" |
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Take%20a%20register.docx Take a Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Create%20a%20new%20seating%20plan.docx Create a New Seating Plan] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Use%20seating%20plans.docx Use Seating Plans] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Run%20an%20attendance%20report.docx Run an Attendance Report] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Update%20attendance%20(attendance%20officers).docx Update Attendance (Attendance Officers)] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Contact%20parents%20of%20absent%20pupils%20(attendance%20officers).docx Contact Parents of Absent Pupils (Attendance Officers)] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Chase%20missing%20registers.docx Chase Missing Registers] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Create%20custom%20attendance%20codes.docx Create Custom Attendance Codes] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Take%20fire%20registers.docx Take Fire Registers] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Generate%20letters%20for%20session%20absence.docx Generate Letters for Session Absence] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Setup%20automatic%20alerts%20for%20absentees%20and%20truants.docx Setup Automatic Alerts for Absentees and Truants] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Recommended%20attendance%20reports.docx Recommended Attendance Reports]
</div>
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<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Take%20a%20register.pdf Take a Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Create%20a%20new%20seating%20plan.pdf Create a New Seating Plan] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Use%20seating%20plans.pdf Use Seating Plans] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Run%20an%20attendance%20report.pdf Run an Attendance Report] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Update%20attendance%20(attendance%20officers).pdf Update Attendance (Attendance Officers)] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Contact%20parents%20of%20absent%20pupils%20(attendance%20officers).pdf Contact Parents of Absent Pupils (Attendance Officers)] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Chase%20missing%20registers.pdf Chase Missing Registers] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Create%20custom%20attendance%20codes.pdf Create Custom Attendance Codes] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Take%20fire%20registers.pdf Take Fire Registers] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Generate%20letters%20for%20session%20absence.pdf Generate Letters for Session Absence] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Setup%20automatic%20alerts%20for%20absentees%20and%20truants.pdf Setup Automatic Alerts for Absentees and Truants] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/ATT%20Recommended%20attendance%20reports.pdf Recommended Attendance Reports]
</div>
|}

=Behaviour=
{| width="100%;" |
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Add%20a%20behaviour%20incident%20via%20a%20register.docx Add a Behaviour Incident via a Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Add%20a%20behaviour%20incident%20via%20the%20main%20menu.docx Add a Behaviour Incident via the Main Menu] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Setup%20notifications%20for%20behaviour.docx Setup Notifications for Behaviour Incidents] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Setup%20behaviour%20referrals.docx Setup Behaviour Referrals] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Run%20a%20behaviour%20report.docx Run a Behaviour Report] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Recommended%20behaviour%20reports.docx Recommended Behaviour Reports] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Contact%20parents%20about%20behaviour%20incidents.docx Contact Parents about Behaviour Incidents] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Automatic%20behaviour%20points.docx Automatic Behaviour Points] <br>
</div>
|width="4%;"|
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Add%20a%20behaviour%20incident%20via%20a%20register.pdf Add a Behaviour Incident via a Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Add%20a%20behaviour%20incident%20via%20the%20main%20menu.pdf Add a Behaviour Incident via the Main Menu] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Setup%20notifications%20for%20behaviour.pdf Setup Notifications for Behaviour Incidents] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Setup%20behaviour%20referrals.pdf Setup Behaviour Referrals] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Run%20a%20behaviour%20report.pdf Run a Behaviour Report] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Recommended%20behaviour%20reports.pdf Recommended Behaviour Reports] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Contact%20parents%20about%20behaviour%20incidents.pdf Contact Parents about Behaviour Incidents] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/BEH%20Automatic%20behaviour%20points.pdf Automatic Behaviour Points] <br>
</div>
|}

=Communication=
{| width="100%;" |
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Contact%20parents.docx Contact Parents (Emails, SMS, Letters and Phone Calls)] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Send%20a%20message%20to%20all%20the%20teachers%20of%20a%20pupil.docx Send a Message to All the Teachers of a Pupil] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Send%20a%20message%20to%20all%20staff.docx Send a Message to All Staff] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20View%20a%20pupil's%20contact%20history.docx View a Pupil's Contact History] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Create%20a%20message%20bank.docx Create a Message Bank] <br>
</div>
|width="4%;"|
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Contact%20parents.pdf Contact Parents (Emails, SMS, Letters and Phone Calls)] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Send%20a%20message%20to%20all%20the%20teachers%20of%20a%20pupil.pdf Send a Message to All the Teachers of a Pupil] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Send%20a%20message%20to%20all%20staff.pdf Send a Message to All Staff] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20View%20a%20pupil's%20contact%20history.pdf View a Pupil's Contact History] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/CON%20Create%20a%20message%20bank.pdf Create a Message Bank] <br>
</div>
|}

=Detentions=
{| width="100%;" |
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Add%20a%20detention%20via%20a%20behaviour%20incident%20(NEW).docx Add a Detention via a Behaviour Incident] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Add%20a%20detention%20via%20the%20main%20menu%20(NEW).docx Add a Detention via the Main Menu] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Create%20a%20new%20type%20of%20detention%20(NEW).docx Create a New Type of Detention]
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Take%20a%20detention%20register.docx Take a Detention Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Contact%20parents%20about%20detentions.docx Contact Parents about Detentions] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Run%20a%20detention%20report.docx Run a Detention Report] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Recommended%20detention%20reports.docx Recommended Detention Reports] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Change%20the%20date%20of%20a%20detention.docx Change the Date of a Detention] <br>
</div>
|width="4%;"|
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Add%20a%20detention%20via%20a%20behaviour%20incident%20(NEW).pdf Add a Detention via a Behaviour Incident] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Add%20a%20detention%20via%20the%20main%20menu%20(NEW).pdf Add a Detention via the Main Menu] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Create%20a%20new%20type%20of%20detention%20(NEW).pdf Create a New Type of Detention] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Take%20a%20detention%20register.pdf Take a Detention Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Contact%20parents%20about%20detentions.pdf Contact Parents about Detentions] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Run%20a%20detention%20report.pdf Run a Detention Report] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Recommended%20detention%20reports.pdf Recommended Detention Reports] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/DET%20Change%20the%20date%20of%20a%20detention.pdf Change the Date of a Detention] <br>
</div>
|}

=Extra Classes=
{| width="100%;" |
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Take%20an%20extra%20class%20register.docx Take an Extra Class Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Add%20pupils%20to%20extra%20class%20registers.docx Add Pupils to Extra Class Registers] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Create%20a%20new%20type%20of%20extra%20class.docx Create a New Type of Extra Class] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Run%20an%20extra%20class%20report.docx Run an Extra Class Report] <br>
</div>
|width="4%;"|
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Take%20an%20extra%20class%20register.pdf Take an Extra Class Register] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Add%20pupils%20to%20extra%20class%20registers.pdf Add Pupils to Extra Class Registers] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Create%20a%20new%20type%20of%20extra%20class.pdf Create a New Type of Extra Class] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/EC%20Run%20an%20extra%20class%20report.pdf Run an Extra Class Report] <br>
</div>
|}

=Grading=
{| width="100%;" |
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/GRD%20Enter%20grades.docx Enter Grades] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/GRD%20Create%20a%20comment%20bank.docx Create a Comment Bank] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/GRD%20Run%20a%20grade%20report.docx Run a Grading Report] <br>
</div>
|width="4%;"|
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/GRD%20Enter%20grades.pdf Enter Grades] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/GRD%20Create%20a%20comment%20bank.pdf Create a Comment Bank] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/GRD%20Run%20a%20grade%20report.pdf Run a Grading Report] <br>
</div>
|}

=Homework=
{| width="100%;" |
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/HWK%20Create%20and%20mark%20homework.docx Create and Mark Homework] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/HWK%20Contact%20parents%20about%20homework.docx Contact Parents about Homework] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/HWK%20Run%20a%20homework%20report.docx Run a Homework Report] <br>
</div>
|width="4%;"|
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/HWK%20Create%20and%20mark%20homework.pdf Create and Mark Homework] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/HWK%20Contact%20parents%20about%20homework.pdf Contact Parents about Homework] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/HWK%20Run%20a%20homework%20report.pdf Run a Homework Report] <br>
</div>
|}

=On Report=
{| width="100%;" |
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/OR%20Place%20a%20pupil%20on%20report%20via%20a%20behaviour%20incident.docx Place a Pupil on Report via a Behaviour Incident] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/OR%20Place%20a%20pupil%20on%20report%20via%20the%20main%20menu.docx Place a Pupil on Report via the Main Menu] <br>
</div>
|width="4%;"|
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/OR%20Place%20a%20pupil%20on%20report%20via%20a%20behaviour%20incident.pdf Place a Pupil on Report via a Behaviour Incident] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/OR%20Place%20a%20pupil%20on%20report%20via%20the%20main%20menu.pdf Place a Pupil on Report via the Main Menu] <br>
</div>
|}

=Miscellaneous=
{| width="100%;" |
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''Word'''</font> [[Image:word.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/MIS%20Manage%20permissions.docx Manage Permissions] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/MIS%20Create%20SEND%20support%20plans%20(SSPs).docx Create SEND Support Plans (SSPs)] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/MIS%20SSP%20example%201.docx SEN Support Plan - Example 1] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/MIS%20SSP%20example%202.doc SEN Support Plan - Example 2] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/MIS%20SSP%20example%203.doc SEN Support Plan - Example 3] <br>
</div>
|width="4%;"|
|style="border:1pt solid #CCCCCC; padding:10px; vertical-align:top" width="48%;" |
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">'''PDF'''</font> [[Image:pdf.jpg|24px|link=]]</div>
<div class="plainlinks">
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/MIS%20Manage%20permissions.pdf Manage Permissions] <br>
[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARS_Connect/files/MIS%20Create%20SEND%20support%20plans%20(SSPs).pdf Create SEND Support Plans (SSPs)] <br>
</div>
|}

File:Seatingplandrop.png

2021-08-19T12:07:32Z

Jennyurey:

Register

2021-08-19T12:07:11Z

Jennyurey:

{{permissions|Attendance|Take registers for today}}

Taking registers is one of the core activities that teachers perform and should be done regularly so that attendance data is accurate in the case of a fire - as such registration is the most commonly used area of PARS. Both session (AM & PM) and lesson registers can be taken through PARS and various settings can be used to affect the way attendance data is handled. <br> <br>

The register screen can provide a large amount information about each pupil and can be used to quickly access other relevant screens such as those for grade entry and [[Behaviour|recording behaviour]]. From the register page you can also create seating plans. Registers can also be recorded manually by a teacher or automatically by using a biometric reader such as a fingerprint scanner. <br> <br>

Registers can be accessed via:
* '''Your [[homepage]]'''
* '''The register button in the [[quick launch bar]]'''
* '''[[PARS main menu]] > [[Attendance]] > [[Take a register]]''' <br> <br>

=The PARS Connect register=

[[Image:classreg.png]] <br> <br>

=How to take a register=

You can take a register using either your mouse or your keyboard. To use your keyboard, simply press the button for the attendance mark you want to use i.e. N for absent or L for late. You can use either of the slash buttons ( / or \ ) or the space bar to mark pupils present. After you give a pupil a mark, PARS will move onto the next pupil for you. <br> <br>

Alternatively you can use you mouse by clicking next to the pupil that you want to give an attendance mark to. This will open a window showing all of the attendance codes that are available to you - click on one to give a pupil that mark. <br> <br>

[[Image:avattcodes.jpg]] <br> <br>

You can also use some of the buttons on the top toolbar. If you click "All present" then every pupil who does not already have an attendance mark will be marked present. The "Recycle session" button will give every pupil the same attendance mark that they got in their last session (AM or PM). <br> <br>

'''Most schools use a setting that prevents staff from overwriting each other's marks, so if you see any attendance codes in your register you will probably not be able to overwrite them. You can always go back and alter marks that you have entered yourself.''' <br> <br>

'''Note that although you can typically only overwrite your own marks, anybody is allowed to overwrite "N" or "-" marks in a [[session]] register.''' <br> <br>

Once you have completed your register, buttons will appear at the top right of the page allowing you to save. Click "Save" to save the register but keep it open, or click "Save + Close" to save the register and close it at the same time. A register can never be saved if it is not complete. <br> <br>

=What do the buttons at the top of the register do?=
There are a number of buttons on the top toolbar when you are viewing a register. Each button is explained below: <br> <br>

