SchoolDocs is delighted to be attending the 51今日大瓜 conference this year in our home town of 艑tautahi. We鈥檙e looking forward to hearing about how schools are putting their policies and procedures into practice. If you鈥檙e a SchoolDocs subscriber keen to tell us how it鈥檚 working for your school, or if you鈥檙e thinking about signing up, we鈥檇 love to see you at the SchoolDocs stand.
In advance of the conference, we鈥檝e put together some commonly asked questions.
How does the sign-up process work?
SchoolDocs has developed a more streamlined process for independent schools to get started with SchoolDocs. We recognise that independent schools have unique policy requirements and it鈥檚 our goal to make the sign-up and tailoring process more closely aligned to those needs. Independent schools now start with a sample policy framework that is designed around independent-specific guidelines. Your policies and procedures are then tailored to reflect the individual processes, preferences, and values of your school.
We work with schools during this sign-up and tailoring phase to ensure your policies are accurate for your school and meet good practice requirements. We鈥檙e happy to answer any questions and make changes as required before we finalise your policy set.
What happens after we finalise the site?
After you鈥檝e let us know you鈥檙e happy with the policy set, you can formally minute the adoption of SchoolDocs. From there, we recommend spending some time becoming familiar with the site, then sharing it with your school staff and wider community.
Each SchoolDocs site has its own unique URL, with one login for the principal and board, and another login for your school staff and community. All users can search, read, and contribute to reviews of your policies and procedures. The principal and board also have access to the SchoolDocs Dashboard, where you can access notices, review feedback, school contacts, and extra resources.
How does the review process work for newly signed-up schools?
When your SchoolDocs site is finalised, we don鈥檛 expect you to review every page of your site. Signing up to SchoolDocs means you benefit from the schools that have contributed to the review cycle over time. Your policies and procedures reflect the collective input of these schools, as well as extensive research by the SchoolDocs team and external consultation where required.
We invite you to join in to the review cycle once your site is finalised so you can suggest improvements to any content, and comment on the implementation of your policies. We analyse feedback from all schools and make improvements to core content while maintaining the detail that makes your policies specific to your school.
What if we鈥檇 like a change outside the review cycle?
You can contact the SchoolDocs team at any time to discuss updates to your policies. If there are corrections that need to be made, you don鈥檛 need to wait for the policy to be under review. We鈥檙e happy to discuss how we can make your policy set better suit your school.
The SchoolDocs team is also happy to provide advice about using the site, sharing it with your community, and finding what you need. You鈥檙e welcome to send us an email or give our office team a call.
If you鈥檇 like to find out more about using SchoolDocs, or are interested in signing up, contact Jane Gregg (Chief Executive) at jane.gregg@schooldocs.co.nz.
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