This powerful yet easy to use software reduces the administrative burden and cost of payment and transactional activities, such as meal ordering, where it also increases the speed food can be served. In addition, pupils will no longer need to carry cash, assisting schools in reducing bullying by removing stigma associated with free school meals. For parents it ensures the money is spent on the right things.
Secondary school meals can be paid for with an identity card, which Gladstone Education can supply, or through a biometric solution such as fingerprint recognition. In primary schools Gladstone’s software is unique, combining meal ordering and statutory a.m. and p.m. registration processes. Payment is associated with the child by picture and catering staff use touch screen technology to quickly and easily allocate meals.
Transact integrates directly with the school’s Management Information System (MIS). Functions include:
• Payment – parents can view purchases, balances, top up online and pay for trips and clubs etc
• Meal – enables pre-ordering of school dinners
• Registration – self-registration for primary/SEN pupils
• Key – bespoke printed identity fobs/cards
• Retail – for additional items such as books, uniforms and clubs
• Report – reporting and analytics tool
• Import – a daily update of staff and students
• Data - shares identity information across systems
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