{|cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="1"
|-
|style="width:90px"|[[Image:seating1.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Seating'''||Click this button to access the [[Register#Seating plans|seating plan]] for your class.
|-
|[[Image:markallpresent1.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''All present'''||This will convert all missing ("-") marks to present.
|-
|[[Image:recycleMAKRS.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Recycle marks'''||This button will give all pupils the same attendance mark as they got in the most recent session (AM or PM - usually with a form tutor).
|-
|[[Image:sortbutton.png]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Sort buton'''||This option allows you to sort pupil names by forename or surname.
|-
|[[Image:Unexpectedarrival.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Add an unexpected arrival'''||Use this button to add pupils who are not on your register but are supposed to be in your class. This is for one-off occurrences (e.g. a pupil being put in your class because of their behaviour in another class) - if the pupil is supposed to be in your class every week then contact your timetabler.
|-
|[[Image:gender.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Gender'''||Use this button to toggle split gender registration.
|-
|[[Image:history.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''History'''||This button will display previous registers for the current class only.
|-
|[[Image:Entergrades.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Grades'''||Click here to open a [[enter grades|grade entry]] page for your class. The [[grading]] system in PARS needs to be configured before this can be used.
|-
|[[Image:assigndiary.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Assignments'''||Click this button to access the [[assignment diary]] for creating and recording homework.
|-
|[[Image:printreg.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Reports'''||Click this button to run reports on your class. There are a few behaviour reports available, and reports to show a list of the pupils in the class, with or without photos.
|-
|[[Image:ex_con_reg.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''External contact'''|| Click this button to access the [[external contact]] page to send messages to pupils or their parents.
|-
|[[Image:detailspanel.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Details panel'''||This button can be toggled on and off. When the button is on, you can hover your mouse over pupils' names to see more information about them.
|-
|} <br> <br>

=Homepage=
The registers on your diary page include colour coding defining the meaning of the register.

These symbols appear throughout PARS wherever a register can be opened. They give information about the type of register as well as its current status:

{|cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="1"
|[[Image:Register_icon_black.jpg]]|| An unsaved lesson register
|-
|[[Image:Register_icon_red.jpg]]||An unsaved [[Session]] register or a lesson register that is [[Mapped periods|mapped]] to a [[Session]] register.
|-
|[[Image:Register_icon_blue.jpg]]|| An unsaved lesson register that is being covered
|-
|[[Image:Register_icon_pink.jpg]]|| An unsaved [[Session]] register that is being covered
|-
|[[Image:Register_icon_brown_tick.jpg]]|| The tick indicates that the register has been saved.
|-
|[[Image:Register_icon_brown_double_tick.jpg]]|| The double tick indicates that the register has been saved and has affected marks in more than one register. It could be the first lesson of a double period or a [[Mapped periods|mapped]] lesson period.
|-
|[[Image:Register_icon_brown_exclamation.jpg]]||An exclamation mark means that there was a problem saving the register. Open the register and make sure the attendance marks are correct.
|-
|[[Image:Register_icon_brown_tick_exclamation.jpg]]||This means that the marks in more than one register were supposed to be updated but there was a problem updating the marks in one or both of the registers. Check if each register is correct.
|-
|} <br> <br>

Registers will appear on your diary as below. Simply click on the register to open it. <br>

[[File:covercolour.jpg]] <br>

=Information in registers=

==Information window==

When you open a register, you will be presented with information about the pupils in your register. If there are pupils in your class who have [[Detentions| detentions]] scheduled for later today or tomorrow, who are [[On report| on report]], who have [[homepage#Notices| messages]] relating to them, or who have [[Homework| outstanding homework]], then PARS will present you with an information window when you open a register. PARS will also open one of these windows if the register you are viewing is not for today. <br> <br>

[[Image:cregnotice.jpg]] <br> <br>

==Information columns==

To the left of pupils' names there will be columns giving you extra information about the pupils. The columns that you see and the way that they work are affected by [[Permissions|your permissions]] and [[registration preferences]] so you may not see all of the columns described below. Each of the columns has a meaning and some can be used for additional features such as adding behaviour incidents. <br> <br>

[[Image:infocolumns02.jpg|750px]] <br> <br>

{|cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="1"
|-
|[[Image:notice.jpg|center]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Notices'''||The column will contain an icon if the pupil has a [[Homepage#Notices|notice]] intended for them - click on the icon to read the notice.
|-
|[[Image:SIO.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Signed In/Out'''||The column will show the time that the pupil signed in or out. The cell will be green if the pupil is signed in, or red if the pupil has signed out.
|-
|[[Image:green_face.jpg|center]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Merit Column'''||If the pupil has been awarded a [[Behaviour|merit]] in the current school day, a symbol will be displayed in this column. If the symbol is faded in colour it means that the merit was issued earlier today. Clicking on the icon will show the details of the incident. <br>
Clicking on the column header allows you to add multiple behaviour incidents at once, or you can click next to a pupil's name in this column to issue a behaviour incident just to them.
|-
|[[Image:red_face.jpg|center]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Demerit Column'''||See above.
|-
|[[Image:orange_face.jpg|center]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Neutral Column'''||See above.
|-
|[[Image:wallet1.jpg|center]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''On report'''||If a pupil is [[On report|on report]], there will be a symbol in this column next to their name. Click on the symbol to enter on report grades.
|-
|[[Image:dthammer.jpg|32px|center]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Detention'''||If the pupil has been placed on [[Detentions and Removals|detention]] today or is due to serve a detention soon, a symbol will appear in this column. You can also click in this column to issue [[Detentions and Removals|detentions]] to pupils.
|-
|[[Image:red_card.jpg|center]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Removal'''||There will be an icon in this column if the pupil has been removed from the current lesson or is due to be removed from a later lesson in the day.
|-
|[[Image:extra_classes.jpg|center]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Extra classes'''||If the pupil has an [[Extra classes|extra class]] soon, a symbol will appear in this column.
|} <br> <br>

When clicking on a behaviour icon next to a student's name, the Accept button will open the incident so that it can be edited. The magnifying glass button will display the behaviour details, but not allow any editing. The cross button is used to delete behaviour incidents that have been added in error. Staff members can only delete behaviour incidents that they added themselves. <br> <br>

[[Image:reg_beh.jpg]] <br> <br>

===Detentions, Removals and Extra classes symbols===

In the columns for [[Detentions and Removals|detentions, removals]] and [[extra classes]], there will be coloured shapes on top of the icons that give you further information: <br> <br>

{|cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="1"
|-
|[[Image:DR_recorded_now.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Yellow diamond'''|| Detention/Removal has been recorded in the current lesson
|-
|[[Image:DR_recorded_today.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Blue diamond'''|| Detention/Removal has been recorded today (but not in the current lesson)
|-
|[[Image:DRE_served_now.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Red "down" arrow'''|| Detention/Removal/Extra class is occuring right now
|-
|[[Image:DRE_served_next.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Green "right" arrow'''|| Detention/Removal/Extra class is occuring later today
|-
|[[Image:DR_combination.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Combination of symbols'''|| E.g. Detention awarded today to be served later today; Removal awarded in current register to take place now.
|} <br> <br>

You can also hover over most of the icons to reveal additional information about what has happened: <br> <bR>

[[Image:reghoverinfo.jpg]] <br> <br>

=Seating plans=

Seating plans can be easily and quickly created from your registers. From your Seating Plan you can add attendance marks, behaviour, check pupil information and send emails. To access seating plans in PARS Connect, click the "Seating" button from the top toolbar. You will then be taken to the Seating Plan for your class. <br> <br>

===Creating a seating plan===

Click the "Edit" button from the top toolbar. You can then add chairs or desks to your seating plan individually, by using the "Chair" and "Desk" buttons. You need to have at least one chair per pupil, and you can have as many or as few tables as you like. You can add chairs and/or desks in bulk by clicking the "Auto Layout" button. This will open a window like the one below. <br> <br>

[[Image:seatingplanautolayout.jpg]] <br> <br>

Click on "Chair" or "Desk", and then click or drag the location on the seating plan where you would like to add the desk or chair. You can select existing chairs or desks by clicking on them, and create a copy of them by clicking the "Duplciate" button from the top toolbar. The "Clear" button will remove anything you have added to the Auto Layout window, and the "Apply" button will overwrite your existing seating plan with whatever is in the Auto Layout window. <br> <br>

Once you have chairs or desks on your seating plan, you can click on them to highlight and drag to reposition or click the "Duplicate" button to make a copy of the chairs and desks you have highlighted. Click the "Save" button once you are satisfied with the layout of your seating plan. <br> <bR>

You will then be prompted to save a new layout for the room, or overwrite the existing layout. Once a layout has been configured for a class in PARS Connect, any other classes taking place in the same room will use the same layout. <br> <br>

===Assigning pupils to seats===

You have 3 options:

1. You can manually assign pupils to seats by clicking the blue cross button on one of the chairs. This will give you more options. Click the green plus button to add a pupil to the chair or click the swap seats button to move the pupil from one seat to another. <br> <br>

[[Image:swapseats.jpg]] <br> <br>

2. You can click the "Assign" button on the top toolbar to randomly assign pupils to seats. When using the assign button, you can choose to sit naughty pupils nearer the front or back of the room, as well as separate boys from girls, or specific pupils from each other. <br> <br>

[[Image:seatingplanpupils01.jpg]] <br> <br>

3. Click in the white space on the plan and this will show a pupil list. Drag and drop the name of the pupil to the seat

[[Image:seatingplandrop.png]]

===Features in the seating plan===

====Switch between alternate plans====

If you have created multiple layouts for the room, you can switch between these layouts by clicking the Switch button on the top toolbar. Alternate layouts can also be deleted from the window that appears after clicking Switch. <br> <br>

===Additional details===

You can see more detailed information about the pupils in your class by clicking the "Toggle details" button on the top toolbar, or by double clicking on the seating plan. This will change the view, so that more information is shown for each child. <br> <br>

You will be able to see each pupil's vulnerability groupings (e.g. SEN, Pupil Premium, FSM, etc.) as well as two of their grades. Typically schools will show the Working At and Target grades, but you can choose to show any two grades that you like. The grades that will be displayed are taken from one of your [[key indicators|key indicator templates]]. <br> <br>

[[Image:seatingplandetails.jpg]] <br> <br>

====Student buttons====

Next to each chair there is a green and a red box. These will show the pupil's positive and negative behaviour points respectively. The blue box will show the pupil's attendance mark, and you can click on this box to change the attendance mark if required. <br> <br>

[[Image:seatingplanpupilbuttons.jpg|right]]

{| class="wikitable"
!Icon!!Function
|-
|[[Image:SPenvelope.png|32px]]||This will send an email to the pupil using their email address from SIMS.
|-
|[[Image:SPhammer.png|32px]]||Click this to assign a detention to the pupil.
|-
|[[Image:SPpencil.png|32px]]||Add a note about the child. The note can be specific to the room, class, subject or teacher.
|-
|[[Image:SPspeech.png|32px]]||This can be used to add an attendance comment.
|-
|[[Image:SPi.png|32px]]||This will open the pupil information window for the selected pupil.
|-
|[[Image:SPswitch.png|32px]]||Click this to switch this pupil with another pupil on the seating plan.
|-
|[[Image:SPadd.png|32px]]||This button can be used to assign a pupil to an empty chair.
|}

====Zoom in/out====

At the bottom right of the seating plan there is a slider used to zoom in or out of the seating plan. This is used where the screen is too small/large to accommodate the whole seating plan. <br> <br>

[[Image:zoomslider.jpg]] <br> <br>

====Random====

The random button will select a random student in the class. The student's photo and name will appear on screen. <br> <br>

[[Image:SP_random.jpg]] <br> <br>

====Flip====

The flip buttons are used to flip the seating plan horizontally or vertically. This can be useful when the seating plan is viewed from multiple directions i.e. in front of the teacher, and behind the teacher on the whiteboard. <br> <br>

====Behaviour heatmap====

There is a button on the top toolbar that allows you to view a heatmap of pupils' behaviour. The heatmap is to identify those pupils whose net points are low - that is their positive points minus their negative. <br>

