subject: The Multiple Benefits Of A School Website [print this page] Online representation of a school is becoming more and more in demand in the UK. Almost all schools, reputed or ordinary, have their presence on the Internet. A school website helps spread crucial information online regarding admission, exams and annual schedules.
Building a website for a school does not require a heavy investment and provides hordes of benefits to different types of users including teachers, pupils and their guardians. Before we look at the advantages that the above-stated users gain from a school website, let us get familiar with the UK education structure.
Though a school website is a far stand-out from purely business-related websites, it is still designed to serve the same basic purpose of promoting the features and facilities available. We know the names of many reputed UK schools, what they offer and their admission criteria. We know about them in detail because these schools no longer rely on expensive flyers and billboards but have a presence in a .Com world, to reach out to a larger audience.
A well-designed website with informative content in it, creates a picture of credibility for that school. The schools websites also contain information about the head teacher as well as other teaching and office staffs. The parents can search the net and browse through this information. This then helps them make an educated choice if they should admit their child to that particular school.
A school website can also serve the purpose of a good database; which is far better than the traditional system of filing. A website is available on a round-the-clock basis, unlike the information center in the brick and mortar set-up. This makes it easier for the students and their parents to retrieve information whenever they need.
Necessary information including eligibility criteria, admission procedure, admission date, library facilities, sports activities, learning infrastructure, arrangement of extra-curricular programs, availability of application forms and several other important details are found in the website. Nowadays, admission forms are also available on these websites.
UK school websites have become more interactive these days. With some important add-ons like chat facilities. Meaning both parents and students can now get a quick response to their queries without visiting the school in person.
To retain the trust of the audience, the school authority must update any information periodically or whenever needed. This keeps the information up-to-date and adds to the trustworthiness and reputation of the school concerned.
