New figures have revealed that a local authority’s new online school registration system is proving popular with the public.
Statistics for the first month of Aberdeen City Council’s new registration process showed that over 2,000 applications were received.
The registration process is part of a comprehensive programme of initiatives designed to embrace digital technology to better meet the needs of customers.
The school registration system follows the recent launch of a number of online platforms across council services, including parking permit applications, with a rolling schedule of further launches planned for later in the year.
Aberdeen City Council’s operational delivery lead for education, John Wheeler, said: “It’s great to see that applicants have embraced our innovative new system in such great numbers.
“In addition to giving applicants additional time to complete their applications, the wholly digital approach is also user-friendly in that it removes the need to visit schools in person, as was the case with the manual process.”
All applications for school places must be made by registering at www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/schoolapplications and completing the form by March 15.
Parents and carers can apply for any Aberdeen City Council school, for any year group, any term and any priority.
This includes primary, secondary, denominational, special, and Gaelic medium schools.
Parents can also seek advice on completing the application by visiting their local library.