Click on the "Behaviour heatmap" button to see an overlay of the class: <br>

[[Image:seatingheatmap.jpg|900px]] <br> <br>

=Attendance marks automatically changing=

Sometimes attendance marks will automatically change - there are a number of reasons that this may happen in PARS. When you save your register, marks may change in your register or in other registers. <br> <br>

You may find that a pupil who was marked absent in the morning will have their morning mark updated to a late if you mark them present in your register, or their AM or PM mark might change so that is the same as the mark that you give them in your register. These are optional features in PARS that can be turned off - if you do not want to use these features and they are affecting your attendance, please contact our helpdesk for advice. <br> <br>

[[Category:Attendance]]
[[Category:Detentions and Removals]]
[[Category:On Report]]
[[category:Behaviour]]
[[Category:Communications]]
[[Category:Assignment]]
[[Category:Personal]]

Register

2021-08-19T12:05:50Z

Jennyurey: /* Assigning pupils to seats */

{{permissions|Attendance|Take registers for today}}

Taking registers is one of the core activities that teachers perform and should be done regularly so that attendance data is accurate in the case of a fire - as such registration is the most commonly used area of PARS. Both session (AM & PM) and lesson registers can be taken through PARS and various settings can be used to affect the way attendance data is handled. <br> <br>

The register screen can provide a large amount information about each pupil and can be used to quickly access other relevant screens such as those for grade entry and [[Behaviour|recording behaviour]]. From the register page you can also create seating plans. Registers can also be recorded manually by a teacher or automatically by using a biometric reader such as a fingerprint scanner. <br> <br>

Registers can be accessed via:
* '''Your [[homepage]]'''
* '''The register button in the [[quick launch bar]]'''
* '''[[PARS main menu]] > [[Attendance]] > [[Take a register]]''' <br> <br>

=The PARS Connect register=

[[Image:classreg.png]] <br> <br>

=How to take a register=

You can take a register using either your mouse or your keyboard. To use your keyboard, simply press the button for the attendance mark you want to use i.e. N for absent or L for late. You can use either of the slash buttons ( / or \ ) or the space bar to mark pupils present. After you give a pupil a mark, PARS will move onto the next pupil for you. <br> <br>

Alternatively you can use you mouse by clicking next to the pupil that you want to give an attendance mark to. This will open a window showing all of the attendance codes that are available to you - click on one to give a pupil that mark. <br> <br>

[[Image:avattcodes.jpg]] <br> <br>

You can also use some of the buttons on the top toolbar. If you click "All present" then every pupil who does not already have an attendance mark will be marked present. The "Recycle session" button will give every pupil the same attendance mark that they got in their last session (AM or PM). <br> <br>

'''Most schools use a setting that prevents staff from overwriting each other's marks, so if you see any attendance codes in your register you will probably not be able to overwrite them. You can always go back and alter marks that you have entered yourself.''' <br> <br>

'''Note that although you can typically only overwrite your own marks, anybody is allowed to overwrite "N" or "-" marks in a [[session]] register.''' <br> <br>

Once you have completed your register, buttons will appear at the top right of the page allowing you to save. Click "Save" to save the register but keep it open, or click "Save + Close" to save the register and close it at the same time. A register can never be saved if it is not complete. <br> <br>

=What do the buttons at the top of the register do?=
There are a number of buttons on the top toolbar when you are viewing a register. Each button is explained below: <br> <br>

{|cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="1"
|-
|style="width:90px"|[[Image:seating1.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Seating'''||Click this button to access the [[Register#Seating plans|seating plan]] for your class.
|-
|[[Image:markallpresent1.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''All present'''||This will convert all missing ("-") marks to present.
|-
|[[Image:recycleMAKRS.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Recycle marks'''||This button will give all pupils the same attendance mark as they got in the most recent session (AM or PM - usually with a form tutor).
|-
|[[Image:sortbutton.png]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Sort buton'''||This option allows you to sort pupil names by forename or surname.
|-
|[[Image:Unexpectedarrival.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Add an unexpected arrival'''||Use this button to add pupils who are not on your register but are supposed to be in your class. This is for one-off occurrences (e.g. a pupil being put in your class because of their behaviour in another class) - if the pupil is supposed to be in your class every week then contact your timetabler.
|-
|[[Image:gender.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Gender'''||Use this button to toggle split gender registration.
|-
|[[Image:history.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''History'''||This button will display previous registers for the current class only.
|-
|[[Image:Entergrades.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Grades'''||Click here to open a [[enter grades|grade entry]] page for your class. The [[grading]] system in PARS needs to be configured before this can be used.
|-
|[[Image:assigndiary.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Assignments'''||Click this button to access the [[assignment diary]] for creating and recording homework.
|-
|[[Image:printreg.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Reports'''||Click this button to run reports on your class. There are a few behaviour reports available, and reports to show a list of the pupils in the class, with or without photos.
|-
|[[Image:ex_con_reg.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''External contact'''|| Click this button to access the [[external contact]] page to send messages to pupils or their parents.
|-
|[[Image:detailspanel.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Details panel'''||This button can be toggled on and off. When the button is on, you can hover your mouse over pupils' names to see more information about them.
|-
|} <br> <br>

=Homepage=
The registers on your diary page include colour coding defining the meaning of the register.

These symbols appear throughout PARS wherever a register can be opened. They give information about the type of register as well as its current status:

{|cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="1"
|[[Image:Register_icon_black.jpg]]|| An unsaved lesson register
|-
|[[Image:Register_icon_red.jpg]]||An unsaved [[Session]] register or a lesson register that is [[Mapped periods|mapped]] to a [[Session]] register.
|-
|[[Image:Register_icon_blue.jpg]]|| An unsaved lesson register that is being covered
|-
|[[Image:Register_icon_pink.jpg]]|| An unsaved [[Session]] register that is being covered
|-
|[[Image:Register_icon_brown_tick.jpg]]|| The tick indicates that the register has been saved.
|-
|[[Image:Register_icon_brown_double_tick.jpg]]|| The double tick indicates that the register has been saved and has affected marks in more than one register. It could be the first lesson of a double period or a [[Mapped periods|mapped]] lesson period.
|-
|[[Image:Register_icon_brown_exclamation.jpg]]||An exclamation mark means that there was a problem saving the register. Open the register and make sure the attendance marks are correct.
|-
|[[Image:Register_icon_brown_tick_exclamation.jpg]]||This means that the marks in more than one register were supposed to be updated but there was a problem updating the marks in one or both of the registers. Check if each register is correct.
|-
|} <br> <br>

Registers will appear on your diary as below. Simply click on the register to open it. <br>

[[File:covercolour.jpg]] <br>

=Information in registers=

==Information window==

When you open a register, you will be presented with information about the pupils in your register. If there are pupils in your class who have [[Detentions| detentions]] scheduled for later today or tomorrow, who are [[On report| on report]], who have [[homepage#Notices| messages]] relating to them, or who have [[Homework| outstanding homework]], then PARS will present you with an information window when you open a register. PARS will also open one of these windows if the register you are viewing is not for today. <br> <br>

[[Image:cregnotice.jpg]] <br> <br>

==Information columns==

To the left of pupils' names there will be columns giving you extra information about the pupils. The columns that you see and the way that they work are affected by [[Permissions|your permissions]] and [[registration preferences]] so you may not see all of the columns described below. Each of the columns has a meaning and some can be used for additional features such as adding behaviour incidents. <br> <br>

[[Image:infocolumns02.jpg|750px]] <br> <br>

{|cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="1"
|-
|[[Image:notice.jpg|center]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Notices'''||The column will contain an icon if the pupil has a [[Homepage#Notices|notice]] intended for them - click on the icon to read the notice.
|-
|[[Image:SIO.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Signed In/Out'''||The column will show the time that the pupil signed in or out. The cell will be green if the pupil is signed in, or red if the pupil has signed out.
|-
|[[Image:green_face.jpg|center]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Merit Column'''||If the pupil has been awarded a [[Behaviour|merit]] in the current school day, a symbol will be displayed in this column. If the symbol is faded in colour it means that the merit was issued earlier today. Clicking on the icon will show the details of the incident. <br>
Clicking on the column header allows you to add multiple behaviour incidents at once, or you can click next to a pupil's name in this column to issue a behaviour incident just to them.
|-
|[[Image:red_face.jpg|center]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Demerit Column'''||See above.
|-
|[[Image:orange_face.jpg|center]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Neutral Column'''||See above.
|-
|[[Image:wallet1.jpg|center]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''On report'''||If a pupil is [[On report|on report]], there will be a symbol in this column next to their name. Click on the symbol to enter on report grades.
|-
|[[Image:dthammer.jpg|32px|center]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Detention'''||If the pupil has been placed on [[Detentions and Removals|detention]] today or is due to serve a detention soon, a symbol will appear in this column. You can also click in this column to issue [[Detentions and Removals|detentions]] to pupils.
|-
|[[Image:red_card.jpg|center]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Removal'''||There will be an icon in this column if the pupil has been removed from the current lesson or is due to be removed from a later lesson in the day.
|-
|[[Image:extra_classes.jpg|center]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Extra classes'''||If the pupil has an [[Extra classes|extra class]] soon, a symbol will appear in this column.
|} <br> <br>

When clicking on a behaviour icon next to a student's name, the Accept button will open the incident so that it can be edited. The magnifying glass button will display the behaviour details, but not allow any editing. The cross button is used to delete behaviour incidents that have been added in error. Staff members can only delete behaviour incidents that they added themselves. <br> <br>

[[Image:reg_beh.jpg]] <br> <br>

===Detentions, Removals and Extra classes symbols===

In the columns for [[Detentions and Removals|detentions, removals]] and [[extra classes]], there will be coloured shapes on top of the icons that give you further information: <br> <br>

{|cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="1"
|-
|[[Image:DR_recorded_now.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Yellow diamond'''|| Detention/Removal has been recorded in the current lesson
|-
|[[Image:DR_recorded_today.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Blue diamond'''|| Detention/Removal has been recorded today (but not in the current lesson)
|-
|[[Image:DRE_served_now.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Red "down" arrow'''|| Detention/Removal/Extra class is occuring right now
|-
|[[Image:DRE_served_next.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Green "right" arrow'''|| Detention/Removal/Extra class is occuring later today
|-
|[[Image:DR_combination.jpg]]||bgcolor="#ddecfe" align="center"|'''Combination of symbols'''|| E.g. Detention awarded today to be served later today; Removal awarded in current register to take place now.
|} <br> <br>

You can also hover over most of the icons to reveal additional information about what has happened: <br> <bR>

[[Image:reghoverinfo.jpg]] <br> <br>

=Seating plans=

Seating plans can be easily and quickly created from your registers. From your Seating Plan you can add attendance marks, behaviour, check pupil information and send emails. To access seating plans in PARS Connect, click the "Seating" button from the top toolbar. You will then be taken to the Seating Plan for your class. <br> <br>

===Creating a seating plan===

Click the "Edit" button from the top toolbar. You can then add chairs or desks to your seating plan individually, by using the "Chair" and "Desk" buttons. You need to have at least one chair per pupil, and you can have as many or as few tables as you like. You can add chairs and/or desks in bulk by clicking the "Auto Layout" button. This will open a window like the one below. <br> <br>

[[Image:seatingplanautolayout.jpg]] <br> <br>

Click on "Chair" or "Desk", and then click or drag the location on the seating plan where you would like to add the desk or chair. You can select existing chairs or desks by clicking on them, and create a copy of them by clicking the "Duplciate" button from the top toolbar. The "Clear" button will remove anything you have added to the Auto Layout window, and the "Apply" button will overwrite your existing seating plan with whatever is in the Auto Layout window. <br> <br>

Once you have chairs or desks on your seating plan, you can click on them to highlight and drag to reposition or click the "Duplicate" button to make a copy of the chairs and desks you have highlighted. Click the "Save" button once you are satisfied with the layout of your seating plan. <br> <bR>

You will then be prompted to save a new layout for the room, or overwrite the existing layout. Once a layout has been configured for a class in PARS Connect, any other classes taking place in the same room will use the same layout. <br> <br>

===Assigning pupils to seats===

You have 3 options:

1. You can manually assign pupils to seats by clicking the blue cross button on one of the chairs. This will give you more options. Click the green plus button to add a pupil to the chair or click the swap seats button to move the pupil from one seat to another. <br> <br>

