Biometric Permissions

[webby74]

Hi All

 

We have just got an upgrade to our cashless system and use biometrics. The new update is much quicker in registering biometrics, and I have been asked to review the process for the new intake at the start of the new academic year.

 

Can I ask... When do you do biometrics at the start of new academic year? How do you gather parental consent?

 

Currently, we have an online method of parental consent and a form in Planners for parents to sign. We used to generate a PIN for all new Year 7s (as say we, I mean me, and it was a painfully time consuming thing) Then at the end of the Year 7s first week, when all the methods were collated we did all year 7s in one go. Often finding that we couldn't do everyone, as either the form wasn't signed in planners yet or parents haven't done it online. Meaning we are often mopping up the students who eventually get it signed for several weeks.

 

Grateful for how you do..IT?

 

Andrew

[E_G_R2]

For Y7 the permissions are collected with their application and acceptance, put into our MIS and then we run a report and register them on day 1