WHC for Schools

• Connecting parents to teachers can be difficult, as many schools use old answering machines and post-it notes to remind teachers to call parents.
• There’s no standard way of contacting teachers in an emergency.
• Funding levels are being reduced.
• Old phone systems (PBXs) are hard and expensive to maintain and old ISDN lines have high rental and call charges.
• ISDN lines are being phased out by schools over the next few years as the sector (and wider market) moves to more innovative communications technology.
• The internet is increasingly being used in teaching, so it makes sense to use the same broadband connection for the school’s communications.

The benefits

Parent-school interaction

• Parents receive the latest news from the auto attendant and will always get through to someone.
• They can easily contact the right department or teacher.
• Give your staff some time back by using your recorded announcements to notify parents of important events such as school closures.

Cost savings

• Line rental costs for WHC are significantly lower than ISDN and calls are also cheaper, so you can invest more money elsewhere.
• You don’t need to spend anything upfront, which will help you to meet stricter government budget targets and frees up capital for learning resources.
• You’ll also remove ISDN maintenance costs and PBX capital depreciation costs, freeing up even more funds.
• It’s easy to add or remove lines and connections to support your temporary staffing needs.

A better student experience

• You’ll be able to explore different learning experiences, such as online and video.

• You’ll also enjoy better student-teacher interactions, with one-to-one and one-to-many learning options.