[[Image:swapseats.jpg]] <br> <br>

2. You can click the "Assign" button on the top toolbar to randomly assign pupils to seats. When using the assign button, you can choose to sit naughty pupils nearer the front or back of the room, as well as separate boys from girls, or specific pupils from each other. <br> <br>

[[Image:seatingplanpupils01.jpg]] <br> <br>

3. Click in the white space on the plan and this will show a pupil list. Drag and drop the name of the pupil to the seat

[[Image:seatingplandrop.jpg]]

===Features in the seating plan===

====Switch between alternate plans====

If you have created multiple layouts for the room, you can switch between these layouts by clicking the Switch button on the top toolbar. Alternate layouts can also be deleted from the window that appears after clicking Switch. <br> <br>

===Additional details===

You can see more detailed information about the pupils in your class by clicking the "Toggle details" button on the top toolbar, or by double clicking on the seating plan. This will change the view, so that more information is shown for each child. <br> <br>

You will be able to see each pupil's vulnerability groupings (e.g. SEN, Pupil Premium, FSM, etc.) as well as two of their grades. Typically schools will show the Working At and Target grades, but you can choose to show any two grades that you like. The grades that will be displayed are taken from one of your [[key indicators|key indicator templates]]. <br> <br>

[[Image:seatingplandetails.jpg]] <br> <br>

====Student buttons====

Next to each chair there is a green and a red box. These will show the pupil's positive and negative behaviour points respectively. The blue box will show the pupil's attendance mark, and you can click on this box to change the attendance mark if required. <br> <br>

[[Image:seatingplanpupilbuttons.jpg|right]]

{| class="wikitable"
!Icon!!Function
|-
|[[Image:SPenvelope.png|32px]]||This will send an email to the pupil using their email address from SIMS.
|-
|[[Image:SPhammer.png|32px]]||Click this to assign a detention to the pupil.
|-
|[[Image:SPpencil.png|32px]]||Add a note about the child. The note can be specific to the room, class, subject or teacher.
|-
|[[Image:SPspeech.png|32px]]||This can be used to add an attendance comment.
|-
|[[Image:SPi.png|32px]]||This will open the pupil information window for the selected pupil.
|-
|[[Image:SPswitch.png|32px]]||Click this to switch this pupil with another pupil on the seating plan.
|-
|[[Image:SPadd.png|32px]]||This button can be used to assign a pupil to an empty chair.
|}

====Zoom in/out====

At the bottom right of the seating plan there is a slider used to zoom in or out of the seating plan. This is used where the screen is too small/large to accommodate the whole seating plan. <br> <br>

[[Image:zoomslider.jpg]] <br> <br>

====Random====

The random button will select a random student in the class. The student's photo and name will appear on screen. <br> <br>

[[Image:SP_random.jpg]] <br> <br>

====Flip====

The flip buttons are used to flip the seating plan horizontally or vertically. This can be useful when the seating plan is viewed from multiple directions i.e. in front of the teacher, and behind the teacher on the whiteboard. <br> <br>

====Behaviour heatmap====

There is a button on the top toolbar that allows you to view a heatmap of pupils' behaviour. The heatmap is to identify those pupils whose net points are low - that is their positive points minus their negative. <br>

Click on the "Behaviour heatmap" button to see an overlay of the class: <br>

[[Image:seatingheatmap.jpg|900px]] <br> <br>

=Attendance marks automatically changing=

Sometimes attendance marks will automatically change - there are a number of reasons that this may happen in PARS. When you save your register, marks may change in your register or in other registers. <br> <br>

You may find that a pupil who was marked absent in the morning will have their morning mark updated to a late if you mark them present in your register, or their AM or PM mark might change so that is the same as the mark that you give them in your register. These are optional features in PARS that can be turned off - if you do not want to use these features and they are affecting your attendance, please contact our helpdesk for advice. <br> <br>

[[Category:Attendance]]
[[Category:Detentions and Removals]]
[[Category:On Report]]
[[category:Behaviour]]
[[Category:Communications]]
[[Category:Assignment]]
[[Category:Personal]]

Performance issues

2021-03-02T00:24:26Z

2021-03-01T16:04:47Z

Jennyurey: /* Message Banks */

PARS can be used to contact parents for a variety of different reasons. Messages can be sent to parents as Emails, Letters or SMS messages. You can also type the details of telephone calls or meetings into PARS. All of this information is automatically stored in the PARS contact log for each student, and can also be written back to the SIMS Communication Log if desired. <br> <br>

=Accessing the External Contact screen=

There are a variety of reasons you may want to contact parents from PARS. The External Contact page is always used to send the messages, but the method for accessing the External Contact page changes, depending on the reason you are contacting parents. <br> <br>

The following '''[[permissions]]''' are required to access the External Contact page: <br>
''Contact management > Access notices management screen'' (On) <br>
''Contact management > Manage and review external communications'' (On) <br> <br>

==For General Messages==

The page is simply accessed via: <br>
'''Main Menu > Contact Management > External contact''' <br> <br>

You can also click the External Contact button on the Quick Launch Bar at the top of PARS. <br>
[[Image:quick_launch_external_contact.jpg]] <br> <br>

The External Contact page can also be accessed via the '''Contacts''' tab of the '''[[Pupil information]]''' page. When using this method you will only be able to type the details of a conversation or meeting you have had with a parent. The Pupil Information page is accessed via the PARS quick launch bar: <br>
[[Image:quick_launch_pupil_information.jpg]] <br> <br>

==For Absence==

You should use the '''[[Attendance view|Attendance View]]''' page to identify the absent students (see the Attendance View page for instructions to do this). You would then click '''Contact > External Contact''' on the Attendance View page. <br> <br>

==For Behaviour Incidents==

This is to contact parents about individual behaviour incidents i.e. contact all the parents of students who received a Head Teacher's Award this week; contact all the parents of students who received a C4 today; etc. Parents receive one message per behaviour incident and the messages can include information about the behaviour incidents, such as the grounds or the comments. <br> <br>

The '''[[Edit behaviour incidents|Edit Behaviour Incidents]]''' page is used to select the behaviour incidents for which you will contact parents (see the Edit Behaviour Incidents page for instructions to do this). You would then click the '''External Contact''' button on the Edit Behaviour Incidents page. <br> <br>

==For Detentions==

This is to contact parents about specific detentions. The messages sent to parents can include information such as the reason that the detention was given, or the date and time it is going to take place. <br> <br>

The '''[[Edit scheduled detentions|Edit Scheduled Detentions]]''' page is used to select the detentions for which you will contact parents (see the Edit Scheduled Detentions page for instructions to do this). You would then click the '''External Contact''' button on the Edit Scheduled Detentions page. <br> <br>

==For Assignments (Homework)==

You can contact parents about a homework assignment, either to notify the parents and/or students that homework has been set (and email any attachments). Alternatively, you can notify the parents of students who have not completed the homework. <br> <br>

Open the '''[[Assignment diary|Assignment Diary]]''' and select the Assignment, then click the '''External Contact''' button. See the Assignment Diary page for more information. <br> <br>

==For Low Attendance==

You first need to run an Attendance Report to identify the students with low attendance (e.g. lower than 85%). '''Attendance Summaries > Individual Percentages > Selected Individual Session Attendance''' is a good report for this purpose. <br> <br>

Attendance Reports are accessed via: <br>
'''Main Menu > Attendance > Attendance Reports''' <br> <br>

The report then needs to be filtered to show only those students with less than a certain percentage attendance. The '''[[Reports]]''' page explains how to filter reports. Once the report is filtered click the '''External Contact''' button at the top of the report. <br> <br>

=Using the External Contact Screen=

==Batch send messages / batch generate letters==

Click the generate batch button at the top left of the page. You will be taken to a new page with 3 tabs.

===Stage 1===
[[Image:external_contact_batch_stage1.jpg|thumb|The Stage 1 tab when batch sending messages]]

''Note:''
*''Please click the Check Credits button in this screen BEFORE attempting to send a batch SMS to parents'' <br><br>

On the left side of the page, you will see a list of students whose parents are to be contacted. Deselect any students whose parents you do not want to contact. <br> <br>

In the middle column select the type of person you are going to contact. There are four options:
* Students <br>
''Contact the students themselves. Emails will be sent to their 'work' email addresses (as set in SIMS)''
* Priority 1 contact with Parental responsibility <br>
''Contact people who are both priority 1 and have parental responsibility''
* Priority 1 contact regardless of Parental responsibility <br>
''Contact people who are priority 1''
* All contacts with Parental responsibility <br>
''Contact people who have responsibility'' <br> <br>

On the right side of the page select the method you wish to use to send your messages. Some of the options include the phrase '''falling back to'''. In these cases, the second method will only be used if the recipient does not have any details to use for the first method e.g. When SMS falling back to email is selected, parents will only receive an email if they do not have an SMS number in SIMS. <br> <br>

''Note:'' <br>
*''There are some settings that will affect the options shown on this tab. If some options appear to be different or missing, see the [[#Frequently Asked Questions|Frequently Asked Questions section of this page]].''
*''If a parent has multiple email addresses, only their '''Main''' email address will be used.'' <br> <br>

===Stage 2===

This tab will check that, for each student, there is a person in SIMS who can be contacted based on the options selected on the previous tab. <br> <br>

Each student will be listed and any valid contacts (according to their Priority Number and Parental Responsibility) will be shown next to the student. Students are highlighted in red if they cannot be contacted for any reason. <br> <br>

[[Image:external_contact_batch_stage2.jpg]] <br> <br>

*If a student has a contact with a Court Order, the contact's name will appear with a warning symbol. By default contacts with Court Orders will not be contacted. See Archie Ansell above.
*If a student does not have any contacts with valid Priority and/or Parental Responsibility, then no names will appear next to the student's name. See Adrienne Frost above.
*If a student has a valid contact but that contact does not have appropriate contact details (e.g. no SMS number or no email address) then the contact's name will appear with a black icon. See Hilda Boson above. <br> <br>

===Stage 3===

This tab is used to enter the message that will be sent. If you have messages saved in the message bank, dropdowns will appear allowing you to select these messages. Click the relevant button (Email, SMS or Letter) to edit your template message or manually compose a message. <br> <br>

''For instructions to add messages to the message bank, see the [[#Message Banks|Message Bank section of this page]]''. <br> <br>

After clicking the SMS, Email or Letter buttons, a Compose Message window will open. You can add merge fields to your message by clicking '''Insert > Field > ...''' <br>
When sending emails or SMS messages, there is a '''Send at''' field which is used to delay sending the messages until a later time. This can be useful when sending large volumes of emails. When sending Emails you will see an additional tab to add attachments to your email. Every recipient will receive the same attachment(s). <br> <br>

When sending emails, there is an option to upload a mail merge document. This allows you to include additional mail merge fields for the recipients. The document must be a CSV file and be in the format (including the example below as headers): <br>
'''ADNO, Field1, Field2''' <br>
These fields can then be used in the email in the following format: <br>
'''<nowiki>[[Field1]]</nowiki>''' <br> <br>

If your letter includes General Attendance or General Behaviour merge fields, a '''Range button''' will appear on the top toolbar. This button is used to select the date range from which the attendance data will be gathered. <br> <br>

When sending a letter there is an option to Upload a copy of the letter to the student's linked documents in SIMS. <br> <br>

Click the '''Generate''' button at the top left of the screen to send your messages or download your letters. <br> <br>

==Sending single messages and recording phone calls==

[[Image:external_contact_page.jpg|thumb|The External Contact page]]

The External Contact screen has two 'modes'; the normal External Contact screen and the Batch Sending screen. If you can see three tabs labelled "Stage 1", "Stage 2" and "Stage 3 you are on the Batch Sending screen. Click '''Close''' at the top right to access the normal External Contact screen. <br> <br>

You will see a list of students on the left side of the page. The External Contact page shows the details of one student (and their parents) at a time. Click on a student's name on the left to view that student's details. <br> <br>

The student's details are listed on the left side of the page, such as the student's email address and the student's mobile telephone number. These details are taken from Section 3 and Section 4 of the Student Details page in SIMS. On the right, the student's parents' details are displayed. This information is taken from Section 5 of the Student Details page in SIMS. <br> <br>

===Send single message===

To send a message, find the email address or mobile telephone number you want to use and click the '''Email''' or '''SMS''' button next to it. This will open a window where you can compose your message. You can access the message bank by clicking '''Insert > Template'''. Click '''Send''' when finished. <br> <br>

