A&T Schools Portal

Intended for:

One Support Staff

Admissions Managers

Admissions Team Members

Session length: 2 – 3 hours

Outline:

This session will be useful as a refresher or introduction for new team members who are involved need to process e-applications from the Citizen Portal for School Admissions

With the majority of applications being submitted from online applications understanding this part of the module is a major step for a successful admissions round.

What will be included:

• Rules for online applications – The rules and controls an authority has for the frequency of incoming applications
• Matching children – Why incoming children are unmatched and share best practice for matching a child
• Multiple applications – During the session a demonstration of how the new multiple applications screen works which offers application comparison for all admission groups
• Changes to applications – Using the verification flag
• Suspense – Address suspense and how the data is imported and why it happens
• Exception Messages – Hints and tips for weeding out the key messages
• New Reporting Options – Changes have been introduced to capture copies of email content into tables, and copies of summited applications.
• Q&A/Workshop– Time to ask the consultant queries specific to your local authority and for the consultant to share good practice from our experience with other customers.