Sir Bob Geldof stresses communication is the solution
Published: 09 February, 2010
Sir Bob Geldof, co-founder of Groupcall, addressed representatives from 150 Manchester based schools, exploring the issue of unauthorised absences on a nationwide scale.
At the event, which was hosted at Manchester City Football Club, Sir Bob Geldof delivered a speech on how a national problem, such as unauthorised absences, can be eased via parental engagement. The purpose of the event was to celebrate a partnership between Manchester City Council and Groupcall, a leading provider of parental communication products to the education sector, which will see all of MCC’s 167 schools provided with Groupcall’s parental communication system, Groupcall Messenger.
Sir Bob Geldof commented: “In a society where we are in touch with each other more than ever before, the need to communicate meaningfully is essential. Although I am not in love with technology, I am in love with the potential of what it can do. The partnership between Groupcall and MCC is a key example of this; utilising technology to make communication more effective and efficient. I hope more Local Authorities will follow the example of Manchester in implementing parental engagement strategies.”
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