===Record meetings or phone calls===

For telephone calls, find the telephone number that was used then click the '''Call''' button next to it. A window will appear in which you can type the details of your phone call. There is a '''Contact type''' dropdown near the top of the window. This is used to record whether the call was successful, or whether there was no answer, a voicemail was left, etc. <br> <br>

For meetings click the '''Ad-Hoc''' button next to the contact's name. A window will appear where you can type the details of the meeting. <br> <br>

When recording either meetings or telephone calls, there is an option to record the information as '''Private'''. When information is recorded as private, only the staff member that recorded the information and people with the following permission will be able to view it: <br>
''Contact management > User can view external contacts set to private'' <br> <br>

When recording meetings and telephone calls most information will be recorded on the contact log. This includes the date, time, the name of the staff member recording the information, the person contacted and the student. In the case of telephone calls, the telephone number is also recorded. If a telephone call or meeting has been recorded as Private then the '''Log Confidentiality''' in SIMS will be set to "Private", in any other case "Public" will be used. <br> <br>

==View contact log==

All emails, SMS messages and letters sent by PARS are automatically recorded on the student's contact log. Any telephone calls and meetings are also recorded on the contact log. <br> <br>

There '''Contact History''' and '''History Report''' buttons are used to access a student's contact log. <br> <br>

Contact History shows a summary of contacts made, but to see the details of each contact you must click the '''view button''' (this is the button that looks like a sheet of paper). This report is easier to read at a glance but requires more clicks to see the details of a message. The Contact History report can also be used to edit and delete items from the contact log, using the pencil and cross buttons. <br> <br>

The History Report shows all information from the contact log. It is not possible to view the details of letters using this report. Items on the contact log cannot be edited or deleted using this report. <br> <br>

There are two other methods for accessing the contact log outside of the External Contact page. Contact Reports are available via: <br>
'''Main menu > Contact management > [[Contact reports]]''' <br> <br>
''Note the '''[[permissions]]''' needed to access Contact Reports are:'' <br>
''Contact management > Access notices management screen'' (On) <br>
''Contact management > Report on contacts made'' (On) <br> <br>

An individual student's contact log can also be viewed in the '''[[Pupil information|Pupil Information]]''' screen. This is accessed by clicking the '''Pupil Information''' button on the PARS quick launch bar. <br>

[[Image:quick_launch_pupil_information.jpg]] <br> <br>

=Configuration=

==Emails==

===SMTP details===

In order to send emails, PARS needs to be given the SMTP details of your email server. These settings are entered into PARS via: <br>
'''Main menu > System management > Preferences > Email''' <br> <br>

At the bottom of this section, there is a Send Test Email link which you can use to test the details you have entered. We cannot tell you what these details are; if you do not know your SMTP details, you must find them yourself. <br> <br>

===Sending rate===

Emails in PARS are sent by the PARSKeepAliveService, which is a Windows Service that runs on the IIS server hosting PARS. There are various settings in PARS that instruct the KeepAlive service to send emails at a certain rate. This is important as many ISPs and email providers impose sending limits on emails, such as 30 emails per minute, or 500 emails per day. <br> <br>

The settings that control the rate of emails sent from PARS are accessed via: <br>
'''Main menu > System management > Preferences > Email''' <br> <br>

The relevant settings are: <br>
'''Number of emails send per time span''' <br>
'''Time span for email sending in seconds''' <br>
'''When an email fails number of minutes to wait before retrying (Important queue)''' <br>
'''When an email fails number of minutes to wait before retrying''' <br>
'''When an email fails number retries''' <br> <br>

The top two settings are the most important as these control the rate of emails sent from PARS. If an email fails to send for any reason, PARS will attempt to resend it if instructed to do so, according to the final three settings. <br> <br>

===Email replies===

By default email replies will be sent to the From Address listed in the '''Email Preferences''' (Main menu > System management > Preferences > Email). If you would like users to receive email replies to their own email address instead, each user will need the following '''[[permissions|permission]]''' enabled: <br> <br>

''Contact management > Use own email address as email reply address if available'' (On) <br> <br>

==SMS==

===SMS Account===

To send SMS messages, you must have an account with TextAnywhere and enter those account details into PARS. If the details have not been entered into PARS you will not be able to select SMS as a method of contact. <br> <br>

The details of your TextAnywhere account are entered into PARS via: <br>
'''Main menu > Contact management > Configure > Configure SMS''' <br> <br>

Clicking the '''here''' link on the Configure SMS page will take you to TextAnywhere's website. <br> <br>

===SMS replies===

Replies to SMS messages will be sent as emails. The reply emails can be sent to a central email address, to the person that sent the SMS, or both. To decide where the replies will be sent, go to <br>

'''Main menu > System management > System > Automation''' <br>
''Note - to access this screen you need the following permissions:'' <br>
''Automation > Access automation control'' (On) <br>
''Automation > Setup automation jobs'' (On) <br>
''System management > Access PARS management options'' (On) <br> <br>

Click on the '''Jobs''' tab at the top of the page. You will see a list of the automatic tasks that PARS performs. Look for a row on this page called '''Check for, and send outstanding batch SMS messages'''. Click the Magnifying Glass next to this row. <br> <br>

Enable the '''Email originator''' option for the sender of the SMS messages to receive replies to their email inbox. <br>
Enable the '''Email this address''' option for email replies to be sent to a central email address. You will also need to enter the email address you want to use. <br> <br>

The '''Add details of SMS's''' option should be enabled. Also, make sure that every day of the week is ticked. Once done, click '''OK'''. <br> <br>

==Message Banks==

PARS allows the use of Message Banks so that you can pre-configure message templates to be used on the External Contact page. <br> <br>

The Message Banks are accessed via: <br>
'''Main menu > Contact management > Configure > Email / SMS / Letter message bank''' <br>
''Note to access these screens you need the following permissions:'' <br>
''Contact management > Access notices management screen'' (On) <br>
''Contact management > Allow access to contact management comment bank'' (On) <br> <br>

All existing message templates will appear on the screen. Click the '''Add''' button to create a new message template. <br> <br>

A Compose Message window will open in which you can type your message. You can add merge fields to your message by clicking '''Insert > Field > ...''' <br>
Images can be added to Email or Letter templates by clicking '''Insert > Image'''. <br> <br>

Message banks are configurable for subjects allowing you to create specific emails for each subject.

==Writing to the SIMS Communication Log==

PARS will automatically store all communications in the PARS Contact Log. This information can also be copied to the SIMS Communication Log if desired. For this to happen you need to enable the following preference: <br> <br>

'''Main menu > System management > Preferences > External contact > Add copy of contact history to SIMS contact log''' <br> <br>

=Frequently Asked Questions=

==One or more of my templates are not available when composing a message==

This will happen if your template contains merge fields that are not valid for the type of message you are sending. For example, your template may contain the merge field <nowiki>{{TYPE}}</nowiki>. This field refers to the type of detention that a pupil has been given. Therefore it does not make sense to use this template message unless you are sending a message about detentions. <br> <br>

So if your template is not available, it is for one of the two following reasons: <br>
*You have an incorrect merge field in your template. Edit the template and remove the offending merge field(s). See the [[#Message Banks|Message Banks section of this page]] for information regarding the configuration of Message Bank templates.
*You are accessing the External Contact page using the wrong method. See the [[#Accessing the External Contact screen|Accessing the External Contact screen section of this page]] for further instructions. <br> <br>

==Some options are missing from the Stage 1 tab when sending a batch message==

You may find that some options are missing from either the Recipients section or the Method section. <br> <br>

<span style="font-size:120%">'''Recipients'''</span> <br>
[[Image:external_contact_batch_contacts.jpg|thumb|The Recipient options when sending a batch message]]

Up to four options can be shown in this section. Your permissions define which options are shown here. "Students" will always be visible in the Recipients section. This option is used to contact the students themselves. The additional three options are controlled by permissions. <br> <br>

'''Priority 1 contact with Parental responsibility''' <br>
The '''[[permission]]''' needed to access this option is: <br>
''Contact management > User can contact highest priority parent'' (On) <br> <br>

'''Priority 1 contact regardless of Parental responsibility''' <br>
The '''[[permission]]''' needed to access this option is: <br>
''Contact management > User can contact highest priority contacts'' (On) <br> <br>

'''All contacts with Parental responsibility''' <br>
The '''[[permission]]''' needed to access this option is: <br>
''Contact management > User can contact all parents'' (On) <br> <br>

<span style="font-size:120%">'''Method'''</span> <br>
[[Image:external_contact_batch_method.jpg|thumb|The Method options when sending a batch message]]

The Letter option will always be available. Any of the options involving Email or SMS may be hidden for the following reasons. <br> <br>

'''Email''' - The user does not have sufficient permissions <br>
The '''[[permission]]''' needed to access this option is: <br>
''Contact management > Prevents user from sending emails'' (Off) <br> <br>

'''SMS''' - The user does not have sufficient permissions <br>
The '''[[permission]]''' needed to access this option is: <br>
''Contact management > Prevents user from sending SMS messages'' (Off) <br> <br>

'''SMS''' - PARS has not been given the details of your TextAnywhere account, used to send emails <br>
You need to create an account with TextAnywhere and enter the account details into PARS to send SMS messages. See the [[#SMS Account|SMS Account section of this page]] for more information. <br> <br>

[[Category:Communications]]

Contacting parents

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PARS can be used to contact parents for a variety of different reasons. Messages can be sent to parents as Emails, Letters or SMS messages. You can also type the details of telephone calls or meetings into PARS. All of this information is automatically stored in the PARS contact log for each student, and can also be written back to the SIMS Communication Log if desired. <br> <br>

=Accessing the External Contact screen=

There are a variety of reasons you may want to contact parents from PARS. The External Contact page is always used to send the messages, but the method for accessing the External Contact page changes, depending on the reason you are contacting parents. <br> <br>

The following '''[[permissions]]''' are required to access the External Contact page: <br>
''Contact management > Access notices management screen'' (On) <br>
''Contact management > Manage and review external communications'' (On) <br> <br>

==For General Messages==

The page is simply accessed via: <br>
'''Main Menu > Contact Management > External contact''' <br> <br>

You can also click the External Contact button on the Quick Launch Bar at the top of PARS. <br>
[[Image:quick_launch_external_contact.jpg]] <br> <br>

The External Contact page can also be accessed via the '''Contacts''' tab of the '''[[Pupil information]]''' page. When using this method you will only be able to type the details of a conversation or meeting you have had with a parent. The Pupil Information page is accessed via the PARS quick launch bar: <br>
[[Image:quick_launch_pupil_information.jpg]] <br> <br>

==For Absence==

You should use the '''[[Attendance view|Attendance View]]''' page to identify the absent students (see the Attendance View page for instructions to do this). You would then click '''Contact > External Contact''' on the Attendance View page. <br> <br>

==For Behaviour Incidents==

This is to contact parents about individual behaviour incidents i.e. contact all the parents of students who received a Head Teacher's Award this week; contact all the parents of students who received a C4 today; etc. Parents receive one message per behaviour incident and the messages can include information about the behaviour incidents, such as the grounds or the comments. <br> <br>

The '''[[Edit behaviour incidents|Edit Behaviour Incidents]]''' page is used to select the behaviour incidents for which you will contact parents (see the Edit Behaviour Incidents page for instructions to do this). You would then click the '''External Contact''' button on the Edit Behaviour Incidents page. <br> <br>

==For Detentions==

This is to contact parents about specific detentions. The messages sent to parents can include information such as the reason that the detention was given, or the date and time it is going to take place. <br> <br>

The '''[[Edit scheduled detentions|Edit Scheduled Detentions]]''' page is used to select the detentions for which you will contact parents (see the Edit Scheduled Detentions page for instructions to do this). You would then click the '''External Contact''' button on the Edit Scheduled Detentions page. <br> <br>

==For Assignments (Homework)==

You can contact parents about a homework assignment, either to notify the parents and/or students that homework has been set (and email any attachments). Alternatively, you can notify the parents of students who have not completed the homework. <br> <br>

Open the '''[[Assignment diary|Assignment Diary]]''' and select the Assignment, then click the '''External Contact''' button. See the Assignment Diary page for more information. <br> <br>

==For Low Attendance==

You first need to run an Attendance Report to identify the students with low attendance (e.g. lower than 85%). '''Attendance Summaries > Individual Percentages > Selected Individual Session Attendance''' is a good report for this purpose. <br> <br>

Attendance Reports are accessed via: <br>
'''Main Menu > Attendance > Attendance Reports''' <br> <br>

The report then needs to be filtered to show only those students with less than a certain percentage attendance. The '''[[Reports]]''' page explains how to filter reports. Once the report is filtered click the '''External Contact''' button at the top of the report. <br> <br>

=Using the External Contact Screen=

==Batch send messages / batch generate letters==

Click the generate batch button at the top left of the page. You will be taken to a new page with 3 tabs.

