What is Online Scout Manager & Parent Portal
Our Scout Group has decided to invest in Online Scout Manager to improve communication flow to contacts & parents about events & activities that your young person can take part in. The application is used for communication, record keeping, risk assessments, attendance records and badge tracking to record your child’s progress in scouts.
We will also be collecting subscriptions and payments via the parent portal.
This makes our admin much easier & gives you the parent, an easy way to view details for camps and activities. You can also check on & update any personal information including medical details that the leaders hold. The system is quick, easy & secure.
The key features of the Parent Portal are as follows.
- Sign up your child for meetings activities & camps that are taking place
- View & if required, amend your child’s personal details
- View the Events for your young persons Section
- Subscriptions and Payments
- Parents do not need to remember user names or passwords – communication from the leaders will involve secure e mail links which you respond to. it normally takes just one click to take you through to the relevant page. Parents can use this method to respond to leaders e mails, but we would recommend you set up a username & password so you can access the Parents portal for your child whenever you like.
So here is how it works
- You will be asked to complete our Information form
- This enables us to set up your child details on Online Scout Manager
- You will then receive an e mail inviting you to the Parents portal.
- You have the option of setting up an account (Username & Password) no cost is involved
- Setting up an account means you can access the Parent Portal for your child at any time.
- E mails from the leaders via OSM will advise you of an event or activity that your child may be interested in.
- You can then respond via the Parents portal by stating Yes or no or respond to any other action required.
- Details of the activity along with the cost will be displayed
Other features of the Parents Portal
If you wish to change some personal details for your child, log on to the Portal and click on the personal details link. At this point for security you will be asked for your childs date of birth. Once you have updated the information the leaders will be automatically advised of the changes you have made.
Troop Programme – Want to know what’s happening at Scouts next week & if your child needs to bring anything ? just click on Events & the relevant info will be there for you.
Parent Portal Registration
It is important we have your current email address as this used to create the link to the Parent Portal and your yong person. If unsure please do ask.
When you receive any email from the leaders that have a link to the Parent Portal (programme, events, event invitation etc.), click on the link.
You will see this Login Screen in your web browser.
Click on the ‘create one here’ link (ringed in red).
You will see this pop-up.
Enter your first name and last name, and an email address that we have on our system for you. Click ‘Register’
If all is well, you will see this message to say that your account has been created.
You will receive a welcome email. When you receive it, follow the instructions and click on the ‘click here’ link.
Once you click the link in the welcome email, you will see the Reset Password screen in your web browser.
Enter your chosen password, and enter it again to confirm. Click ‘Set Password’.
Now you can login to your Parent Portal account using your email address and password.