===Stage 1===
[[Image:external_contact_batch_stage1.jpg|thumb|The Stage 1 tab when batch sending messages]]

''Note:''
*''Please click the Check Credits button in this screen BEFORE attempting to send a batch SMS to parents'' <br><br>

On the left side of the page, you will see a list of students whose parents are to be contacted. Deselect any students whose parents you do not want to contact. <br> <br>

In the middle column select the type of person you are going to contact. There are four options:
* Students <br>
''Contact the students themselves. Emails will be sent to their 'work' email addresses (as set in SIMS)''
* Priority 1 contact with Parental responsibility <br>
''Contact people who are both priority 1 and have parental responsibility''
* Priority 1 contact regardless of Parental responsibility <br>
''Contact people who are priority 1''
* All contacts with Parental responsibility <br>
''Contact people who have responsibility'' <br> <br>

On the right side of the page select the method you wish to use to send your messages. Some of the options include the phrase '''falling back to'''. In these cases, the second method will only be used if the recipient does not have any details to use for the first method e.g. When SMS falling back to email is selected, parents will only receive an email if they do not have an SMS number in SIMS. <br> <br>

''Note:'' <br>
*''There are some settings that will affect the options shown on this tab. If some options appear to be different or missing, see the [[#Frequently Asked Questions|Frequently Asked Questions section of this page]].''
*''If a parent has multiple email addresses, only their '''Main''' email address will be used.'' <br> <br>

===Stage 2===

This tab will check that, for each student, there is a person in SIMS who can be contacted based on the options selected on the previous tab. <br> <br>

Each student will be listed and any valid contacts (according to their Priority Number and Parental Responsibility) will be shown next to the student. Students are highlighted in red if they cannot be contacted for any reason. <br> <br>

[[Image:external_contact_batch_stage2.jpg]] <br> <br>

*If a student has a contact with a Court Order, the contact's name will appear with a warning symbol. By default contacts with Court Orders will not be contacted. See Archie Ansell above.
*If a student does not have any contacts with valid Priority and/or Parental Responsibility, then no names will appear next to the student's name. See Adrienne Frost above.
*If a student has a valid contact but that contact does not have appropriate contact details (e.g. no SMS number or no email address) then the contact's name will appear with a black icon. See Hilda Boson above. <br> <br>

===Stage 3===

This tab is used to enter the message that will be sent. If you have messages saved in the message bank, dropdowns will appear allowing you to select these messages. Click the relevant button (Email, SMS or Letter) to edit your template message or manually compose a message. <br> <br>

''For instructions to add messages to the message bank, see the [[#Message Banks|Message Bank section of this page]]''. <br> <br>

After clicking the SMS, Email or Letter buttons, a Compose Message window will open. You can add merge fields to your message by clicking '''Insert > Field > ...''' <br>
When sending emails or SMS messages, there is a '''Send at''' field which is used to delay sending the messages until a later time. This can be useful when sending large volumes of emails. When sending Emails you will see an additional tab to add attachments to your email. Every recipient will receive the same attachment(s). <br> <br>

When sending emails, there is an option to upload a mail merge document. This allows you to include additional mail merge fields for the recipients. The document must be a CSV file and be in the format (including the example below as headers): <br>
'''ADNO, Field1, Field2''' <br>
These fields can then be used in the email in the following format: <br>
'''<nowiki>[[Field1]]</nowiki>''' <br> <br>

If your letter includes General Attendance or General Behaviour merge fields, a '''Range button''' will appear on the top toolbar. This button is used to select the date range from which the attendance data will be gathered. <br> <br>

When sending a letter there is an option to Upload a copy of the letter to the student's linked documents in SIMS. <br> <br>

Click the '''Generate''' button at the top left of the screen to send your messages or download your letters. <br> <br>

==Sending single messages and recording phone calls==

[[Image:external_contact_page.jpg|thumb|The External Contact page]]

The External Contact screen has two 'modes'; the normal External Contact screen and the Batch Sending screen. If you can see three tabs labelled "Stage 1", "Stage 2" and "Stage 3 you are on the Batch Sending screen. Click '''Close''' at the top right to access the normal External Contact screen. <br> <br>

You will see a list of students on the left side of the page. The External Contact page shows the details of one student (and their parents) at a time. Click on a student's name on the left to view that student's details. <br> <br>

The student's details are listed on the left side of the page, such as the student's email address and the student's mobile telephone number. These details are taken from Section 3 and Section 4 of the Student Details page in SIMS. On the right, the student's parents' details are displayed. This information is taken from Section 5 of the Student Details page in SIMS. <br> <br>

===Send single message===

To send a message, find the email address or mobile telephone number you want to use and click the '''Email''' or '''SMS''' button next to it. This will open a window where you can compose your message. You can access the message bank by clicking '''Insert > Template'''. Click '''Send''' when finished. <br> <br>

===Record meetings or phone calls===

For telephone calls, find the telephone number that was used then click the '''Call''' button next to it. A window will appear in which you can type the details of your phone call. There is a '''Contact type''' dropdown near the top of the window. This is used to record whether the call was successful, or whether there was no answer, a voicemail was left, etc. <br> <br>

For meetings click the '''Ad-Hoc''' button next to the contact's name. A window will appear where you can type the details of the meeting. <br> <br>

When recording either meetings or telephone calls, there is an option to record the information as '''Private'''. When information is recorded as private, only the staff member that recorded the information and people with the following permission will be able to view it: <br>
''Contact management > User can view external contacts set to private'' <br> <br>

When recording meetings and telephone calls most information will be recorded on the contact log. This includes the date, time, the name of the staff member recording the information, the person contacted and the student. In the case of telephone calls, the telephone number is also recorded. If a telephone call or meeting has been recorded as Private then the '''Log Confidentiality''' in SIMS will be set to "Private", in any other case "Public" will be used. <br> <br>

==View contact log==

All emails, SMS messages and letters sent by PARS are automatically recorded on the student's contact log. Any telephone calls and meetings are also recorded on the contact log. <br> <br>

There '''Contact History''' and '''History Report''' buttons are used to access a student's contact log. <br> <br>

Contact History shows a summary of contacts made, but to see the details of each contact you must click the '''view button''' (this is the button that looks like a sheet of paper). This report is easier to read at a glance but requires more clicks to see the details of a message. The Contact History report can also be used to edit and delete items from the contact log, using the pencil and cross buttons. <br> <br>

The History Report shows all information from the contact log. It is not possible to view the details of letters using this report. Items on the contact log cannot be edited or deleted using this report. <br> <br>

There are two other methods for accessing the contact log outside of the External Contact page. Contact Reports are available via: <br>
'''Main menu > Contact management > [[Contact reports]]''' <br> <br>
''Note the '''[[permissions]]''' needed to access Contact Reports are:'' <br>
''Contact management > Access notices management screen'' (On) <br>
''Contact management > Report on contacts made'' (On) <br> <br>

An individual student's contact log can also be viewed in the '''[[Pupil information|Pupil Information]]''' screen. This is accessed by clicking the '''Pupil Information''' button on the PARS quick launch bar. <br>

[[Image:quick_launch_pupil_information.jpg]] <br> <br>

=Configuration=

==Emails==

===SMTP details===

In order to send emails, PARS needs to be given the SMTP details of your email server. These settings are entered into PARS via: <br>
'''Main menu > System management > Preferences > Email''' <br> <br>

At the bottom of this section, there is a Send Test Email link which you can use to test the details you have entered. We cannot tell you what these details are; if you do not know your SMTP details, you must find them yourself. <br> <br>

===Sending rate===

Emails in PARS are sent by the PARSKeepAliveService, which is a Windows Service that runs on the IIS server hosting PARS. There are various settings in PARS that instruct the KeepAlive service to send emails at a certain rate. This is important as many ISPs and email providers impose sending limits on emails, such as 30 emails per minute, or 500 emails per day. <br> <br>

The settings that control the rate of emails sent from PARS are accessed via: <br>
'''Main menu > System management > Preferences > Email''' <br> <br>

The relevant settings are: <br>
'''Number of emails send per time span''' <br>
'''Time span for email sending in seconds''' <br>
'''When an email fails number of minutes to wait before retrying (Important queue)''' <br>
'''When an email fails number of minutes to wait before retrying''' <br>
'''When an email fails number retries''' <br> <br>

The top two settings are the most important as these control the rate of emails sent from PARS. If an email fails to send for any reason, PARS will attempt to resend it if instructed to do so, according to the final three settings. <br> <br>

===Email replies===

By default email replies will be sent to the From Address listed in the '''Email Preferences''' (Main menu > System management > Preferences > Email). If you would like users to receive email replies to their own email address instead, each user will need the following '''[[permissions|permission]]''' enabled: <br> <br>

''Contact management > Use own email address as email reply address if available'' (On) <br> <br>

==SMS==

===SMS Account===

To send SMS messages, you must have an account with TextAnywhere and enter those account details into PARS. If the details have not been entered into PARS you will not be able to select SMS as a method of contact. <br> <br>

The details of your TextAnywhere account are entered into PARS via: <br>
'''Main menu > Contact management > Configure > Configure SMS''' <br> <br>

Clicking the '''here''' link on the Configure SMS page will take you to TextAnywhere's website. <br> <br>

===SMS replies===

Replies to SMS messages will be sent as emails. The reply emails can be sent to a central email address, to the person that sent the SMS, or both. To decide where the replies will be sent, go to <br>

'''Main menu > System management > System > Automation''' <br>
''Note - to access this screen you need the following permissions:'' <br>
''Automation > Access automation control'' (On) <br>
''Automation > Setup automation jobs'' (On) <br>
''System management > Access PARS management options'' (On) <br> <br>

Click on the '''Jobs''' tab at the top of the page. You will see a list of the automatic tasks that PARS performs. Look for a row on this page called '''Check for, and send outstanding batch SMS messages'''. Click the Magnifying Glass next to this row. <br> <br>

Enable the '''Email originator''' option for the sender of the SMS messages to receive replies to their email inbox. <br>
Enable the '''Email this address''' option for email replies to be sent to a central email address. You will also need to enter the email address you want to use. <br> <br>

The '''Add details of SMS's''' option should be enabled. Also, make sure that every day of the week is ticked. Once done, click '''OK'''. <br> <br>

==Message Banks==

PARS allows the use of Message Banks so that you can pre-configure message templates to be used on the External Contact page. <br> <br>

The Message Banks are accessed via: <br>
'''Main menu > Contact management > Configure > Email / SMS / Letter message bank''' <br>
''Note to access these screens you need the following permissions:'' <br>
''Contact management > Access notices management screen'' (On) <br>
''Contact management > Allow access to contact management comment bank'' (On) <br> <br>

All existing message templates will appear on the screen. Click the '''Add''' button to create a new message template. <br> <br>

A Compose Message window will open in which you can type your message. You can add merge fields to your message by clicking '''Insert > Field > ...''' <br>
Images can be added to Email or Letter templates by clicking '''Insert > Image'''. <br> <br>

Message banks are configurable for subjects also allowing you to create specific emails for each subject.

==Writing to the SIMS Communication Log==

PARS will automatically store all communications in the PARS Contact Log. This information can also be copied to the SIMS Communication Log if desired. For this to happen you need to enable the following preference: <br> <br>

'''Main menu > System management > Preferences > External contact > Add copy of contact history to SIMS contact log''' <br> <br>

=Frequently Asked Questions=

==One or more of my templates are not available when composing a message==

This will happen if your template contains merge fields that are not valid for the type of message you are sending. For example, your template may contain the merge field <nowiki>{{TYPE}}</nowiki>. This field refers to the type of detention that a pupil has been given. Therefore it does not make sense to use this template message unless you are sending a message about detentions. <br> <br>

So if your template is not available, it is for one of the two following reasons: <br>
*You have an incorrect merge field in your template. Edit the template and remove the offending merge field(s). See the [[#Message Banks|Message Banks section of this page]] for information regarding the configuration of Message Bank templates.
*You are accessing the External Contact page using the wrong method. See the [[#Accessing the External Contact screen|Accessing the External Contact screen section of this page]] for further instructions. <br> <br>

==Some options are missing from the Stage 1 tab when sending a batch message==

You may find that some options are missing from either the Recipients section or the Method section. <br> <br>

<span style="font-size:120%">'''Recipients'''</span> <br>
[[Image:external_contact_batch_contacts.jpg|thumb|The Recipient options when sending a batch message]]

Up to four options can be shown in this section. Your permissions define which options are shown here. "Students" will always be visible in the Recipients section. This option is used to contact the students themselves. The additional three options are controlled by permissions. <br> <br>

'''Priority 1 contact with Parental responsibility''' <br>
The '''[[permission]]''' needed to access this option is: <br>
''Contact management > User can contact highest priority parent'' (On) <br> <br>

'''Priority 1 contact regardless of Parental responsibility''' <br>
The '''[[permission]]''' needed to access this option is: <br>
''Contact management > User can contact highest priority contacts'' (On) <br> <br>

'''All contacts with Parental responsibility''' <br>
The '''[[permission]]''' needed to access this option is: <br>
''Contact management > User can contact all parents'' (On) <br> <br>

<span style="font-size:120%">'''Method'''</span> <br>
[[Image:external_contact_batch_method.jpg|thumb|The Method options when sending a batch message]]

The Letter option will always be available. Any of the options involving Email or SMS may be hidden for the following reasons. <br> <br>

'''Email''' - The user does not have sufficient permissions <br>
The '''[[permission]]''' needed to access this option is: <br>
''Contact management > Prevents user from sending emails'' (Off) <br> <br>

'''SMS''' - The user does not have sufficient permissions <br>
The '''[[permission]]''' needed to access this option is: <br>
''Contact management > Prevents user from sending SMS messages'' (Off) <br> <br>

'''SMS''' - PARS has not been given the details of your TextAnywhere account, used to send emails <br>
You need to create an account with TextAnywhere and enter the account details into PARS to send SMS messages. See the [[#SMS Account|SMS Account section of this page]] for more information. <br> <br>

[[Category:Communications]]

Contacting parents

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PARS can be used to contact parents for a variety of different reasons. Messages can be sent to parents as Emails, Letters or SMS messages. You can also type the details of telephone calls or meetings into PARS. All of this information is automatically stored in the PARS contact log for each student, and can also be written back to the SIMS Communication Log if desired. <br> <br>

=Accessing the External Contact screen=

There are a variety of reasons you may want to contact parents from PARS. The External Contact page is always used to send the messages, but the method for accessing the External Contact page changes, depending on the reason you are contacting parents. <br> <br>

The following '''[[permissions]]''' are required to access the External Contact page: <br>
''Contact management > Access notices management screen'' (On) <br>
''Contact management > Manage and review external communications'' (On) <br> <br>

==For General Messages==

The page is simply accessed via: <br>
'''Main Menu > Contact Management > External contact''' <br> <br>

You can also click the External Contact button on the Quick Launch Bar at the top of PARS. <br>
[[Image:quick_launch_external_contact.jpg]] <br> <br>

The External Contact page can also be accessed via the '''Contacts''' tab of the '''[[Pupil information]]''' page. When using this method you will only be able to type the details of a conversation or meeting you have had with a parent. The Pupil Information page is accessed via the PARS quick launch bar: <br>
[[Image:quick_launch_pupil_information.jpg]] <br> <br>

==For Absence==

You should use the '''[[Attendance view|Attendance View]]''' page to identify the absent students (see the Attendance View page for instructions to do this). You would then click '''Contact > External Contact''' on the Attendance View page. <br> <br>

==For Behaviour Incidents==

This is to contact parents about individual behaviour incidents i.e. contact all the parents of students who received a Head Teacher's Award this week; contact all the parents of students who received a C4 today; etc. Parents receive one message per behaviour incident and the messages can include information about the behaviour incidents, such as the grounds or the comments. <br> <br>

The '''[[Edit behaviour incidents|Edit Behaviour Incidents]]''' page is used to select the behaviour incidents for which you will contact parents (see the Edit Behaviour Incidents page for instructions to do this). You would then click the '''External Contact''' button on the Edit Behaviour Incidents page. <br> <br>

==For Detentions==

This is to contact parents about specific detentions. The messages sent to parents can include information such as the reason that the detention was given, or the date and time it is going to take place. <br> <br>

The '''[[Edit scheduled detentions|Edit Scheduled Detentions]]''' page is used to select the detentions for which you will contact parents (see the Edit Scheduled Detentions page for instructions to do this). You would then click the '''External Contact''' button on the Edit Scheduled Detentions page. <br> <br>

==For Assignments (Homework)==

You can contact parents about a homework assignment, either to notify the parents and/or students that homework has been set (and email any attachments). Alternatively, you can notify the parents of students who have not completed the homework. <br> <br>

Open the '''[[Assignment diary|Assignment Diary]]''' and select the Assignment, then click the '''External Contact''' button. See the Assignment Diary page for more information. <br> <br>

==For Low Attendance==

You first need to run an Attendance Report to identify the students with low attendance (e.g. lower than 85%). '''Attendance Summaries > Individual Percentages > Selected Individual Session Attendance''' is a good report for this purpose. <br> <br>

Attendance Reports are accessed via: <br>
'''Main Menu > Attendance > Attendance Reports''' <br> <br>

The report then needs to be filtered to show only those students with less than a certain percentage attendance. The '''[[Reports]]''' page explains how to filter reports. Once the report is filtered click the '''External Contact''' button at the top of the report. <br> <br>

=Using the External Contact Screen=

==Batch send messages / batch generate letters==

Click the generate batch button at the top left of the page. You will be taken to a new page with 3 tabs.

===Stage 1===
[[Image:external_contact_batch_stage1.jpg|thumb|The Stage 1 tab when batch sending messages]]

''Note:''
*''Please click the Check Credits button in this screen BEFORE attempting to send a batch SMS to parents'' <br><br>

On the left side of the page, you will see a list of students whose parents are to be contacted. Deselect any students whose parents you do not want to contact. <br> <br>

In the middle column select the type of person you are going to contact. There are four options:
* Students <br>
''Contact the students themselves. Emails will be sent to their 'work' email addresses (as set in SIMS)''
* Priority 1 contact with Parental responsibility <br>
''Contact people who are both priority 1 and have parental responsibility''
* Priority 1 contact regardless of Parental responsibility <br>
''Contact people who are priority 1''
* All contacts with Parental responsibility <br>
''Contact people who have responsibility'' <br> <br>

On the right side of the page select the method you wish to use to send your messages. Some of the options include the phrase '''falling back to'''. In these cases, the second method will only be used if the recipient does not have any details to use for the first method e.g. When SMS falling back to email is selected, parents will only receive an email if they do not have an SMS number in SIMS. <br> <br>

''Note:'' <br>
*''There are some settings that will affect the options shown on this tab. If some options appear to be different or missing, see the [[#Frequently Asked Questions|Frequently Asked Questions section of this page]].''
*''If a parent has multiple email addresses, only their '''Main''' email address will be used.'' <br> <br>

===Stage 2===

This tab will check that, for each student, there is a person in SIMS who can be contacted based on the options selected on the previous tab. <br> <br>

Each student will be listed and any valid contacts (according to their Priority Number and Parental Responsibility) will be shown next to the student. Students are highlighted in red if they cannot be contacted for any reason. <br> <br>

[[Image:external_contact_batch_stage2.jpg]] <br> <br>

*If a student has a contact with a Court Order, the contact's name will appear with a warning symbol. By default contacts with Court Orders will not be contacted. See Archie Ansell above.
*If a student does not have any contacts with valid Priority and/or Parental Responsibility, then no names will appear next to the student's name. See Adrienne Frost above.
*If a student has a valid contact but that contact does not have appropriate contact details (e.g. no SMS number or no email address) then the contact's name will appear with a black icon. See Hilda Boson above. <br> <br>

===Stage 3===

This tab is used to enter the message that will be sent. If you have messages saved in the message bank, dropdowns will appear allowing you to select these messages. Click the relevant button (Email, SMS or Letter) to edit your template message or manually compose a message. <br> <br>

''For instructions to add messages to the message bank, see the [[#Message Banks|Message Bank section of this page]]''. <br> <br>

After clicking the SMS, Email or Letter buttons, a Compose Message window will open. You can add merge fields to your message by clicking '''Insert > Field > ...''' <br>
When sending emails or SMS messages, there is a '''Send at''' field which is used to delay sending the messages until a later time. This can be useful when sending large volumes of emails. When sending Emails you will see an additional tab to add attachments to your email. Every recipient will receive the same attachment(s). <br> <br>

When sending emails, there is an option to upload a mail merge document. This allows you to include additional mail merge fields for the recipients. The document must be a CSV file and be in the format (including the example below as headers): <br>
'''ADNO, Field1, Field2''' <br>
These fields can then be used in the email in the following format: <br>
'''<nowiki>[[Field1]]</nowiki>''' <br> <br>

If your letter includes General Attendance or General Behaviour merge fields, a '''Range button''' will appear on the top toolbar. This button is used to select the date range from which the attendance data will be gathered. <br> <br>

When sending a letter there is an option to Upload a copy of the letter to the student's linked documents in SIMS. <br> <br>

Click the '''Generate''' button at the top left of the screen to send your messages or download your letters. <br> <br>

==Sending single messages and recording phone calls==

[[Image:external_contact_page.jpg|thumb|The External Contact page]]

The External Contact screen has two 'modes'; the normal External Contact screen and the Batch Sending screen. If you can see three tabs labelled "Stage 1", "Stage 2" and "Stage 3 you are on the Batch Sending screen. Click '''Close''' at the top right to access the normal External Contact screen. <br> <br>

You will see a list of students on the left side of the page. The External Contact page shows the details of one student (and their parents) at a time. Click on a student's name on the left to view that student's details. <br> <br>

The student's details are listed on the left side of the page, such as the student's email address and the student's mobile telephone number. These details are taken from Section 3 and Section 4 of the Student Details page in SIMS. On the right, the student's parents' details are displayed. This information is taken from Section 5 of the Student Details page in SIMS. <br> <br>

===Send single message===

To send a message, find the email address or mobile telephone number you want to use and click the '''Email''' or '''SMS''' button next to it. This will open a window where you can compose your message. You can access the message bank by clicking '''Insert > Template'''. Click '''Send''' when finished. <br> <br>

===Record meetings or phone calls===

For telephone calls, find the telephone number that was used then click the '''Call''' button next to it. A window will appear in which you can type the details of your phone call. There is a '''Contact type''' dropdown near the top of the window. This is used to record whether the call was successful, or whether there was no answer, a voicemail was left, etc. <br> <br>

For meetings click the '''Ad-Hoc''' button next to the contact's name. A window will appear where you can type the details of the meeting. <br> <br>

When recording either meetings or telephone calls, there is an option to record the information as '''Private'''. When information is recorded as private, only the staff member that recorded the information and people with the following permission will be able to view it: <br>
''Contact management > User can view external contacts set to private'' <br> <br>

When recording meetings and telephone calls most information will be recorded on the contact log. This includes the date, time, the name of the staff member recording the information, the person contacted and the student. In the case of telephone calls, the telephone number is also recorded. If a telephone call or meeting has been recorded as Private then the '''Log Confidentiality''' in SIMS will be set to "Private", in any other case "Public" will be used. <br> <br>

==View contact log==

All emails, SMS messages and letters sent by PARS are automatically recorded on the student's contact log. Any telephone calls and meetings are also recorded on the contact log. <br> <br>

There '''Contact History''' and '''History Report''' buttons are used to access a student's contact log. <br> <br>

Contact History shows a summary of contacts made, but to see the details of each contact you must click the '''view button''' (this is the button that looks like a sheet of paper). This report is easier to read at a glance but requires more clicks to see the details of a message. The Contact History report can also be used to edit and delete items from the contact log, using the pencil and cross buttons. <br> <br>

The History Report shows all information from the contact log. It is not possible to view the details of letters using this report. Items on the contact log cannot be edited or deleted using this report. <br> <br>

There are two other methods for accessing the contact log outside of the External Contact page. Contact Reports are available via: <br>
'''Main menu > Contact management > [[Contact reports]]''' <br> <br>
''Note the '''[[permissions]]''' needed to access Contact Reports are:'' <br>
''Contact management > Access notices management screen'' (On) <br>
''Contact management > Report on contacts made'' (On) <br> <br>

An individual student's contact log can also be viewed in the '''[[Pupil information|Pupil Information]]''' screen. This is accessed by clicking the '''Pupil Information''' button on the PARS quick launch bar. <br>

[[Image:quick_launch_pupil_information.jpg]] <br> <br>

=Configuration=

==Emails==

===SMTP details===

In order to send emails, PARS needs to be given the SMTP details of your email server. These settings are entered into PARS via: <br>
'''Main menu > System management > Preferences > Email''' <br> <br>

At the bottom of this section, there is a Send Test Email link which you can use to test the details you have entered. We cannot tell you what these details are; if you do not know your SMTP details, you must find them yourself. <br> <br>

===Sending rate===

Emails in PARS are sent by the PARSKeepAliveService, which is a Windows Service that runs on the IIS server hosting PARS. There are various settings in PARS that instruct the KeepAlive service to send emails at a certain rate. This is important as many ISPs and email providers impose sending limits on emails, such as 30 emails per minute, or 500 emails per day. <br> <br>

The settings that control the rate of emails sent from PARS are accessed via: <br>
'''Main menu > System management > Preferences > Email''' <br> <br>

The relevant settings are: <br>
'''Number of emails send per time span''' <br>
'''Time span for email sending in seconds''' <br>
'''When an email fails number of minutes to wait before retrying (Important queue)''' <br>
'''When an email fails number of minutes to wait before retrying''' <br>
'''When an email fails number retries''' <br> <br>

The top two settings are the most important as these control the rate of emails sent from PARS. If an email fails to send for any reason, PARS will attempt to resend it if instructed to do so, according to the final three settings. <br> <br>

===Email replies===

By default email replies will be sent to the From Address listed in the '''Email Preferences''' (Main menu > System management > Preferences > Email). If you would like users to receive email replies to their own email address instead, each user will need the following '''[[permissions|permission]]''' enabled: <br> <br>

''Contact management > Use own email address as email reply address if available'' (On) <br> <br>

==SMS==

===SMS Account===

To send SMS messages, you must have an account with TextAnywhere and enter those account details into PARS. If the details have not been entered into PARS you will not be able to select SMS as a method of contact. <br> <br>

The details of your TextAnywhere account are entered into PARS via: <br>
'''Main menu > Contact management > Configure > Configure SMS''' <br> <br>

Clicking the '''here''' link on the Configure SMS page will take you to TextAnywhere's website. <br> <br>

===SMS replies===

Replies to SMS messages will be sent as emails. The reply emails can be sent to a central email address, to the person that sent the SMS, or both. To decide where the replies will be sent, go to <br>

'''Main menu > System management > System > Automation''' <br>
''Note - to access this screen you need the following permissions:'' <br>
''Automation > Access automation control'' (On) <br>
''Automation > Setup automation jobs'' (On) <br>
''System management > Access PARS management options'' (On) <br> <br>

Click on the '''Jobs''' tab at the top of the page. You will see a list of the automatic tasks that PARS performs. Look for a row on this page called '''Check for, and send outstanding batch SMS messages'''. Click the Magnifying Glass next to this row. <br> <br>

Enable the '''Email originator''' option for the sender of the SMS messages to receive replies to their email inbox. <br>
Enable the '''Email this address''' option for email replies to be sent to a central email address. You will also need to enter the email address you want to use. <br> <br>

The '''Add details of SMS's''' option should be enabled. Also, make sure that every day of the week is ticked. Once done, click '''OK'''. <br> <br>

==Message Banks==

PARS allows the use of Message Banks so that you can pre-configure message templates to be used on the External Contact page. <br> <br>

The Message Banks are accessed via: <br>
'''Main menu > Contact management > Configure > Email / SMS / Letter message bank''' <br>
''Note to access these screens you need the following permissions:'' <br>
''Contact management > Access notices management screen'' (On) <br>
''Contact management > Allow access to contact management comment bank'' (On) <br> <br>

All existing message templates will appear on the screen. Click the '''Add''' button to create a new message template. <br> <br>

A Compose Message window will open in which you can type your message. You can add merge fields to your message by clicking '''Insert > Field > ...''' <br>
Images can be added to Email or Letter templates by clicking '''Insert > Image'''. <br> <br>

Email message banks are configurable for subjects also allowing you to create specific emails for each subject.

==Writing to the SIMS Communication Log==

PARS will automatically store all communications in the PARS Contact Log. This information can also be copied to the SIMS Communication Log if desired. For this to happen you need to enable the following preference: <br> <br>

'''Main menu > System management > Preferences > External contact > Add copy of contact history to SIMS contact log''' <br> <br>

=Frequently Asked Questions=

==One or more of my templates are not available when composing a message==

This will happen if your template contains merge fields that are not valid for the type of message you are sending. For example, your template may contain the merge field <nowiki>{{TYPE}}</nowiki>. This field refers to the type of detention that a pupil has been given. Therefore it does not make sense to use this template message unless you are sending a message about detentions. <br> <br>

So if your template is not available, it is for one of the two following reasons: <br>
*You have an incorrect merge field in your template. Edit the template and remove the offending merge field(s). See the [[#Message Banks|Message Banks section of this page]] for information regarding the configuration of Message Bank templates.
*You are accessing the External Contact page using the wrong method. See the [[#Accessing the External Contact screen|Accessing the External Contact screen section of this page]] for further instructions. <br> <br>

==Some options are missing from the Stage 1 tab when sending a batch message==

You may find that some options are missing from either the Recipients section or the Method section. <br> <br>

<span style="font-size:120%">'''Recipients'''</span> <br>
[[Image:external_contact_batch_contacts.jpg|thumb|The Recipient options when sending a batch message]]

Up to four options can be shown in this section. Your permissions define which options are shown here. "Students" will always be visible in the Recipients section. This option is used to contact the students themselves. The additional three options are controlled by permissions. <br> <br>

'''Priority 1 contact with Parental responsibility''' <br>
The '''[[permission]]''' needed to access this option is: <br>
''Contact management > User can contact highest priority parent'' (On) <br> <br>

'''Priority 1 contact regardless of Parental responsibility''' <br>
The '''[[permission]]''' needed to access this option is: <br>
''Contact management > User can contact highest priority contacts'' (On) <br> <br>

'''All contacts with Parental responsibility''' <br>
The '''[[permission]]''' needed to access this option is: <br>
''Contact management > User can contact all parents'' (On) <br> <br>

<span style="font-size:120%">'''Method'''</span> <br>
[[Image:external_contact_batch_method.jpg|thumb|The Method options when sending a batch message]]

The Letter option will always be available. Any of the options involving Email or SMS may be hidden for the following reasons. <br> <br>

'''Email''' - The user does not have sufficient permissions <br>
The '''[[permission]]''' needed to access this option is: <br>
''Contact management > Prevents user from sending emails'' (Off) <br> <br>

'''SMS''' - The user does not have sufficient permissions <br>
The '''[[permission]]''' needed to access this option is: <br>
''Contact management > Prevents user from sending SMS messages'' (Off) <br> <br>

'''SMS''' - PARS has not been given the details of your TextAnywhere account, used to send emails <br>
You need to create an account with TextAnywhere and enter the account details into PARS to send SMS messages. See the [[#SMS Account|SMS Account section of this page]] for more information. <br> <br>

[[Category:Communications]]

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Personal reports

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{{permissions|Personal|Access to Personal section|Access to Personal Reports}}

Personal reports are designed to provide 'personal' information about students. There are many different reports that analyse and display personal data in different ways - see below for screenshots of all available Personal reports. <br> <br>

This page is accessed via: <br>
'''[[PARS main menu]] > [[Personal]] > Personal reports''' <br> <br>

=Personal=

==SEN==

===Full SEN report===

The Full SEN report displays all SEN data held for one or more students. <br> <br>

[[Image:PERS1.png|900px]] <br> <br>

===Short SEN report===

The short SEN report shows a limited amount of SEN information from SIMS. <br> <br>

[[Image:SENshort.jpg|900px]] <br> <br>

===Gifted and Talented in subject report===

The Gifted and Talented in subject report displays information about students who are Gifted and Talented for specific subjects. <br> <br>

[[Image:PERS2.png|900px]] <br> <br>

===Gifted and Talented report===

The 'Gifted and Talented report' displays any Gifted and Talented information about one or more selected students. <br> <br>

[[Image:PERS3.png|900px]] <br> <br>

==Student Retention==

===Retention of students===

The 'Retention of students report' displays information about retention of students in a selected Year Group. <br> <br>

[[Image:PERS4.png|900px]] <br> <br>

===Retention by group===

The Retention by group report displays information about retention of a student/s by subject. <br> <br>

[[Image:PERS5.png|900px]] <br> <br>

===Subjects taken===

The Subjects taken report displays information about the subjects taken by a student/s in a Year Group. <br> <br>

[[Image:PERS6.png|900px]] <br> <br>

===Retention by subject===

The Retention by subject report displays information about students retention by selected subjects. <br> <br>

[[Image:PERS7.png|900px]] <br> <br>

==Star Field Reports==

===Star Field Reports===

Star Field Reports can be configured to display various Personal information about groups of students and can be used to also display attendance information (Split by Boys/Girls).

[[Image:PERS8.png|900px]] <br> <br>

==Misc==

===Person IDs===

The Person IDs report displays the PersonIDs for selected students. <br> <br>

[[Image:PERS9.png|900px]] <br> <br>

===Parental permissions===

The Parental permissions report details of all configured parental permissions for selected students. <br> <br>

[[Image:PERS10.png|900px]] <br> <br>

===Contacts and medical information===

This report shows student photographs, contact information, medical conditions and medical contact details. <br> <br>

[[Image:contacts_and_medical.jpg|900px]] <br> <br>

===Contacts and medical info with consents===

This report shows a list of the selected pupils, their photographs, contact information, medical details and parental consents. <br> <br>

[[Image:PERS_med_consent_contact.jpg|900px]] <br> <br>

===Highlighted symbols pupils===

The Highlighted symbols report displays details of any [[Group manager#Highlight symbols|Highlight symbols]] that are associated to pupils within PARS. <br> <br>

[[Image:MANA4.png|900px]] <br> <br>

===Highlighted symbols groups===

The Highlighted symbols report displays details of any [[Group manager#Highlight symbols|Highlight symbols]] that are associated to groups within PARS. <br> <br>

[[Image:highlight_groups.jpg|900px]] <br> <br>

===Common non-contact time===

This report will find periods and rooms during the day when selected staff members are free. This is useful for arranging times and places for meetings. <br> <br>

[[Image:common_non_contact.jpg|900px]] <br> <br>

===Proximity Report===

This report shows a Proximity and Joint Attendance figure for students in a class. The proximity number is found by working out the distance between every seat and the pupil's seat. It then scores those in the closest 10% by distance with a 10, the next closest 10% a 9 etc. Joint attendance is a count of the number of times both pupils attended a class for this seating plan at the same time. <br> <br>

[[Image:proximity_report.png|900px]] <br> <br>

===Teacher Pupil list===

Find out number of times which individuals pupils have been taught by a teacher within a time frame. <br> <br>
[[Image:teacherpupilnumbers.png|900px]]

===SSP Usage===

This report shows which SSP designs have been used by students. <br> <br>

[[Image:ssp_usage.png|900px]] <br> <br>

=Rooms=

===Rooms in use===

The 'Rooms in use' report displays information about room usage within the school.

[[Image:PERS11.png|900px]] <br> <br>

===Rooms not in use===

This report shows a list of available rooms, per period. <Br> <br>

[[Image:roomsnot.jpg|900px]] <br> <br>

===Room timetable===

This report shows a weekly timetable for every room in the school. <br> <br>

[[Image:roomtt.jpg|900px]] <br> <br>

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